MODELS OF ENGAGEMENT

CSIR laboratories Open Day to school children are organized periodically.KVS Students and teachers in the vicinity of CSIR laboratories can visit CSIR laboratories and get the opportunity of seeing Science Lab equipment and how it is being used by the researchers.

Many Central govt., State Govt. sponsored programmes and other international bodies/ Society programs are operational in CSIR laboratories. Those programs can either be scaled up or replicated in other CSIR laboratories. Examples are Chief Minister, Govt. of Assam Gyan Jhyoti Programme, Gyan Yatra Programme under Rashtriya Madhyamic Shiksha Abhiyan, etc. For these programs KVS can nominate their students for active participation.

CSIR Celebrates its Foundation Day on 26 September. Similarly, each CSIR laboratory celebrates its foundation day. On these occasions special programmes are organized across CSIR. School children can participate in those programs.

(Environment Day, World Health Day, National Science Day, International Day of Chemistry, etc.) KVS school students can participate in the CSIR celebrations on Environment Day, World Health Day, National Science Day etc. in specific CSIR campuses. The event may include lecture series, presentations, and other activities.

CSIR Celebrates National Technology Day to mark CSIR contribution to the Science and Technology. especially dedication of Hansa 3, India first indigenous aircraft which was first tested on 11 May 1998 in Bangalore.

CSIR with its diverse portfolio of laboratories can provide distinct lab specific programs to school students. These programmes have to be worked out based on geographical and laboratory mandate.

A scientist or a team of scientists can visit schools for an interactive session with the school children. The visit can also be planned on important celebrations, occasions or for a particular event.

KVs hosted within CSIR can become a unique opportunity for CSIR-KVS Jigyasa programs. Many initiatives that are unique and path breaking may be evolved around this CSIR-KVS existing associations.

Popular scientific lecture series by CSIR scientists with large participation of students may be organized with working models/ demonstration.

Students of class IX and class XI visit the lab where they are given lecture on the overview of the lab R&D activities followed by visits to selected departments for 3 or more days spending 3 hours per day during which they get to interact with scientists and learn the research program they are engaged in and also about the analytical facilities;

CSIR organizes Science Exhibitions in many events and occasions. School students can visit and participate in the exhibitions wherever CSIR has presence. Further, as a joint effort, CSIR-KVS stalls can also be envisaged where scientific breakthroughs, inventions, etc. of students with the handholding of CSIR can be showcased.

Science clubs for school children can be thought as a model for scientists and student interaction. The clubs can be instrumental in handholding of school students by scientists. Students can also associate with CSIR for taking necessary guidance for designing their science projects and documenting their project.

A two or three day Teachers workshop can be envisaged. Teachers of a particular stream can be invited to nearby CSIR institute for apprising on the latest developments in scientific field along with hand-on demonstration wherever feasible.

A week long (or shorter duration) residential programme can be planned for a small group of students (20-25) and two or more teachers during the breaks and vacations. The programme will help students to attend Lab and watch the scientific work in progress and learn by assisting the Lab personnel. The stay in the campus would provide ample time and opportunity to the students to get first-hand experience in scientific work and also enable them to appreciate the fundamentals of science taught to them in the classroom.

Interested school students can be chosen to attend a special summer vacation camp in select CSIR laboratories. The Labs can also organize longer summer vacation programmes wherein minor research projects can be taken-up by the students with the help of young Scientists and Research associates. Such research projects can be dovetailed with the ongoing projects in the labs.

Students who are preparing science projects/ models under National Childrens Science Congress can come to CSIR institutes to take help and guidance from the scientists and technologists.

Scientists and other CSIR employees who have a flair for teaching can be associated with schools to provide a practical and lively lecture on science around you or concepts of sciences in simple form. The visit can also include minor demos wherever feasible. Similarly, teachers from KVS who have a zeal for R&D can be motivated to pursue their research instincts with the mentorship of CSIR scientists. This will enable teachers to publish papers, articles etc. and hone their research skills. Scientists can handhold teachers in this aspect.

School students as well as teachers will be encouraged to write articles that can be published in CSIR Journals. CSIR scientists will handhold students and teachers in this endeavour.