Measures of Zhejiang Province on Popularization of Science and Technology

Article 1 In order to strengthen the popularization of science and technology, improve the scientific and cultural quality of the public, implement the strategy of rejuvenating the province through science and education and sustainable development, and promote economic development and social progress, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Popularization of Science and Technology and in combination with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 The term "popularization of science and technology" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the popularization of natural science and social science knowledge, advocacy of scientific methods, dissemination of scientific ideas, promotion of scientific spirit and popularization of science and technology in a way that is easy for the public to understand, accept and participate. Article 3 State organs, social organizations, enterprises, institutions, other organizations and individuals within the administrative area of this province must abide by the relevant laws, regulations and these Measures when carrying out popular science activities. Article 4 Popular science is a public welfare undertaking and must be included in the development plan and plan of science and technology.

People's governments at all levels shall encourage and support social forces to set up popular science undertakings. Social forces can adopt market mechanism to run popular science. Article 5 Popular science is the common responsibility of the whole society. All sectors of society and the public should participate in and support popular science work. Article 6 People's governments at all levels should strengthen their leadership over popular science work, incorporate it into the national economic and social development plan, guarantee popular science funds, improve popular science facilities, strengthen the construction of popular science teams, and promote the development of popular science.

The people's governments at or above the county level shall establish and improve the system of joint meeting of popular science work. The joint meeting of popular science work is responsible for reviewing major policies and development plans and plans for popular science work; Supervise the implementation of planning, planning and related work; Coordinate popular science work. Article 7 The administrative department of science and technology of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the comprehensive coordination, supervision and inspection of popular science work within their respective administrative areas, and formulate the overall plan and annual plan for popular science work.

Other departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant popular science work in accordance with their respective responsibilities. Article 8 The Association of Science and Technology and the Federation of Social Sciences are the main social forces in popular science work. It shall organize relevant societies, associations and research associations to carry out popular science activities, assist in formulating the overall plan and annual plan for popular science work, provide suggestions for the government's decision-making on popular science work, and support and guide enterprises and institutions and relevant grassroots popular science organizations to carry out popular science activities. Ninth propaganda departments at all levels should make full use of newspapers, radio, television, Internet and other media, increase the propaganda of popular science, and raise the awareness of the whole society on the importance of popular science work.

Trade unions, the Communist Youth League, women's federations and other organizations should give full play to their respective advantages to carry out popular science work. Article 10 Schools should take science popularization as an important part of quality education, strengthen science popularization education for students, and organize students to carry out various forms of science popularization activities such as scientific and technological inventions, competitions, thesis writing and visits. Article 11 Relevant departments of agriculture, science and technology and science and technology associations shall strengthen rural science and technology training, establish agricultural science and technology experiment and demonstration bases, promote the popularization, popularization and application of advanced and practical agricultural technology, improve the innovation and transformation ability of agricultural science and technology, advocate scientific and civilized production and life style, and earnestly promote the construction of new countryside.

Rural and urban grass-roots organizations and communities should make full use of local resources and carry out a wide range of popular science activities according to their own characteristics and the needs of production, life, entertainment, health, public safety, disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency rescue and so on. Twelfth people's governments at all levels should include funds for popular science in the fiscal budget at the same level, and increase with the improvement of the level of economic and social development; Increase support for the popularization of social science knowledge; Support the popularization of science in agricultural and rural areas, underdeveloped areas and remote and poor areas.

The relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level, as well as social organizations, enterprises and institutions shall arrange certain funds for popular science work.

The specific measures for the use and management of popular science funds arranged by governments at all levels shall be formulated by the provincial financial administrative department in conjunction with the provincial administrative department of science and technology, the science and technology association and the social science Federation. Thirteenth people's governments at or above the county level shall incorporate the construction of popular science venues and facilities into urban and rural construction plans and capital construction plans; Standardize and improve the management of popular science venues and facilities to improve the efficiency of use.

People's governments at or above the county level shall establish popular science venues; Villages and towns, streets (communities) should set up popular science propaganda galleries, window, popular science activity rooms and other facilities.

Urban public billboards and outdoor advertisements should have popular science content.

Conditional scientific research bases and key laboratories should be open to the public, hold popular science exhibitions and lectures, and provide scientific and technological advice and training; Conditional enterprises, institutions and tourist attractions should carry out popular science education activities for the society. Fourteenth no unit or individual may damage or occupy popular science venues and facilities.

If it is necessary to change the functions and uses of popular science venues invested by the government due to capital construction and urban transformation, it shall be reported to the people's government at the next higher level for approval and be rebuilt in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

If a popular science venue needs to be temporarily used for other purposes due to special circumstances, it shall obtain the consent of the competent department, but generally it shall not exceed ten days; After the expiration of the period, users shall restore to their original state, and shall not affect the function and use of the venue or interfere with normal popular science activities. Fifteenth government-invested popular science venues should be open to the public according to their functions and characteristics, and the opening time should not be less than eight hours a day. During the national statutory holidays and school winter and summer vacations, the opening hours should be appropriately extended.

Popular science venues should give full play to the function of popular science education, give priority to popular science activities for young people, and give preferential treatment for fee reduction and exemption. Government-invested popular science venues should be open to the public free of charge during science and technology activity weeks, popular science festivals and national legal holidays.