The 13th World Robot Olympiad will be held in India for the first time, with over 2,000 students from 54 countries participating to find innovative ways, using robotic technology, to reduce, manage and recycle waste that we daily generate. The World Robotic Olympiad is an event for science, technology and education which brings together young people from across the world.

• “This year’s theme ‘Rap the Scrap’ is in line with ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ of the government.

• The event will be organised jointly by NCSM under the aegis of Ministry of Culture and India STEM Foundation (ISF) from November 25-27 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.

• The 12th World Robot Olympiad-2015 was held in Doha, Qatar, in November 2015, with the theme ‘Robot Explorers’. Indian students won three medals and one position (8th) at WRO-2015.

National Council of Science Museums:

 National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) is an autonomous organisation under Indian Ministry of Culture. It is the largest chain of science centers or museums under a single administrative umbrella in the world. There are 24 own science centers or museums and one R & D laboratory and Training centre of NCSM, located in different states in India.

Headquarters :Kolkata

Motto Science: popularisation

Formation: 4 April 1978