Dubai, June 21 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai municipality in association with the Friends of Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad, an Indian voluntary group, will organises the Dubai Children's Science Congress, the first of its kind in the UAE, starting June 23.

The Friends of Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad works for the popularisation of science and environment protection.

The programme aims to promote science and scientific attitude among the young generation, especially among children in the age group of 12-17 to exhibit their creativity, innovativeness and the ability to solve a societal problem using science, officials said.

--IANS/WAM

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