Jamshedpur Public School students get exposure to R&D environment at CSIR-NML

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur, Nov 30: A group of 60 students from Jamshedpur Public School, Baridih accompanied by two teachers visited the CSIR-NML under the CSIR-Jigyasa program envisaged with the objective of making learning of science interesting. The purpose of organizing such visits was to exchange information and encourage participation of students in developing innovative scientific content on a virtual platform.

The inaugural session of the one day programme was addressed by Chief Scientist and Head, RPBD at CSIR-NML, Dr SK Pal. Dr Animesh Jana gave a brief introduction to CSIR as an organization and NML as one of the premier laboratories under CSIR. He informed the participants about the organizational structure and main activities of CSIR-NML with five core R&D divisions, three R&D support divisions, workshops, and other research facilities. He also discussed the difference between education and skill.

 Dr Aniket Dutt from the KRIT Division team on CSIR-Jigyasa Virtual Laboratory Programme spoke on target beneficiaries and locations of the program, the objectives and the school-centric events that were being organized under this program.

The various programmes under the Jigyasa event included Scientists and Science Teachers’ Conclave, Teachers’ Training on Innovation, Adoption of ATL (Atal Tinkering Laboratory) schools and Popular Lecture Series.

Chief Scientist, CSIR-NML, Dr VC Srivastava, delivered a talk in Popular Lecture Series on “Science, Technology, Society, and Environment: our responsibility.” The team helped the students and teachers to subscribe to the YouTube channel of Jigyasa program.

The day-long program included a visit to Engineering Division, KRIT Division, CSIR-NML museum and 3D Printer facility.