PONDICHERRY SCIENCE FORUM (PSF) is a constituent of what is known as Peoples Science Movements- which are membership based organizations where most members contribute voluntarily to the use of better understanding and application of science and technology as contributing to social change. The PSF was established in the year 1985 and has since then had a steady membership with an elected governing
body and executive committee and a larger network in the form of egroups and friends of the PSF network. Its contributions span a number of areas of which the most important are Science Education and Communication, Women’s empowerment, Natural Resource Management, Health & Livelihoods, energy
1. To popularize science and to promote scientific temper among people
2. To eradicate obscurantist, superstitious and paranormal and mystical practices from people by means of popularization of science
3. To understand the scientific basis behind several of the problems faced by the people and to explore remedial solutions for the same
4. To facilitate the fruits of science which are otherwise confined to the rich to reach the underprivileged also
5. To encourage quest for knowledge and to strive for national integrity, self reliance, world peace, social progress and cultural vibrancy
6. To encourage research in divergent areas with people’s welfare as the prime motto
To design programmes suitable to realize the objectives set as above. Join us : http://psfcerd.org
