Pocket Science

Having started last year,the workshop has touched more than 1000 kids from all over Maharashtra. Not only that,it has been able to garner a lot of interest especially in smaller towns like Satara,Sangli and Kolhapur. Gadre visits schools and conducts the workshop over two days. He has also conducted exhibitions not just to increase the curiosity about the subject but also to make the children understand the basic concepts of science. After the completion of the six hours of workshop,children are awarded with a little scientist certificate.

“Scientific discoveries like the gravitational force,centrifugal force are simplified for children to understand. The workshop starts with simple concepts like dimensions,magnetic field and levitation and later moves into complex experiments related to astrophysics and working of a simple motor and so on,” explains Gadre who has also developed a film to explain the phenomenon of solar eclipse with help of animation and easy text.

“The workshop has received a very good response,” says Gadre as he further elaborates,”Last year,I conducted a workshop at Anubhuti School in Jalgaon. This year they have sourced the material from me and want to conduct one on their own. and that is exactly what I intend to do. I want this to become a movement. A movement that reaches out to rural children. I already have plans to train about five children who can propagate this acquired knowledge in their villages.”