Braving intermittent drizzle all through the day, over 10,000 school and college students and other Science enthusiasts from across the State took part in the Science Expo-2022 organised by Mysore Science Foundation (MSF) as part of its Decennial celebrations at Sadvidya Semi-residential PU College in Vijayanagar Second Stage, Mysuru on 09/07/2022. Science expo featured a variety of workshops, demonstrations, Aryabhata Mobile Planetarium 3D show, Mobile Science Lab, Nature Photo Expo, Human anatomy and specimens, Demonstration on Food adulteration detection, Nutrition status assessment, Science and Maths Models display, Robotics Models, Solar goggles, expo by Research students, HAM radio and 3D printing etc.

Former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar inaugurated the expo by offering floral tributes to the portraits of top scientists and operating a remote-controlled drone. Speaking on the occasion, Kiran Kumar said that a human being shows interest in learning about the articles, the environment and other living creatures around, right from childhood. MSF President C. Krishnegowda, Treasurer M.G.N. Prasad, senior CFTRI Scientist Dr. T. Thippeswamy, ISRO Scientist C.D. Prasad, Sadvidya Educational Institutions Secretary M.S.K. Narahari Babu and others were present.

Gross human anatomy specimens (cardiovascular system, respiratory system, genitourinary tract, gastrointestinal tract) and plastination specimens from the Department of Anatomy, JSS Medical College, Mysuru were exhibited and explained to the students by NSS unit faculties and postgraduates. The programme was scheduled from 9:30am to 5:30pm.

The programme was coordinated by Dr. Ravishankar M V (NSS Programme Officer, JSS Medical College) and Dr. Manu G (Assistant NSS Programme Officer, JSS Medical College), who added to the success of the programme through their valuable inputs.