Jamshedpur, July 26: A group of 48 students of Std. IX & XI from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Chakardharpur accompanied by two teachers Rano Marandi and Ajit Kumar visited at CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur and interacted with scientists and research scholars this morning under the aegis �Jigyasa programme�, recently launched by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India with Council of Scientific & Industrial Research.
The objective of the programme is to provide exposures of research environment and simultaneously inculcate interest towards science among school students and further pursue carrier in the science stream. The students were thrilled to visit the laboratory and interact with the working group.
The programme was scheduled for five hours, Dr P.N. Mishra, Principal Scientist, initiated the programme with welcome address and introduced students with the members of �Gigyasa programme� and further discussed about natural resources like minerals, ores and rocks. Contribution of CSIR-NML towards the utilization of natural resources. Dr. S.K. Mandal, Chief Scientist and coordinator of the programme discussed about fundamentals of science and its various branches to inculcate interest towards science among students and request students to pursue science as carrier for further study. His thought provoking speech inspire to students and faculties. Dr. Anjani Kumar Sahu proposed the vote of thanks
Further, S.N. Hembram, Sr. Technical Officer arranged a laboratory visit programme and they have visited at Analytical Chemistry Centre, Materials Testing and Evaluation division and Electronic Waste Units.
Students visited creep testing units of MST Division and knew about fatigue, creep, fractures prevailing in different types of industrial components. They get exposure of different machine like Servo Hydro Testing Machine, Servo Electrical Machine and furnace.
A live demonstration was arranged at analytical chemistry division with conventional as well as non-conventional methods applied in chemical analysis. Students asked number of questions and get suitable reply. Miss. Soni Jha has interacted with students and explained the various scientific activities performed by this unit to carried out the R&D support services for the laboratory.
Students has shown a keen interest in the Electronics Waste Unit and get opportunity to know about the process for extraction of metals from electronic waste and they also visited another area of waste management & utilization unit and visually observed the product made up of fly ash and other waste materials like paving block and tiles used for infrastructure development purposes.
They further visited at Mechanical Testing Unit and know about forging, shaping and rolling machine, wire Drawing Machine, Trolly furnace chamber operated at 1200o centigrade. Dr.G.K. Mandal has nicely explained all the R&D activities of this unit.
Teachers and students requested for their next visit to the laboratory for gain more knowledge. Teachers expressed their view and was satisfied to know about the consistent effort and research emphasis given in various sectors for the ultimate development of India. They gave sincere their thanks to Director, CSIR-NML for providing such nice opportunity to visit the premier National laboratory .
