In an effort to increase students’ interest in subjects like Science, Mathematics and technology the education department of State has decided to implement National Invention programme in the Government schools. The Director General school education, D Senthil Pandian convened a meeting on the union Government supported ‘Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan’ (RAA) and asked the officials of his department to implement the scheme in State in letter and spirit. He appointed Joint Director, secondary education BS Negi as the nodal officer for the project.
The DG said that the aim of the campaign is to develop a liking of students for Mathematics, Science and Technology and a campaign would be launched in such a way that students from age group 6- 18 years get wide exposure in the above mentioned subjects.
Under the project the students will be given a exposure to Science, Mathematics and Technology by organization of sessions, national level competitions and various other activities like National Science Congress, Science Olympiad and Inspire Awards.
It is learnt that top institutes like IIT Roorkee and IIM Kashipur would help the education department in this endeavor. In the first phase the department is planning to implement the project in the schools which are near IIT Roorkee and IIM Kashipur. To department aims to improve the libraries of schools under RAA.