Mangalore: Science Workshop Stresses on Research, Innovation in the Field

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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS/VA)

Mangalore, Jul 15: The Talent Research Foundation organized a day-long workshop on ‘Initiative in Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) at the Talent Conference Hall, Vishwas Crown, Kankanady here on Friday July 15.

In his inaugural address Shivaprakash, project officer, Sarvashikshana Abhiyana, said that interest among students in getting into science stream in PUC is slowly declining. Most of the students take up science with the intension of pursuing medical or engineering courses in future but very few are interested in research.

Some prestigious schools and colleges are now only working towards sharpening the memory power of their students by making them mug up the subject matters, he lamented.

Hence there is need for teachers to change their approach in their teaching methods to make the subject interesting. Scientists emerge in this nation only when students are motivated to inculcate the habit of being inquisitive and innovative, he stressed.

He also noted that in recent years there has been lack of science teachers in many schools and colleges. He called upon the teachers to question themselves that whether the real construction of knowledge is happening in the present education system or not. He added that in order to encourage science stream, grass root level works are to be carried out to re-establish the support given for science.

Puttur Kallega Mudarris Abdul Azeez Darimi said that educational institutions should aim at stimulating the hidden power among children. Taking note of achievement of scientists across the world, he said that innovative and unremitting approach among students is the need of an hour.

Dr N Ismail, principal of Badriya College said that in name of science and technology, human should not avoid literature and language. Good society can be created only when science and arts go hand in hand, he noted.

Shreekar Prabhu, president, BJP Mangalore City said that India is known to the world through its ‘guru parampare’ (disciplic succession). Heritage of this nation and customs is base for any science, he said.

Mohammed Beary, ACF presided. Dr Harish Bhat, scientist, IISc, Bangalore, Anna Murugan, co-ordinator, IRIS, B Basheer, MD, Mangalore Marketing among others were present. Abdul Hameed Kannur, secretary, of TRF welcomed. Mohammed Rafeeq, adviser of TRF compered the programme.

Felicitations

Students Pramod N V and Bhargava C S, (Ramakrishna High School, Puttur) who developed eco-friendly and non-toxic ink from natural sources, who participated in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Los Angeles were felicitated on the occasion.

They had bagged third place for their ‘Eco Friendly Ink Terminala Chebula’ project presented at the competition. Their teacher Vasanthi K was also honoured on the occasion.