WORKSHOP ON INSPIRE INTERNSHIP CAMP FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS
Our Forum collaborated with Gramanthara Samudaya Vignana Kendra, Shedthikere in organizing a workshop for college teachers on The INSPIRE INTERNSHIP Camp for 11th Standard students, one of the three components of the INSPIRE Project launched by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India on 11-10-2011
About 30 teachers from various colleges in Shimoga, Chickmagalur and North Canara districts participated in the workshop. Dr. L.K.Sreepathi, professor, Dept. of mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga and Prof. H.L.S.Rao, Retired Professor of mathematics, L.B.S.B.S. College, Sagar and former Principal, Hongirana Independent Pre-University College, Amatekoppa, Sagar Taluk were the resource persons.
Dr. Sreepathi in his talk emphasized on the day’s need to understand science and explained how the life of mankind can be improved by Science and Technology. He made a survey of the scientific studies from ancient times. He also explained the various compoments of the INSPIRE project namely, SEATS, SHE, AORC.
Prof. H.L.S.Rao explained how the DST sponsors the camps and how to organize these camps. He gave all the details of the camp from his personal experience in organizing two such camps in Hongirana College in 2010.
There was a brief question and answer session after the talks.
Earlier in the morning the workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Sreepathi under the Presidentship of Sri Rajashekhara C.A. principal, Sanjay Memorial Polytechnic, Sagar and also President of Gramanthara Sanudaya Vignan Kendra . After the prayer by Kumara Amshuman . Sri. K.Venkatesh welcomed the gathering and briefly explained the purpose of the workshop. He said that out of 400 camps per year envisaged by the DST about 350 camps are being organized in North India and in the whole of south India, only about 50 camps are being organized. He hoped that after returning to their colleges, at least a few participants will be able to organize these camps in their colleges.
Sri. Ravishankar N. proposed vote of thanks. A video clip covering a small portion of the lecture of Dr. T.S.Ramaswami, Secretary, DST, Govt. of India delivered at the meeting of the organizers of the INSPIRE INTERNSHIP CAMPS held in Pune in September 2010 which both Dr. Sreepathi and Prof. H.L.S.Rao attended.
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