Three Guinness World records on three consecutive days must be a world record in itself. India International Science Festival-2021 (IISF-2021) held in Goa concluded with three Guinness World Records. IIFS witnessed the first Guinness record for the most number of people assembling model rocket kits simultaneously at one place. The second Guinness record was for the most number of people assembling rainwater harvesting kits online and the third Guinness record was for the largest space exploration lesson in a single venue. Goa may be known the world over as an international tourist destination and a destination for the International film festival. However, the success of the India science festival has shown that students of the state have the scientific temperament which has put them on the world stage. Students from the state got the opportunity to communicate with students and scientists from across the country. This must have been a one-of-a-kind experience for the students from the state. According to Goa’s Chief Minister, with many research and technical institutes, the state is moving in the direction of becoming a science hub. The government should continue pursuing initiatives that help cultivate a scientific approach among youngsters. According to the Chief Minister, the government’s endeavour of starting coding and robotics in schools will lay a strong foundation for Goa to emerge as a resource centre for manpower that is trained in coding and robotics in future. Indeed Goa can be the torchbearer for the study of various branches of science and technological innovation.
