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BITM Commemorates World Science Day, Students from multiple schools engage in activities

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Posted on 15 Nov 2023
16:40 PM
Day long activities were organised for students

Day long activities were organised for students Source: BITM

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Day-long activities were arranged for students from St Augustine’s Day School, Kolkata, Calcutta Boys’ School, Sonarpur and Shibrampur Junior Basic School, South 24 Parganas
The activities included guided tours to galleries, science shows and interactives, highlighting the significant role of science in society and underlining the importance of and relevance of science in our daily lives

Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, on Friday, November 10 commemorated the World Science Day for Peace and Development to promote Sustainable Science for all through widely diverse informal science education and engagement activities addressing the critical topics articulated in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Diverse informal science education and engagement activities were organised

Diverse informal science education and engagement activities were organised Source: BITM

For this, day-long activities were arranged for students from St Augustine’s Day School, Kolkata, Calcutta Boys’ School, Sonarpur and Shibrampur Junior Basic School, South 24 Parganas. The activities included guided tours to galleries, science shows and interactive sessions, highlighting the significant role of science in society and underlining the importance of and relevance of science in our daily lives.

The activities included guided tours to galleries, science shows and interactive sessions

The activities included guided tours to galleries, science shows and interactive sessions Source: BITM

The International Science Center & Science Museum Day (ISCSMD) is an annual, global event illustrating the impact and reach of all the world’s science centres and science museums. It demonstrates the role of these institutions in sustainable development and solutions to challenges like climate change, human health, energy, waste, water shortages, gender, oceans, and other global issues.

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St Augustine’s Day School, Kolkata, Calcutta Boys’ School, Sonarpur and Shibrampur Junior Basic School, South 24 Parganas took psrt in the event

St Augustine’s Day School, Kolkata, Calcutta Boys’ School, Sonarpur and Shibrampur Junior Basic School, South 24 Parganas took psrt in the event Source: BITM

Apart from this, official selections of the Goethe-Institut Science Film Festival 2023, which is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America was screened for the students.

Last updated on 15 Nov 2023
17:54 PM
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