Asha for Education

Project Brief: Mobile Science van to improve the teaching of Science in area high schools
Project Type: Other (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Boston

Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: Melli Annamalai
Project Partner(s): Praveen Kumar
Project Address: Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement - Mobile Science Van
Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement
Hanchipura Road
Saragur, Karnataka 571121
Tel: 91-8228-265412
Stewarding Chapter: Boston

The teaching of science has some major challenges in the high schools in this area. One, though the curriculum includes a description of various experiments there are no labs or lab equipment in the area government high schools. Two, there are often not enough teachers to handle all the Science classes, especially given that the enrollment is increasing in these high schools.

The Mobile Science Van (Vignana Vahini) aims to support government school teachers with the necessary raw materials and equipment to demonstrate and facilitate experiential learning of Science. A vehicle with raw material and equipment such as chemicals, demonstration kits etc., visits schools where the teachers can use the materials. In addition trained people travel with the van to help the teachers teach their Science classes.

The project started with 18 government schools and two people who travel with the van. The schools are visited approximately once a month.