DS Kothari Centre For Research and Innovation in Science Education
The proposal for establishment of the D S Kothari Centre for Research and Innovation in Science Education originated in the office of the principal scientific adviser to the government of India and the Department of Science and Technology. It is in response to the growing concerns about the dwindling interest in science amongst young students, the lack of quality in science education in the country, the evident disconnect between formal education and the needs of the industry, and the consequent need for urgent reform.
The Centre provides a facility outside of the formal classroom to engage creatively in scientific pursuits and develop educational resources, innovative curricular materials and pedagogic instruments which can be adopted by the formal system. It trains teachers to be action researchers in their own classrooms.
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