Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, with support from the Department of Science & Technology, Government of Assam is organizing a Scientific Excursion, Bijnan Jyoti Jatra, through a train to be hired from the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). The Excursion will start on 3rd October 2010 from Guwahati and will end on 9th October 2010.
One full train is being hired, which will carry a 650 contingent including students, escorts, officials and medical personals. The train will go to Kolkata, where we are arranging visits to various scientific places, like Science City, Birla Planetarium, Indian Botanical Garden, Tatanagar, Durgapur, industries and laboratories during the journey. Moreover, various scientific competitions will be held inside the train during the whole tour and attractive prizes will be given. The train will be decorated with various scientific posters and exhibits.
In the proposed programme students will be selected from all the development blocks of Assam through various competitions and their performace in scientifc activities. Moreover, top child scientists from Children's Science Congress will also be included in the team.
A Letter has been sent to all the Co-ordinators of Aryabhata Science Centres of all Blocks of Assam for selection of 2 (two) students.
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A Letter has been sent to all the Nodal Officers of Aryabhata Science Centres of all Districts of Assam for selection of 2 Teachers (1 Male and 1 Female).
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List of the 100 child-scientists of NCSC-2009 selected for the Jatra, they are requested to kindly co-ordinate with the District Co-ordinators of their respective District for further course of action
List of 25 Children's Science Congress Guide Teachers selected for the Jatra, they are requested to kindly co-ordinate with the District Co-ordinators of their respective District for further course of action |
