The district administration of Dantewada, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and National Council of Science Museums, announced plans to open up the first digital planetarium in the district. A part of the Ministry of Culture’s Science and Culture Promotion Scheme, 2021, the planetarium aims to provide tribal children with access to immersive experiences in astronomy and science, thereby promoting cultural and educational development and scientific awareness.

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Originally published in Museum Mosaic 2024, published May 2025.

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