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Share your views on Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

Share your views on Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan

Start Date :

Jul 26, 2015

Last Date :

Dec 30, 2015

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The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan on 09.07.2015. Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam (former President of India) presided over the ...

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) launched the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan on 09.07.2015. Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam (former President of India) presided over the function. The thrust of the Abhiyan is to provide support and a platform for schools to make Science, Mathematics and Technology exciting for children and encourage them to develop a natural curiosity interest and love towards learning Science and Mathematics, literally to “ignite their minds”.

One of the key highlights of the Abhiyan is the ‘Mentoring’ of schools and children through ‘Mentoring Institutions’ like IITs, NITs, Central Institutions, IISERs and Central State Universities and Colleges. Under the Abhiyan, the MHRD is also collaborating with Google in its ‘Code to Learn’ Contest where school students will be encouraged to develop Code using innovative software. Similarly, the Ministry is partnering with Intel for developing innovative technological capacities in girl students in Government schools.

In the first three years of the Abhiyan, it is expected that 25% of all Government schools will be covered by the ‘Mentoring Institutions’ through various activities and innovative strategies in partnership with the Department of Higher Education.

The Ministry invites ideas and suggestions from people on how the Abhiyan may creatively involve individuals to join the movement and to work directly work with school and school children to "ignite their minds".

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Ritwik Saha Prityartham 10 years 8 months ago

only affects our offspring's but also future generation.It is very nice to hear that the govt. is participating with Google and Intel in this regard as they have a very open and broad minded system of education, we should learn from them in the areas we are lagging behind. We should rather rub shoulders in the arena of new discoveries if any. There should be school level competitions which should be organised at many levels and should also involve prizes and reward which would arouse interest.

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Ritwik Saha Prityartham 10 years 8 months ago

of our country which has earned an international repute? I don't think so. The developed nations have such an interesting and inquisitive method of education that imbibes in the child at a very tender age of inventing. We need to think as to why were there so many discoveries in the ancient India and why are there none in the present.Why the modern age is inclined towards the west -if anything happens, happens in the west. The decision makers have to be very sensitive regarding this as it not

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Ritwik Saha Prityartham 10 years 8 months ago

interesting way and means to curb the filth. If the air is healthy then the child will also breathe well. If he breathes well then he will think well. We have to think seriously as to what has made the developed countries- developed. It is science and technology and infinite discoveries which has made them what they are. Every alternate day we see that a new version of mobile phone is launched. They are earning revenue by new discoveries. Where are we? Can anyone name any cell phone manufacturer

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Ritwik Saha Prityartham 10 years 8 months ago

the child to innovate. If the political and social environment id dirty and filthy and loot is going on everywhere then the child will also not think to innovate something new rather he would also be caught up with the ways his predecessors have adopted. Before making any changes to the education system, shouldn't the social and political environment be cleansed. We should first try to bring an institution which not only cleans whole rotten material and also aim at establishing a new and

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Ritwik Saha Prityartham 10 years 8 months ago

bring some structural and substantial changes in the system. They were busy saving their tightly formed govt. If there is no recognition and reward then why the young one's will bother to think about country and new invention. Empty stomach doesn't suggest ideas. The previous govt.'s were busy on inventions of looting the exchequer so how could they focus on any important innovations in the field of education. The curriculum should be designed as such which instills interest and confidence in

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Ritwik Saha Prityartham 10 years 8 months ago

'All work and no play makes Tom a dull boy'. We all are familiar with this saying. This not only sparks our mind and forces us to think twice over the gloomy educational scenario in our country. I read somewhere that there hasn't been any invention in our country for the past 80 years or so. Why so? This is so because there is no reward and the prevalent unemployment in our country due to uncertainty. The coalition era in politics prevented the Decision makers to think about education and

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chitwan arora 10 years 8 months ago

In my opinion the best way to motivate the youngster is to tell them the logic behind the things what they see in our household e.g.Refrigerator,TV e.t.c If we can tell the science fundamental behind these objects along with that How these things evolved with time to reach to the current state. e.g Journey of physics involved in the evolution of TV. It will definitely add the overall understanding and make the young mind curious about science. I am currently volunteerly working in this.

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S Suresh 10 years 8 months ago

Students of government funded institutes must be made to sign a bond promising to pay Rs.10 crore to the institute if they settle abroad as countries like the US, Australia and Germany and many more get undue advantage of talented youth in our country.

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SAIPADMA 10 years 8 months ago

innovative ideas will come to any child irrespective of their group taken in class 11.if the selection process must be open to all.otherwise only teachers pet will be in the abhiyan.students who take less than 90 percentage of marks are not given science group in class 11 though they are interested in science and technology.so bring in those whoever is interested in the technology and make sure that the training is not just another subject but give them the way for their future.

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Madhumita Guha 10 years 8 months ago

Learning the appropriate use of technology in todays life is becoming a challenge. The innovation of more and more gadgets has to be followed by proper applications.Keeping in mind that necessity is the mother of invention I find that learners has to be guided to know the necessity of learning not in a mechanical pattern but out of curiosity. We need to ignite curiosity in their minds for proper learning from their early stage of learning.

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