CSIO conducts State Level
Teacher Orientation Workshop for 27th NCSC – 2019
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
Central Scientific Instruments Organization in joint
collaboration with the Environment Society of India, Chandigarh
organized “State Level Teacher Orientation Workshop for 27th
National Children Science Congress (NCSC) - 2019” at CSIR-CSIO, ISTC auditorium
under CSIR- JIGYASA program. More than 180 teachers from private and government
schools of chandigarh participated in this workshop. Mr. N.K. Jhingan ,
Secretary, ESI welcomed dignitaries. Dr. H.K. Sardana, Acting Director
CSIR-CSIO, (Chief guest) and Dr. Lalit Sharma , Member of NAC, DST, New Delhi inaugurated
the workshop. Dr. Lalit Sharma explained about the NCSC program and its
importance in popularizing science in his inaugural speech. Dr. Pooja, Jigyasa
Nodal briefed about the JIGYASA program and invited schools of chandigarh to
join this JIGYASA program for developing the scientific temper amongst
students. The dignitaries planted trees in the campus and released handbook on
NCSC. In technical session , Dr. Kuldeep Singh Bath, scientific officer, PSCST,
Chandigarh described focal theme and sub theme of 27th NCSC in detail. Dr. H.K.
Sardana delivered an expert talk on “Towards excellence in science,
research, and innovation “, and Dr. Lalit Sharma explained the
process, structure. and quality of good science project for National children
science congress, and motivated all the teachers to guide students for making
good quality projects in large numbers. This technical session was very well
appreciated by participating teachers and was a great success to train the
teacher about various aspects of science, research, and innovation. This is landmark
collaboration between Environment society of India and CSIR-CSIO. This
collaboration will bring excellence in developing science temperament of
students as well as helping in developing new methodologies of experiential
learning in science. In National children science congress program there are
two age groups of students who can participate, junior group (10-14 years),
Senior group (14+-17). Students learn the scientific process and work upon
societal problems and suggest scientific solutions under the mentorship of a
teacher or knowledgeable person. This makes their vision broader in science and
its applications for the benefit of the society.
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