A group of 60 students from Motilal Nehru Public School ( MNPS), accompanied by teacher Chaitali Mandal, visited CSIR-NMl (National Metallurgical laboratory), Jamshedpur and interacted with the scientists and researchers of the laboratory. The students expressed their excitement and happiness over the laboratory visit and the kind of motivation provided by the NMl team.
The programme included an overview of Indian science and technology, audio visual presentation, documentary film shows, visit to NMl museum or archive and selective units of the laboratory. The students and teacher were thrilled to see the different experimental set-up , sophisticated equipment ,calm and cleanliness of the work environments.
NG Goswami, chief scientist and coordinator of the programme, motivated the students explaining about the importance of science learning by citing lively examples related to day to day life activities and communicated them how science and technology can change one’s life, environment and society. Many scientists and their research group , namely- Dr K K Sahu, Dr A K Mohanty Dr Sanjay Kumar , Dr R K Sahu, Dr M K Jha , and Dr Prabir Roy took part in the programme. Dr P.N. Mishra took the students around the laboratory and narrated on the workings in the laboratory.
Visiting students Shivani Singh and Sneha Kumari said, "We came to know CSIR's contribution in the field of chemical industry, agriculture, aero-space research, ocean development, and medicines. We came to know the useful products like drugs, pesticides, chemicals etc available in market are the result of innovation and hard work of the scientists”. Shambhavi and Harsa expressed similar type of view towards contribution through research and development. Pooja Singh was thrilled to know that CSIR products for curing of malaria, asthma, and baby food from buffalo milk - Amul.
Nalini Kumari told that for the first time she came to know about DNA finger print developed by CSIR. . Shruti Singh and . Sumi Kumari also expressed the similar view. . Vaishnavi Singh and . sti Singh said first time they came to know about re-use of metals from Electronic Waste.
Sanjay Dubey and Manish Kumar felt very much impressed while getting exposure to different Scientific instruments and pleaded for Science education in their career path. Teacher and many students requested for their next visit to the laboratory for a deeper knowledge. The teacher said that this programme would certainly impact on the students to pursue science in more meaningful way.