The five-day Southern India Science Fair 2025 had a festive start at Puducherry today. Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan inaugurated the fair. Delivering the inaugural address, Mr Kailashnathan said, the startup ecosystem established in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make the country stand out among other nations. He described the Southern India Science Fair as a celebration of knowledge, innovation, and creativity. Commending the students, he praised their choice of contemporary topics for exhibitions, including the landslide in Wayanad, road accidents, and the Arjun truck missing incident in Karnataka.

The Lieutenant Governor also urged States and Union Territories to allocate additional funds for such exhibitions, enabling students to enhance the quality and impact of their presentations.

Delivering his keynote address, Puducherry Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy emphasized that a nation’s progress heavily relies on advancements in science Puducherry Education Minister A. Namassivayam presided over the inaugural function. Apart from Puducherry, teachers and students from the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana are featuring their exhibits at the fair. The fair is being organised by the Directorate of School Education, Puducherry in collaboration with the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bengalur.