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Welcome to Felix Foundation, a charity foundation with a cause :-)
Album of the foundation is accessible here.
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Navigating through pandemic webinar (NSS College, Mattannur, Kerala) 15th May 2020
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INYAS-IHE Webinar 29th April 2020
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NCERT Webinar 27th April 2020
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INYAS Science camp at : Govt. Sr. Sec. School Gehri Bhagi, Gehri Bhagi, Punjab 151001 on 7th Mar. 2020
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Science Outreach talk at Goa Science Center on 18th December 2019
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Science Outreach talk at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Mian, Mansa Dist., Punjab on 13th Nov. 2019
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Science Outreach talk at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 6, Jaipur, Rajastan on 5th Nov. 2019
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Science Outreach talk at S. Govt. College for Science, Jagraon 21st Oct. 2019
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INYAS Science Camp at Government High School, Bhana, Faridkot on 5th October, 2019
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INSPIRE Science Camp at Guru Nanak College for Girls, Muktsar on 23rd September, 2019
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Another vacation time in Kerala! June, 2019 had been the busiest month in terms of science outreach, with host of programs almost every day (even multiple programs a day). Some are:
June 7 Payyannur College
June 8 Safdar Hashmi Library, Thayampoyil, Mayyil
June 10 Sanjayan Memorial Library, Annur
June 12 SES Sreekandapuram and Pazhashiraja College Mattannur
June 15 EMS memorial Library Council Seminar, Kannur and Interview with Akashavani FM Station
June 16 Valappattanam Library and Kadambur School
June 17 Kandangali School and Ursuline School Pariyaram
June 18 Kendriya Vidyalaya, Payyanur
June 19 Kakkatt School Neeleshwaram and KAU Neeleshwaram
June 20 Kandoth School
June 21 Annoor Government School
June 22 Chinmaya Mission High School and Margadarshi program of Payyannur Municipality
June 23 Korom Rakthasakshi Memorial Library
June 25 Ottappalam and Shornur Government Secondary Schools, Pallakkad
June 28 Kaippamangalam School, Thrissur under #INYAS banner
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Three schools in Andaman added into my list on 29th April 2019, Govt. Model Sr. Sec School, Navy Children School and Govt. Girls' Higher Secondary School. Gifted set of books to all these schools too, supported by #INYAS Navy school surprised me, long time back Abdul Kalam too visited here with an outreach talk, and he too gifted books to the school library 😎
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On March 2, 2019: A Saturday well spent, at Gobindpura Government Sr Secondary School, first remote area lecture under INYAS tag 😎 Curious happy kids, and inspiring teachers. I loved this school. Thanks Amandeep Kaur for invite and support. This time I'm glad 5 of my students joined this effort to motivate the kids. Their messages include honesty (Satyameva Jayate), inspiring female students to prioritise studies over marriage, motivating them against trying out drugs (Gobindpura is one of the worst drug afflicted areas in Punjab), choosing a career in STEM, and kick-starting the habit of saving money. Honey Kumar, Raveena Jakhar, Stellar NJ, Divya Mittal, and Guni Pabin. Terrific job, folks. Please continue this spirit. Let's make a change!
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On 25th October 2018, Delivered a popular science talk and gifted books worth Rs. 3000 to Government Senior Secondary School, Kuttiwal Kalan, Maur Mandi, Punjab
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On 19th October 2018, delivered a popular science talk and sponsored one day meals at Govt. Orphanage, Bathinda
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On 20th September 2018, delivered a popular science talk at Bharat University, Chennai
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On 11th August 2018, delivered a science extension talk at Government College for Girls, Ludhiana
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A number of science Outreach activities happened in my last vacations in June 2018:
Talk @ St. Pius X College, Rajapuram: My alma mater on World Ocean Day, 5th June, followed by interaction with UG students. This college is always special to me; it is from here that I (surprise!) *happen* to get university first rank for B.Sc
Sampling expedition to Shirgaon Mangroves, MH. A revisit to algal blooms by Ulva paschima, a species discovered by myself! https://youtu.be/VLA3WbNBRso
Talk @ Pallur village library, Mahe on 19th June (Part of reading-week observations) inspiring young children to read more popular science books and choose higher education in basic sciences!
