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Learning by Doing: Rashtriya Avishkar

Saptah Encourages Experimental Learning

of Science, Mathematics, and Technology

cience, Technology, and In- move students away from rote learn- and judicious usage of water in con- made a list of all the activities they
novation have risen to ing and memorizing. It helps build nection with Jal Shakti Abhiyan, and use water for, from when they wake
prominence as the major conceptual understanding and skills considering the importance of reduc- up to when they sleep. They calcu-
driving forces of global de- through guided practice, reflection, ing carbon emissions. lated the amount of water used and
Svelopment. To make the observation, and evaluation. The state of Telangana's RAS 2021 wasted for domestic purposes in
learning of Science and Mathematics While accepting the importance of was conducted from February 23, litres. Cups, mugs, and buckets at
a joyful and meaningful activity, to schools and classroom interactions, 2022, to March 07, 2022. SCERT home were used to fill the water for
foster a spirit of inquiry and creativ- RAA attempts to enable students to oversaw the activities throughout the precise observation. They noted the
ity, and to put a focus on innovation get inspired and involved in Science, programme. DEOs, Sectoral Officers, observations and came up with water
and the use of technology, the Min- Mathematics, and Technology (SMT) Headmasters, and teachers collec- abatement methods.
istry of Education (MoE), Govern- in non-classroom settings through tively worked to support students.
ment of India, has set up Rashtriya experimental learning. The objec- Students of classes 6 to 12 represent-
Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA). This pro- tives of RAA include motivating stu- ing three to five schools from each
gramme intends to generate enthu- dents to get involved in SMT through Mandal carried out the experiments
siasm and encourage experimenta- observation, experimentation, infer- under the supervision of teachers,
tion and exploration among school ence drawing, model building, rea- parents, and guardians and uploaded
students at Upper Primary, Second- soning, testability, etc., creating cu- their findings in a Google form pro-
ary, and Higher Secondary stages to riosity among students in SMT, vided.
become motivated and get engaged promoting inquiry-based learning in
in Science experiments. schools, achieving learning levels in The following are the activities car-
The National Education Policy Science and Mathematics suitable to ried out by the students for Water Au-
(NEP) 2020 emphasizes 'experimen- the class of study and encouraging diting and Calculation of Carbon
tal learning', which is learning by do- schools to be incubators of innova- Footprint.
ing through experiments and activi- tion.
ties. Students take control of their The theme of Rashtriya Avishkar Activity 1:
activities, thought processes, and Saptah 2021is "Water Auditing and Water Audit for Household Purposes
emotional responses through exper- Calculation of Carbon Footprint," in
imental learning. It has become an recognition of the Hon'ble Prime This activity sensitized students
important component of all creative Minister's emphasis on the para- on the optimal use of water for their
pedagogical techniques as it aims to mount importance of conservation everyday activities. The students

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