Vidnyanvahini:: Mobile Science Laboratory, Science & rural schools, Maharashtra, India

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June 2026...Vidnyanvahini Vidyarthi Shibir (Student Camp), Pune

Vidnyanvahini organises a Vidyarthi Shibir (Student Camp) every year in Pune during the third week of June for Std. 10 rural students accompanied by their teachers. The objective is to broaden students’ horizons through exposure to diverse subjects, experiences, and interactions with experts.The four-day residential camp was held from 17th to 20th June 2026, with participation from students of six rural schools and their teachers. The lodging and boarding arrangements were made at Vidyarthi Sahayak Samiti’s Lapatrai Hostel, Pune.

The camp began with a play ‘जिर्णोद्धार’ presented by Natya Sanskar Sanstha, Pune.Students visited the Air Force Station and witnessed Sukhoi aircraft take-offs and landings from close proximity. They also experienced travelling by Pune Metro, including ticketing and changing lines.A visit to CWPRS gave students exposure to research activities related to water resources, river engineering, power generation, and coastal engineering.The camp concluded with a visit to the Planetarium at Abhinav English Medium Primary School, where students enjoyed an engaging astronomy experience.

Expert sessions included:

1. Dr. Kavita Karir – ताणातून आत्मविश्वासाकडे

2. Dr. Sarika Kelkar – पृथ्वीवर उपलब्ध पदार्थातून बनणाऱ्या बॅटरीज

3. Dr. Ishan Pahade – मित्रकीडा

4. PI Anita Jadhav – Cyber Crime

5. Dr. Rajurkar – किरणोत्सारी औषधे

6. Smt.Shubhangi Potphode – ‘स्व’ची ओळख

Vision

While urban India has made very impressive progress to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century, rural school education in India never quite made it out of the nineteenth. This is especially true with respect to science education due to the lack of adequate laboratories. On the global scene, India's contribution to science and technology is quite noteworthy. But education at the rural school level has suffered from benign neglect. Whereas in metropolitan India we see the wonders of technology such as satellite communication and super computers; in rural India we see poverty, a lack of basic infrastructure, and an abundance of superstitions. Vidnyanvahini's vision is to try to reduce this gap as much as possible, at least at the educational level.

Objectives

To provide rural school children with an opportunity to handle scientific apparatus and learn the basics of science through experiments.

To create awareness of the relevance of science in the lives of rural school children by discussing concepts such as cleanliness, hygiene, safe drinking water, and the environment.

To explain the science behind some seemingly curious results, and thus help remove age-old superstitions.

To educate adolescent children on human reproduction.

To bridge the gap between urban and rural education.

To spread the message in rural communities that science can help solve the problems in their everyday lives as much as it does for the urbanites.

To hold workshops and training camps for science teachers in order to establish a dialogue with them through continuing education.

June 2026...Vidnyanvahini Vidyarthi Shibir (Student Camp), Pune

1. Dr. Kavita Karir – ताणातून आत्मविश्वासाकडे

2. Dr. Sarika Kelkar – पृथ्वीवर उपलब्ध पदार्थातून बनणाऱ्या बॅटरीज

3. Dr. Ishan Pahade – मित्रकीडा

4. PI Anita Jadhav – Cyber Crime

5. Dr. Rajurkar – किरणोत्सारी औषधे

6. Smt.Shubhangi Potphode – ‘स्व’ची ओळख

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