For Ahmedabad based journalist, Sarasvatichandra Acharya, science
has been a subject beyond his school and college text book. Though he writes on
variety of subjects, science and scientists figure in his writings and films
prominently.
This profile of the Physics graduate Acharya has won him coveted
award of National Council for Science and Technology Communication. He has been
given award for communication in the electronic medium category which carries award
of Rs 1,00,000, a memento and a citation
at a function in Delhi.
These awards are given on National Science Day, Feb 28. The day marks the discovery of Raman Effect by Physicist Dr. C V Raman who got Nobel Prize for this.
He has produced more than dozen films about science, mainly about
institutions working in the field of science communication. Almost equal number
of films he has on health awareness.
Besides this he frequently contributes news and features in print
and electronic media. He is a regular contributor of science content to Rajya
Sabha and Lok Sabha TV.
He feels that much of science communication in the country is
limited to English and Hindi. In the process regional languages which are main
channels of communication to much of the population is left out from the main
stream science communication. There is lot of scope for this. There is no
shortage of funds for such an activity, but it is to be targeted and
prioritized.
Armed with a B.Sc and LLB
degree he started his career with Ahmedabad doordarshan in 1996 as news reader.
Later he joined Gujarati Financial Express and Sambhav group. In 2004, he
joined Deergha media, an audio visual media launched by his wife Manisha
Sharma. He runs a content generation agency.
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