* How are you planning to promote it?
We have taken the help of various organisations and institutions. We would set up 30-40 observation points from Gujarat spanning Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and the Northeast, wherein common people along with the enthusiasts would get the chance to observe the eclipse and play of light. This would in turn dispel the superstitions in a large number of people who feel that solar eclipses are caused by Rahu and Ketu (laughs).

NGOs to hold seminars to dispel eclipse myths
In order to promote scientific temperament in the city, the Gujarat Nature Conservation Society (GNCS), along with organisations from Bharuch and Surat, is going to organise various seminars on and before July 22, when the Total Solar Eclipse would occur between 6 and 9 am. According to the chief education officer of GNCS, Mukesh Pathak, eclipse observation programmes in collaboration with amateur astronomy associations would be held in the city. “We are finalising a plot of land for our observations with various instruments to observe the eclipse in the city,” added Pathak. He said the involvement of common people is vital.