AID India, a volunteer organisation is working towards making 'learning science' easier and interesting for children in the Government Schools of Krishnagiri. "Ariviyal Anandam" means "joy of science" in the Tamizh language.
AID INDIA has developed kits containing low cost visually stunning experiments to invoke excitement and curiousity in the children.
The kits contain 35 experiments (7 experiments on each topic like Light, Air Pressure, Water, Sound, Mechanics).
Science teachers and resource persons from AID India train science teachers and Block Resource Teachers (BRTs) in the blocks of Uthangkarai, Mathur, Bargur, Kaveripattinam, Veppanapalli, Hosur, Thally and Kelamangalam on the implementation of the Ariviyal Anandam programme.
This is an collaborative initiative with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. 15000 children from class 7 and 8 would be benefiting from this.
UNICEF has allotted Rs.8.88 lakh towards the purchase of science experiment kits and training of science teachers in all schools in Krishnagiri district
To know more on the project, visit this link
More links:
http://chennai.aidindia.org/aidtnnews.html#news5
http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/06/stories/2007020600700300.htm
http://publications.aidindia.org/content/view/417/56/