Objectives

Project SIAC

Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati, under the aegis of Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati submitted a project proposal for the establishment of “Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Science and Innovation Activity Centre” at Amravati to the Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission (RGSTC), Govt. of Maharashtra under the scheme “Science and Innovation Activity Centre.” This scheme aims to build and nourish the students’ scientific temperament by involving them in activity-based learning at the devoted Science Centre.

As per the guidelines, pre-proposal was submitted, scrutinized, shortlisted, and finally granted by RGSTC. In this connection, Shivaji Education Society, Amravati has received the sanction of the grants of Rs. 2.5 Crores. The Memorandum of Understanding was established between Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati; RGSTC; National Council for Science Museums (NCSM), and Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.

The objectives focused while launching this SIAC:

  • To promote the spread of scientific temper amongst all sections of society.

  • To provide different atmosphere from routine school or college laboratories for students.

  • To make available facilities for the students to work on projects/ designing of experiments/ science and technological activities with their own innovative ideas.

  • To encourage the schools to form STEM clubs and provide the necessary resources to undertake STEM activities.

  • To promote awareness about natural resources and climate change.

  • To promote awareness about cyber crime.

  • To start curriculum mapped hands on science programmes to make learning science fun and engaging.

  • To support teachers and educators by providing access to resources.

  • To host Teacher Enrichment Workshops which includes talks by guest speakers and hands-on laboratory workshops.

  • To play a pivotal role in the delivery of science-tech-innovation outputs especially related to rural / grass-root level.

  • To bridge the gap between new grass root innovations and their transformation into commercial applications.