The Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC) organised a programme of science lecture and exhibition of scientific experiments in the Government Inter College (GIC) of Nagrajdharm, Chiladi, Kirtinagar in New Tehri on Wednesday.
The programme was organised under the aegis of Uttarakhand Gyan Vigyan Abhiyan. Dr S K Badri of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Dr Sohan Singh Rawat of Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Dr S K Gaur of SERT Uttarakhand and Senior Scientist (Rtd) of Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, Dr S K Khanna delivered lectures on the occasion.
While coordinating the programe, young scientist of USREC, Dr Rajendra Singh Rana explained the scientific programmes undertaken by the USREC for the remote rural schools of the state. Dr Sohan Singh Rawat exhibited scientific experiments in an interesting manner to the students. Dr Khanna explained scientific information about petroleum products while Dr Gaur of SCERT elaborated many techniques which would make the study of science more interesting.
The member of district Panchayat Uttam Singh Aswal welcomed the initiative of USERC and requested it to hold such programmes at regular intervals. The Principal of the school Rajkumar Singh presented a vote of thanks. The programme was attended by Umesh Joshi, Rajvir Jang, l S Aswal, Punam Joshi, Rajesh Semwal, Dr Amit Negi, DR Kushwaha, Babita and large number of students.