Workshop for science teachers at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is conducting classes to help science teachers and students.

A one-day workshop on “Human Eye and the Colourful World’ for high school teachers of science will be conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium on July  12, 2018.  This chapter, from class X text book, will be discussed in detail while clarifying conceptual understanding, suggesting interesting activities to teach optics in general and the said chapter in particular. Common misconceptions and textbook errors, if any, will also be discussed.

Eligibility: Science Teachers of Classes VIII to X
Date& time: 10.30 am to 3.30 pm, July 12, 2018
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Sri. T. Chowdaiah Road, High Grounds, Bangalore-560001

Interested teachers must register over phone or by email info@taralaya.org. A maximum of 40 teachers can be accommodated on first-come-first-served basis. More details can be obtained from Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium by calling 2237 9725/ 2220 3234 or visit website http://www/taralaya.org/announcements.php.

Year-long research classes for Science Degree students

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is also conducting a programme for college students. A year-long weekend classes for B.Sc. students, named Research Education Advancement Programme (REAP-Physics) and REAP (biology) is commencing from August 2018, upto March 2019 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. Registration start from July 15, 2018 on first-come-first-served basis.

Note: This information was shared by the Information Department, Government of Karnataka, and is published here with minimal edits.

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