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Mobile Science Exhibition: An Impact Assessment Study

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Title Mobile Science Exhibition: An Impact Assessment Study
 
Creator Grover, Rajesh
Batish, Sheeraj
Brar, Loveleen
 
Subject Mobile Science Exhibition
Impact
Health Awareness
Energy Education
Water and Waste Management
 
Description 61-76
    The Mobile Science Exhibition launched by the Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC), Kapurthala takes science to the doorsteps of the rural population and impresses upon them the significance of Science and Technology for betterment of the quality of their lives and exposes them to some of the issues and challenges related to sustainable development. The broad components of the exhibition are health education, genetic determination of sex of the offspring, energy education and awareness, waste management, water management and environment education.

    A study was conducted to assess the impact of the Mobile Science Exhibition on the scientific awareness related to key issues like health, sanitation, environment and society among the rural children. The overall impact of MSE was also assessed and analysed before and after their visit. An important mechanism to reach out to the unreached and develop a knowledge-driven society, the exhibition enriched the knowledge and skills of the students in various areas of science and technology which is likely to have societal impact and is essential for ensuring sustainable development. Mobile Science Exhibition proved to be a vital and powerful media for popularisation of science creating a scientific temper across the state.
 
Date 2021-06-25T06:47:17Z
2021-06-25T06:47:17Z
2021-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2278-2796 (Online); 2278-2788 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/57576
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source JST Vol.09(1-2) [January-June 2021]