Inauguration of RKM Science Centre
In commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Mission Science Centre was inaugurated on 9th February 2013 by Dr. Mylswami Annadurai, Project Director (Chandrayan), ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore in the presence of Srimat Swami Srikarananadaji Maharaj, Asst. Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math as a Chief Guest of the Function.
Sri M.V.Murugappan, President, Murugappa Educational and Medical Foundation, Chennai and Sri Ramji Raghavan, Chairman Agastya International Foundation, Kuppam were present on the dais.
Many eminent scientists from IIT, well wishers, teachers and students numbering over 600 were present on the occasion. All the guests appreciated the Science Centre and felt such centre is very much necessary in creating curiosity in young minds for learning Science.
All of them visited the Science Centre to view the exhibits and later partook of noon Prasad.
The event was well covered by reputed Newspapers and News sites – local as well as national.