Mumbai : From 14 to 17 October 2026, the annual Science Festival will take place in India, organized by the Energy of the Future Autonomous Non-Profit Organization with the support of ROSATOM State Corporation. This year, events will be held in Chennai, Mumbai and Tuticorin, bringing together schoolchildren, university students, teachers, scientists and experts. Last year, the Science Festival, held in Mumbai and Chennai, attracted more than 3,500 participants. The 2026 programme will feature meetings with prominent researchers and specialists, engineering competitions, discussions, interactive games and educational sessions focused on modern technologies and career opportunities for young people.
The Festival will open on 14 October at Thakur College in Mumbai. Arctic researcher and oceanographer Bijoy Nandan will explain how nuclear and isotope methods are used in ocean research, pollution monitoring and marine ecosystem assessment. On the same day, participants will meet cosmonaut Nikolai Tikhonov, who will share his experience of preparing for space missions and life in orbit, as well as discuss the potential use of nuclear technologies in future space exploration.
A significant part of the programme will focus on education and career development. On 14 October at Thakur College in Mumbai and on 16 October at KCG College of Technology in Chennai, a Nuclear Education Pathway career session will be held with the participation of Tomsk Polytechnic University. Experts will present educational programmes, scholarship opportunities and career prospects, while nuclear education ambassador Srivignesh Poonaram will share his experience of studying in Russia.
On 14 October at Thakur College, students will be able to take part in the team game “Atomic Hypotheses”, where they will be challenged to develop convincing and well-founded solutions to tasks related to nuclear technologies. The same day will also feature a screening of the documentary film Earth, I’m with You, followed by a discussion on the role of nuclear energy in the modern world.
On 17 October at BMC MATRIC School in Tuticorin, the programme will be primarily aimed at schoolchildren. Indian oceanographer Bijoy Nandan and Lucky Rawat, a winner of the international “Icebreaker of Knowledge 2026” project, will share their impressions of the expedition to the North Pole aboard a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker and speak about their experience of taking part in the project. Schoolchildren will also participate in an engineering workshop and an “Atomic Quest”.
The Festival continues a series of ROSATOM international educational initiatives aimed at fostering young people’s interest in science and engineering, introducing them to modern technologies and expanding opportunities for their professional development.
****