Entry price for sky theatre reveals at planetarium in Bengaluru to be revised from April 1

A file picture of ‘Our Solar and Its Household‘ being screened for guests on the sky theatre in Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru.
| Picture Credit score: Okay Bhagya Prakash

The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) will likely be revising the entry price for the sky theatre present from April 1.

As per the revised fees, entry price for adults is ₹100 per head from the present charge of ₹75 per head. For youngsters under the age of 16 years, the price is ₹60 per head from the present charge of ₹50. For organised teams of college college students, the price is ₹50 per head from the present charge of ₹40. For block bookings (210 seats) the revised charges for varsity college students is ₹10,000 from the present cost of ₹8,000, and, for others, the revised price is ₹20,000 from the present cost of ₹ 15,000.

JNP Director B.R. Guruprasad mentioned entry price was beforehand revised within the 12 months 2020.

“JNP, Bengaluru has emerged as one of many main planetariums of India. The principal goal of the Bangalore Affiliation for Science Schooling (BASE)/JNP is to popularise science and supply non-formal science training,” Mr. Guruprasad mentioned.

The principle attraction of the planetarium is the sky theatre the place attention-grabbing reveals are screened.

“Moreover, many different science primarily based instructional actions are being carried out by JNP via casual programmes with a view to instil curiosity and consciousness about science amongst college students,” he added.