<p>District-in-charge minister M R Seetharam flagged off the mobile digital planetarium at Government PU College premises in Madikeri on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, he said it would help school students in rural areas get the planetarium experience and will guide them in astronomy and science-related issues. The planetarium will have screenings based on the high school syllabus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the banner of "planetarium for school premises," it will visit a few government schools in the district. Teachers and students should make use of the facilities, added Seetharam.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that the government had purchased five vehicles for mobile planetarium at a cost of Rs 6 crore last August. This has benefited 1.50 lakh government schoolchildren. Now, in accordance with the budget announcement, six more such mobile planetariums will be purchased.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The planetariums provide an immersive, digital experience of space for students. Visuals of planets in our solar system are projected on a dome. Each show will last 20 minutes. It has details on astronomy, rocket launch, and others.</p>
<p>District-in-charge minister M R Seetharam flagged off the mobile digital planetarium at Government PU College premises in Madikeri on Sunday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the occasion, he said it would help school students in rural areas get the planetarium experience and will guide them in astronomy and science-related issues. The planetarium will have screenings based on the high school syllabus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the banner of "planetarium for school premises," it will visit a few government schools in the district. Teachers and students should make use of the facilities, added Seetharam.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that the government had purchased five vehicles for mobile planetarium at a cost of Rs 6 crore last August. This has benefited 1.50 lakh government schoolchildren. Now, in accordance with the budget announcement, six more such mobile planetariums will be purchased.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The planetariums provide an immersive, digital experience of space for students. Visuals of planets in our solar system are projected on a dome. Each show will last 20 minutes. It has details on astronomy, rocket launch, and others.</p>
