CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (CSIR-SERC) Chennai, a constituent laboratory of CSIR, and CSIR Chennai Campus (CMC) jointly organised Jigyasa ATL workshop (Student-Scientist Connect) as part of Atal Tinkering Lab Adoption and Mentoring in Theni District of Tamil Nadu State during the 4-5 September 2024 at the following schools:
Government Higher Secondary School, Okkaraipatti (625517)
Government Higher Secondary School, Silamarathupatti (625528),
Government Higher Secondary School, Koduvilarpatti (625534),
Government Higher Secondary School, Dharmapuri (625533),
"JIGYASA" is one of the major initiative taken up by CSIR at national level, during its Platinum Jubilee Celebration Year. CSIR is widening and deepening its Scientific Social Responsibility further with the programme. The focus of this scheme is on connecting school students and scientists so as to extend student's classroom learning with well-planned research laboratory based learning. The Jigyasa programme is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a new India and Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) of Scientific Community and Institutions.
Following are the scientists/scientific officers are delivered the scientific lectures/hands-on session during the workshop:
1) Dr. S. Maheswaran, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-SERC
2) Dr. A. Robert Sam, Senior Principal Scientist, CMC-CSIO
3) Dr. D. Kalpana, Senior Principal Scientist, CMC-CECRI
4) Shri. A.K. Farvaze Ahmed, Principal Scientist, CSIR-SERC
5) Dr. S. Sundar Kumar, Principal Scientist, CSIR-SERC
6) Dr. T. Hemalatha, Principal Scientist, CSIR-SERC
7) Shri E. Ashokkumar, Senior Scientist, CSIR-SERC
8) Shri R.D. Sathish Kumar, Principal Technical Officer, CSIR-SERC
More than 500 students and 30 teachers participated during the events.