The 8th India International Science Festival (IISF) has begun on Friday in which 8000 participants from across the country will participate. International Science Festival is being held in Madhya Pradesh for the first time. At the inauguration, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will be the chief guest and Union Science and Technology Minister Dodge Jitendra Singh will be the special guest. However, the program will run from 21 January to 24 January at the National Institute of Technology (MANIT).