Guwahati, Mar 1: Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Samagra Shiksha, Assam (SSA) under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan of the Ministry of Education to develop scientific temper and strengthen students’ ability to handle challenging environment.
“IIT Guwahati is glad to contribute in the area focusing on the development of scientific temper among school students. The institute is collaborating with other higher education institutes of the state for mentoring higher secondary schools across Assam under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan of the ministry of education,” Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, officiating director, IIT Guwahati, said.
Under this collaboration IIT-G will support SSA to conduct various state level activities in a hybrid mode in state-run schools in Assam for secondary students.
These include state level quiz competitions, state-level science and mathematics Olympiads, mentoring 330 schools across Assam, science and mathematics club formation in 330 schools across Assam and state-level children’s science exhibition.
For the same, IIT-G will prepare a roadmap, activity calendar for implementation of tinkering labs across all districts in Assam.
“This will include initiating online registration of all nominated students and teachers, hosting participants during children’s science congress, providing logistical and technical support to the participating schools, developing online portal for monitoring and showcasing of all Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan initiatives in Assam and networking with other higher education institutes for mentoring support,” a statement issued here on Wednesday said.
