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The people's science movement (PSM) aims to popularise science and scientific outlook among common people. Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad, Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Assam Science Society, Bigyan Prachar Samiti (Orissa), We the Sapiens and the All India Peoples Science Network are some popular people's science movements in India.


== People's science movements in India ==
Bangiya Bijnan Parishad (1948)
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (1962)
Pondicherry Science Forum (1985)
Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti
Tamil Nadu Science Forum (1980)
Jan Vignana Vedika
Delhi Science Forum (1978)
Assam Science Society (1956)
Tripura Science Forum
Bigyan Prachar Samiti, Odisha
Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti Uttar Pradesh
Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti Haryana
Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti Utharkhand
We, the Sapiens
All India Peoples Science Network (1988)


== References ==

"Secularism and People's Science Movement in India" and "Towards a People's Science Movement" from Economic and Political Weekly
"People's Science Movement" from Science, technology, imperialism, and war
"The People's Science Movements" from Knowing Nature
"Science for social change"