Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad
| Founded | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Founder | K. Bhaskaran Nair C.K.D. Panicker K.G. Adiyodi Konniur Narendranath K.K. Nair K.K.P. Menon |
| Type | People's Science Movement |
| Focus | Promotion of scientific temper, rational thinking, and a scientific approach to societal issues |
| Location | |
Area served | Kerala, India |
| Members | 60,000 (Approx.) |
Key people | TK Meera bai (President) PV Divakaran ( General Secretary |
| Website | kssp |
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) (lit. 'Kerala Science Literature Movement') is a prominent science and literature organization based in the Indian state of Kerala. It was founded in 1962 with the aim of promoting scientific temper, rational thinking, and a scientific approach to societal issues. The organization has played a significant role in popularizing science and scientific knowledge among the general public, particularly in the Malayalam-speaking region.
It was conceived as a people's science movement. When it was founded in 1962, it was a 40-member group consisting of science writers and teachers, with an interest in science from a social perspective. Its membership has grown to about 60,000 in about 2,300 units spread over Kerala. In 1996, the group received the Right Livelihood Award "for its major contribution to a model of development rooted in social justice and popular participation."