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State: Manipur
Region: Eastern Himalayan Region (N.E. Region and some districts of W. Bengal) Regional Co-ordinating Agency: ASTEC (Assam Science, Technology & Environment Council) Regional Co-ordinator: Dr. A.K. Baruwa, Director, ASTEC State Co-ordinating Agency: MASTEC (Manipur Science & Technology Council) State Co-ordinator: Th. Surendranath Singh, Executive Director, MASTEC
District Organising Committees (DOCs): Bishnupur District
Chandel District:
Churachandpur District:
Imkphal East District:
Imkphal West District:
Senapati District:
Tamenglong District:
Thoubal District:
Ukhrul District:
National Science Day - 2004 Manipur Science & Technology Council has observed the National Science Day-2004 on 28th February, 2004 to mark the discovery of “Raman Effect(1928)” at Royal Academy of Science, Ningthempukhri Mapal, Imphal under the banner of Year of Scientific Awareness-2004. The GoI has announced the theme of the National Science Day-2004 as “Encouraging Scientific Awareness in the Community”. Shri Dr. T. Meinya Singh, Hon’ble Minister (Hr. & Tech. Edn.) Manipur and Prof HNK Sarma, Vice-Chairman, State Organising Committee-YSA 2004 graced the function as the Chief Guest and President respectively. Many invitees/dignitaries from the science NGOs, Schools, Colleges and Students, in particular, were attended. Popular Science Lectures from the eminent resource persons, question & answer and interaction from the students were the main activities of the Day. Gift hampers were also awarded to the students for correct answers. Three resource persons delivered lectures on:
Other organizations also observed the National Science Day at different places in the State. Science Teachers Forum, Manipur (STFM) in co-ordination with Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) organised at Lamsang. Institute of Bio-resource & Sustainable Development (IBSD), Takyelpat also celebrated the day at Gandhi Memorial hall, Imphal with Shri Manga Vaiphei, Minister (S&T), Manipur and Shri P. Sharat Chandra, Commissioner (Hr & Tech Edn), Govt. of Manipur as the Chief Guest and President respectively. 
Sky Watch Programme MASTEC, the SCA, YSA-2004 had organised Sky Watch Programme for the school and college students at the Department Physics, Manipur University, Canchipur during May 5, 2004 to June 9, 2004. Students in large numbers from various parts of the state attended the programme. 
 Science Meet - 2004 Since the year 1997, Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) in coordination with the leading science NGOs of the state has been continuously organising the state level festival named as Science Meet. Science Meet is a multi- activity state level science festival aiming at creating a common platform for science students, science lovers and scientists to further the cause of Science Popularilasion. This year too, MASTEC in coordination with Manipur Association for Science and Society (MASS), Manipur Association for Promotion of Science (MAPS), Manipur Science Communicators' Association (MASCA) and Generation De New Image (GENIM), has organised a 5 day long Science Meet 2004 during May 11-15, 2004 at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal under the banner of YSA-2004. Various activities like Popular Science Gallery & Model Exhibition, Science Model Competition, Science Quiz, Declamation Contest, Spot Painting Competition, Science Behind Miracle Shows, Puppet Shows, Book Exhibition, Poster Exhibition, IT shows, Face-to-Face with distinguished Scientists, Popular Science Talk, Scientific Film Shows, Science Dramas, Sky Watching etc. were featured during the Science Meet - 2004. Thousands of students, science lovers and other enthusiasts had witnessed the programme. 
