The governor of the Indian state of Goa has called for the creation of more science museums, especially in rural areas, in order to give young people the chance to learn from scientific findings.

Bharat Vir Wanchoo was speaking at the 13th All India conference of heads of science museums and centres at the Goa Science Centre, where he highlighted that museums provide living evidence of the achievements of the country, while also playing an important role in educating future generations.

The governor was quick to highlight the important role that science can contribute towards the sustainable use of natural resources, suggesting that the creation of more museums would help to aid progression in the region.

“Museums which exhibit the evidence of our scientific achievements, in particular, play a very important role in creating awareness and consciousness about the relevance and power of science in achieving higher standards of life,” said the governor.

The two-day conference was put together by the National Council of Science Museums, in accordance with India’s ministry of culture, department of science, technology and environment, alongside the government of Goa.

More information on the conference is available here.