JIGYASA
'JIGYASA' is a Student-Scientist connect program which was launched on 6th July, 2017, by signing of MoU between CSIR and KVS.
The program aims to connect about 1151 Kendriya Vidyalaya’s with 38 CSIR India Laboratories with an objective to target one lakh students and 1000 teachers each year.
This program is inspired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a new India and Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) of Scientific Community and Institutions.
The program is one of the initiatives taken up by CSIR at national level, during the year of its Platinum Jubilee Celebration. In doing so,
CSIR is widening and deepening further its Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR).
The focus is to connect school students and scientists for extending student's classroom learning with well-planned research laboratory based learning.
The program will encourage curiosity and scientific temperament in the minds of the students.
Highlights of the Program at CSIR-NCL:
The Jigyasa program accommodates students and teachers from nearby schools and Junior colleges of Pune. Approximately, on an average about 1200 students and teachers benefit from the Jigyasa outreach programs each year.
- At CSIR-NCL, Science Teachers are invited for training programs to better understand student pedagogy
- School students are invited to attend Events and Shows to gain experience of scientific research and on various topics of STEM
- School students are invited to participate in the Popular talk where they listen, get excited and have fun thus creating a complete culture of inquisitiveness, scientific ideas and enthusiasm
- Scientists also visit schools, colleges and institutes to deliver popular science talks.
- Hands on experiences are provided through workshops to gain added insights on STEM topics.
The Jigyasa Program is funded by the CSIR-Government from August 2018-19.
Dr Wafia Masih
Senior Principal Scientist &
Head Science Outreach Resource Center
Nodal Officer, CSIR-Jigyasa: Student-Scientist Connect Program
J104, Polymer Advanced Materials Laboratory
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
ws.masih@ncl.res.in / oss@ncl.res.in
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