2 min readApr 12, 2010 11:37 PM IST
First published on: Apr 12, 2010 at 11:37 PM IST
Through his initiative — Little Scientist Workshop,city based Shrikant Gadre has been working towards making science an easy topic for children
Armed with simple tools like pencil,straws and magnets,this man is on a mission to make learning fun. With his initiative- Little Scientist Workshop,retired management professional Shrikant Gadre aims at making children aware of the wonders of science making use of simple tools. “Science has always been considered as a boring subject. I intend to make it interesting for the young ones and help them develop a liking for it,” says Gadre,60.
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.”
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