 Transit of Venus: June 8, 2004 Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is often called the Earth's sister planet because of its close similarity in diameter, mass, density and probably also in composition and internal structure. It is brightest planet of the Solar System as the thick cloud in the atmosphere reflects 75% of the sunlight and also the hottest hiving the average surface temperature of about 4800 C. Venus orbits at an average distance of 108.2 million km from the Sun and completes one revolution in 225 earth days. Venus completes one rotation in 243 earth days in retrograding motion. When any of the interior planets - Mercury or Venus comes between the Sun and Earth we called it as Transit of Mercury or Transit of Venus. Till now, in history, after the invention of Telescope such event of Transit of Venus has occurred only seven times. The whole Nation has also witnessed this rare celestial event on June 8, 2004 after a gap of 122 years. To be aware of and to witness this event, the National Council for Science and Technology Communications (NCSTC), Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi had taken up different activities/programmes at the school/public level all over the country very successfully. As of the Manipur State, with the catalytic support from the NCSTC, DST, New Delhi, Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC), which has a mandate to popularize Science & Technology in the State has organized different programmes all over the state under the banner of Transit of Venus: June 8, 2004. The programmes are: Resource Persons Training Programme With the help of the trained Master Resource Persons, Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) organized a 2-day Resource Persons Training Programme on Transit of Venus during May 27-28, 2004 at the State Guest House, Imphal. 20 (twenty) trainees from schools/ colleges and state science NGOs were participated in the training programme. During the training, the Master Resource Persons were giving lectures on the topics - The Solar System, The Sun, Expedition on Transit of Venus, Solar Parallax, Eye & Vision etc. Participants interacted with the Master Resource Persons and also observed the Sun Spots through the telescope on the second day of the training programme. State Level Essay & Written Quiz Competition As a part of the Transit of Venus: June 8, 2004 programme, MASTEC organized a State Level Essay & Written Quiz Competition for the school children reading in Class VIII-X on June 6, 2004 at G.P. Women's College, Imphal. The topics of the Essay and Quiz were Our Sun and Transit of Venus respectively. 132 school children from 28 different govt/private schools of the state were participating the competition. Out of which 26 students are from Class VIII, 38 from IX and 68 from Class X students. The best 6 (six) students were awarded cash prizes along with the citation on the Transit Day - June 8, 2004 at G.P. Women's College, Imphal.  Extensive Lecture Series On 21st May, 2004, the statewide Extensive Lecture Series was formally started at the Royal Academy of Science, Wangkhei Ningthempukhri Mapal, Imphal with Shri Th. Surendranath Singh, Executive Director, MASTEC in the Chair. The Master Resource Persons - Shri Ch. Rajendro Singh and Shri M. Gobinda Singh were giving lectures on the Transit of Venus to the students, teachers and staff members of the school. 8 (eight) Resource Persons also joined giving lectures at the schools and local clubs upto June 7, 2004 through out the state. Two invited speakers from the Department of Physics, Manipur University, Canchipur - Prof H.N.K. Sarma and Prof Jakendra Singh were also delivering talks and explaining the questions from the students and general public on the Transit Day at Manipur University Observatory Unit.  Observation of Venus Transit On June 8, 2004, Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC), Imphal had setup two observatory units under the sponsorship of NCSTC, DST, GoI, New Delhi to witness the rare celestial event of the Universe - the Transit of Venus across the disk of the Sun by the people of Manipur, in particular, the students. At the G.P. Women's College observatory unit, we setup one dark room in which projected the telescopic image of the disk of the Sun. Hundreds of students, teachers, science lovers and general public from the entire state were coming in groups to see the rare event. Because of the heavy cloud since the morning we could not see the early and last parts of the Venus Transit. But, luckily during 12 noon to 4.15 pm all the visitors can see the Venus moving as a black dot on the disk of the Sun. At the observatory unit of Manipur University, large number of students and general public of the surrounding areas were coming to see the Venus on the disk of the Sun. Here also we could not see the early part of the Transit due to the huge cloud but luckily after 11.40 a.m. people start watching the Venus Transit till the end. As recorded the third and fourth contacts were almost the same with the expected figures of NASA. 
 Panel Discussion on Venus Transit A special programme - Panel Discussion on Transit of Venus was also broadcast at the Local Cable Network, ISTV Network on June 7, 2004. The panel members are Prof. H.N.K. Sarma, Department of Physics, Manipur University, Shri Ch. Rajendro Singh, Master Resource Person, Shri M. Gobinda Singh, Master Resource Person and Shri Th. Surendranath Singh, Executive Director, MASTEC.
Contact person: Th. Surendranath Singh Executive Director Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC) Central Jail Road, Imphal – 795 001 Telefax: 91-385-2230037; e-mail: mastec@sancharnet.in
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