The CSIR Jigyasa program is a major initiative taken up by CSIR at the national level during its platinum jubilee year celebrations. It is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a new India and Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) of scientific community and institutions.
The core objective of Jigyasa is to connect school students and scientists to extend students’ classroom learning with well-planned research laboratory-based learning. The initiative intends to promote scientific temper among students through the student–scientist connect programs.
As part of its JIGYASA activities, the CSIR-CFTRI conducted a rural outreach program with the theme “CSIR-CFTRI on Wheels” to showcase and disseminate knowledge on food related processes and technologies to school students and teachers.
