A workshop for students of classes VI - VIII was held at DPS Bhilai at the Maroda Sector School Complex here.
The Resource person for the workshop was Biman Basu, a noted author and scientist, a DPS press release issued here on Tuesday stated. The workshop was conducted in two phases with Basu making his presentation on Astronomy. Towards the end of the session, he also demonstrated some simple experiments in Physics which the students found immensely interesting.
Basu had been committed to popularizing science through the print and electronic media since 1967. He was Editor of the monthly science magazine ‘Science Reporter’ for thirty years.
He is also the winner of the 1994 “NTSTC National Award for the best science and technology coverage in the mass media and was awarded the “AWIC Honour 2007” by the Association of Writers and Illustrators for Children for his contribution to children’s literature.
The workshop was also attended by the DPS Bhilai Principal Parshant Vashishta, Senior Mistress–Secondary Wing Durga Banerjee, Senior Mistress–Middle Wing Mousami Roy, Head Mistress - Primary Wing lipika Banerjee, Senior Mistress–Pre-Primary Wing –Monita Karamchandani and all the teachers of classes VI to VIII.