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Rashtrapati Bhavan to host week-long ‘Festival of Innovations’

07 Mar 2016, 03:22 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (NITN) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will open the week-long Festival of Innovations by inaugurating the Exhibition of Innovations on Saturday, March 12 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan will host the festival from March 12 to 19, 2016, in collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). 
 
The exhibition will remain open between 10am and 5pm for the public, including visitors to the Mughal Gardens. 
 
The Festival of Innovations will include three more exhibitions, two workshops, four group discussions, two award presentation ceremonies and a round-table on different topics. 
 
Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel Laureate, will deliver a keynote address on March 13, 2016.

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