(a) whether the Government has recently announced a set of
initiatives to enthuse school children for science; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has recently announced a set of
initiatives to enthuse school children for science; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) & (b): National Council of Educational Research and
Training (NCERT) and Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE), and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have
taken up many initiatives to enthuse school children for
study of science.
The textbooks of Science for classes VI to XII are
being developed by NCERT based on the National Curriculum
Framework 2005, so as to envisage learning Science concepts
through investigative activities. NCERT has also undertaken
various programmes for popularization of science in schools
viz. i) Organization of Science Exhibition, ii) Reading to
learn programme, iii) Science Olympiads and iv)
Environmental Science Programme.
The CBSE has given greater thrust and emphasis on
acquision of practical skills to promote the interest of
students in Science.
In addition, various programmes are undertaken by
the above mentioned and other organizations for
popularization of science in schools viz. organization of
Science Exhibition at regional and national level,
orientation programme for science teachers to enhance
professional competency, theme projects to create scientific
temper at national and regional level, science based
activities like science quiz competition, science debate and
science seminar, development of text books and self-
instructional material with projects and activities
appropriate for the level, and Audio-video support for
learning material.