The BGVS, as part of the Peoples Science Movement has built on the massive mobilisation achieved through the total literacy programmes, and include activities related to continuing education, school education, women's empowerment, credit co-operative movements, rural micro-enterprises, etc,

The Peoples Science Movement has been engaged in several science communication activities, including those in 1995 and 1999 related to the solar eclipse and in 2004 related to the Transit of Venus. It has also been engaged in conducting several science communication Jathas such as the and also two major communication and        mobilisation exercises called Hamara Desh (Our Country) and Desh Ko Jano Desh Ko Badlo (Know your country, Save your Country) in the nineties.

The programme envisaged using the reach and the volunteer base of BGVS to take forward messages related to the IYA at a very large scale. This has reinforced the available resources in the organisation related to science communication and also has helped build new and strengthen linkages with scientists, scientific institutions and community based organisations.

1. Observing 'International Tear of Astronomy'-2009
2. Communication programme on ocassion of Transit of Venus on June 8, 2004
3. Communication programme on ocassion of August 11, 1999
4. Communication programme on ocassion of Solar Eclipse -- October 24th, 1995

Each of the above mentioned programme involved 4-6 month long that included material preparation, training, communication using A/V media and kala jathas, activities for children, and actual viewing of the events.