During the pandemic, when children, especially those in government schools, were struggling in the absence of regular classes on campus, several institutes and research organisations stepped in to help bridge the gap.
The digital kids’ zone, an online initiative by the Science for Rural India from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) that began during the pandemic, conducted science experiments and uploaded clips online. They also conducted competitions to get more children to participate.
“We focus on showing the experimental module with household items. Even during visits to several government schools in Karnataka, we make sure that we use items that are available to them. For instance, we created a rainbow in their classroom using a basic beaker, mirror, glass of water, and measuring instruments,” said Suyog Mahulkar, PhD researcher in IISc., who created the programme.
