The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi organized a two-day seminar on the topic 'Science Education Programme - Trends and Future Initiatives ' between May 16-17, 2002 at INSA, New Delhi. The seminar was mainly based on 'experience sharing ' in science education bringing together those responsible for improving curricula, science textbooks, educationists, teachers from both the formal and non-formal sector, those involved in science popularization and dissemination of science.

The seminar was attended by 65 participants from 39 organizations, both government and non-government, who also displayed their initiatives in this area in the form of posters, science kits and books. Broadly seminar focused on science teaching (changing emphasis for teaching; professional development for teachers) and science contents in different branches of science; assessment in science education; science popularization and dissemination.