Talk at Govt. Teacher’s Training Institute and model UP School, Kannur on 21st June (part of reading-week observations), inspiring teachers-to-be and 7th graders to never lose curiocity! Organized by KSSP (Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad)
Talk at Govt. UP School, Macheri, Eachur on 21st June (part of reading-week observations), inspiring 7th graders to read more science books and sharing my story of voyage to Antarctica! Organized by KSSP
Enjoyed village history quiz competition on 22nd June at Korom Devi Sahayam UP School, Payyanur and distributed prizes!
Talk at SNDP Higher Secondary School, Aluva, Ernakulam on 26th June, inspiring plus-two students to choose their higher education in basic sciences! Organized by KSSP
Talk at MES College, Marampally, Aluva, Ernakulam on 27th June, inspiring students to choose curiocity-driven basic scientific research for career! Organized by KSSP
Talk at Union Christian college, Aluva, Ernakulam on 28th June, inspiring students to choose curiocity-driven basic scientific research for career! Organized by KSSP
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Govt. High School, Vasco da Gamma, Goa received our gift of books on 9th June, 2017. An extension talk to motivate the students to pursue a career in science, how to spot and trash pseudoscience, and my experiences in 36th Indian Antarctic Mission was also delivered.
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St. Pius X College, Rajapuram, Kerala received our gift of books in July 2015 :-)
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The foundation has donated a priceless treasure gifted by the President of India, Bust of Buddha 5th CE Gupta Dynasty recovered at Mathura, replica of the Buddha statue at Durbar Hall, Rashtrapati Bhavan, to the Central University of Punjab library on 14/6/2015 :-)
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Korom Devi-Sahayam UP School at Korom Village, Kerala received our gift of bookss on 23/8/2014 :-) Same school also get Rs. 1 Lakh assistance from the foundation; accrued interest will be used to fund annual book purchase to the school library.
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Government primary and high schools at Jassi Village, Punjab received our first gift of books on 10/7/2014!
What's the cause?
I believe giving my time and part of my savings back to the society would be the most satisfying thing I will be cherished in my lifetime. I am a science enthusiast, and as kid, I had been involved with activities of Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad-an NGO from Kerala internationally renowned for their efforts in the popularisation of science (For uninformed, KSSP received Right Livelihood Award, an Alt Nobel Prize, in 1996). Needless to say that KSSP, and its excellent popular science magazines Eureka and Shastra Keralam, helped me to inculcate interest in science in my school days. At its heart, the popularisation of science is the motto of the foundation, but activities are not entirely limited to this motto. To its core, the foundation is envisioned towards expurgation of pseudoscience, that I believe is the cardinal cause of all social miseries.
What are initiatives of this foundation?
The foundation has begun in April 2014, after watching a TEDx show. Some of the planned activities are:
Donating popular science books to less fortunate government schools.
Popularization of science through community activities, talks, articles etc.
Endowments to promote primary scientific research in India
Regularly donate blood and plasma
Donate my computer's idle time for researchers with a cause.
How can I contribute to this foundation?
There are thousands of charity foundations in India and I believe there is a definite "trust" factor to be considered while making donations to them, partly owing to the gargantuan scale of corruption prevailing in this country. That is one reason why I made this foundation a private, and, therefore, I won't accept any donations. However, you can support me by
Start similar foundations with a cause! If one person starts similar foundation, then we'll be glad :-) (Disclosure: We truly believe the highest form of any charity is by anonymous donations. However, we sway from this for the time being, as we hope this page and other PRs will inspire others to start similar initiatives).
Spreading our cause, to inspire others to start similar foundations!
Invest your time and energy in some of the foundation's community activities.
How can I suggest other activities for consideration by the foundation?
Send me an email; I will be glad to consider!
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