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Develop a Culture of Experimentation in
Basic Sciences : Dr. M.M. Joshi
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hile inaugurating a
national
workshop
on "Design of
Innovative Experiments for Post-graduate
Teaching Laboratories", on 4th September, organized by the Nuclear
Science Centre, Delhi, an Inter-University Centre of UGC, Dr. Murli
Manohar Joshi, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development and
Science & Technology, stressed the importance of developing and
revamping the culture of experimentation in science teaching. Dr. Joshi
said without experimental science we cannot move forward. He expressed
concern over the declining trend in this area and said that the
government is taking a number of steps to arrest this and give a boost
to fundamental science. One of them is a unique government-private
sector tie-up in a manpower-building activity which the Department of
Science and Technology contracted with Intel, whereby about 60 chosen
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The Union Minister for Human Resource Development and
Science & Technology Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi delivering his
inaugural speech. Picture Courtesy : Press Information Bureau
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from the National Children
Science Congress will automatically be included in the Intel
National Science and Engineering Fair. This will give them an
opportunity to participate in the Intel’s International Fair.
Another new initiative is the first-ever |
National Children’s Science
Conference which is to be held in Bhopal. A new concept the
government is working on is the "Mobile Laboratory"
which can cater to a number of schools and help the students do
science experiments, Dr. Joshi said. |
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National Seminars/Conferences Organised by Regional Offices.
The UGC Regional Offices are organizing a series of National Conferences
on various themes relevant to
the under graduate and post graduate education in colleges.
The first of these Seminars “Autonomy to
Colleges and Colleges with Potential for Excellence”
was held at Hyderabad from 11th-13th September,
2003. Other Conferences which are scheduled are :
South Western Region, Bangalore
Technology- enabled Teaching & Learning
(3rd-5th November, 2003)
North Eastern Region, Guwahati
Development in Higher Education in North
(14th-15th November, 2003)
Eastern States
North Eastern Region, Guwahati
Development in Higher Education in North
(14th-15th November, 2003)
Eastern States
Eastern Region, Kolkata
New Directions for Languages & Literature Studies
(28th-29th November, 2003)
Western Region, Pune
Strengthening of Science Education
(5th-6th December, 2003)
Central Region, Bhopal
Revamping of Teaching in Humanities & Social Sciences
(9th-11th December, 2003)
Northern Region, New Delhi
Examination Reforms, Research & Extension
(December, 2003) Dimensions