Science and technology communication in India: historical and contemporary perspective

Science and Technology communication (S&T Com) is gaining increasing recognition as an area of activity, research and policy. In the Indian context, science communication covers a wide range of activities to promote rational thinking among the fellow citizens by bringing science closer to people. The paper discusses the framework of S & T communication as a discipline with academic rigour. It also discusses the roadmap for consolidation based on the rudiments of such a framework evident from the spread and depth of initiatives in progress in India.