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Science Safari

“Science Safari” film is a celebration of India’s achievements in science and technology. It captures the colour and the culture, the spirit and the mindset of people who make these innovations. The film is a journey of India by land, sea and air to visit the landmarks in Indian science.

The film is a creation of National Geography and it interviewed many scientific experts and people who have been benefited from scientific innovations.

The film highlight the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope to an engineer who makes science toys for children, from a fisherman with GPS on his boat to the man behind LCA India’s Light Combat Aircraft, the film is an enlightening journey of the rich potential of India in the field of science. It captures the spirit of innovation & discovery in the field of biotechnology, drugs, medicines, education, genetic engineering and more. In short Science Safari straddles the entire wide spectrum of science in India.
As a pilot project, the film will be shown in some selected schools of Delhi in the coming months. The film aims to inspire the young and upcoming scientists to think again, to take right career path and to contribute their brains in the field of Science & technology.

To promote the basic science and to reveal the endless scope of science as a career among school students, science career counseling will be followed by the screening. This effort will surely help students to know in-depth about the various new and upcoming science career options like nanotechnology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, avionics, space research, oceanography etc., and thus think beyond…

The general trend in schools is that students opt for Science stream just to become doctors or engineers and not to pursue B.Sc. (Hons.). This is because of lack of proper counselling about the scope
of B.Sc. (Hons). Science is a vast field to study and there are many options that can be explored. So, huge skilled human resource is required to explore the unexplored mysteries of this beautiful planet and to further take the discoveries for the benefit of common man in Indian and thus “Empowering Indian Society”

RASHTRIYA VIGYAN EVAM PRODYOGIKI SANCHAR PARISHAD

THE PARISHAD IS AN APEX ORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA THAT endeavors TO

Communicate science and technology

Stimulate scientific and technological temper

Coordinate and concentrate such efforts

OUR GOALS ARE

To create excitement concerning advances in Science & technology

To enable informed decision-making at the grass-roots level

To encourage intelligent debate on developmental issues

OUR IMPORTANT PARTNERS ARE

Central ministries and departments

Universities and other academic institutions

Research laboratories

Science & technology councils in states and union territories

Science centers, museums, Science cities, Parks.

Prasar Bharati – All India Radio, Doordarshan and Private TV Channels

Science & technology based voluntary organizations

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF THE PARISHAD ARE:

Research in thrust areas of science and technology communication;

Development of scripts, films, video and radio programmes, books, slide sets, etc., on selected areas of science and technology;

Training (short term) for school science teachers and activists of science and technology based voluntary organizations in science communication;

Development of science journalists through University Courses in Science and Technology

Awards and recognition for outstanding science communicators;

Coordination with state councils and networks of S&T based organizations;

Developing capacity through science communication;

Promoting innovation and creativity in youth;

Field programmes for demonstrating innovative ideas of science popularization, outreach and extension activities including National Children's Science Congress, Science Day celebrations, National Teacher's Science Conference, promotion of voluntary blood donation, environmental awareness, etc.

International Cooperation.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Many significant initiatives have given rich dividends to the nation. Some of these include:

‘Stote' – a Hindi science news and features service launched in 1988 and now with a weekly frequency.

Annotated bibliographies of popular science book in all regional languages

33 part radio serial ‘Jeevan Ek Roop Anek' (2004-05) on Biodiversity with all India Radio

Eight regional Vigyan Chetna Jathas in 2004

Sensitization of School Science teachers during Year of Scientific Awareness

Kudratnama (1997) – a 27 episode science quiz programme telecast by Starplus

Public Awareness Campaign of Transit of Venus (2004)

Popularising Modern Science through a national campaign based on discoveries of the golden decade 1895-1905

‘Vigyan mail (2005) mobile exhibition on the achievements of Indian Science and Technology Visited 26 cities in 72 days

Fortnightly Science wall paper ‘Kyon Aur Kaise' in Hindi and English.

International Year of Physics 2005

SCIENCE CAREERS

Education in science opens up new vistas for students. Nanotechnology would really take over from micro electronics & grow tremendously. Nanotech simply put is scientific ability to play around with molecules & use them for any applicantion. So, miniaturization would go to the Nano level (10 -9 m)
Similarly robotics is an area where lot of development is going to take place.

Biotechnology is influencing two main areas – agriculture & health care. In agricultural sciences, biotechnologists work in improvement of crops(bigger size, better yield), development of bio-insecticides, tissue culture and in pharmaceutical research, they work in development of new vaccines & diagnostic procedures. These are research based jobs and individuals work with research organisations like Department of Biotechnology, IGIB, hospitals like AIIMS and pharma companies like Ranbaxy, Dr. Reddy's, Cipla , Monsanto etc. This is a fast growing field as lot of research work is flowing to India from countries like US.
Astrophysics is the study of the physical nature of stars, galaxies & universe. Astronomers/astrophysicists find work in defence and space research organizations, with electrical and electronic equipment and search navigation equipment manufacturers.
Bio-medical engineering involves the application of engineering techniques and principles to medicine and biology. Most bio-medical engineers are employed in hospitals or by companies manufacturing medical equipment.
Geographic Information Systems Specialists: GIS is a technology that attaches a database to an electronic map. The map is in electronic format, where it can be scaled up and down as per requirement. GIS technology can be used for scientific investigations, resource management and development planning.
Bioinformatics performs two critical roles: it develops tools embodying novel algorithms and analytical techniques, or applies existing tools to achieve new insights into molecular biology in testing, documentation, running operating procedures and database administration, programming, software development, algorithm creation and scientific visualization.
Food Technology in the study of science related to processing of food stuffs. This processing involves preservation of fruits, sea food, meats, cooked foods, vegetables, juices and beverages and the manufacturing of confectionery, snacks, food stuffs as well as packaging of these & marketing.
Gaming Technology is hot & exciting area which lets individuals work on programming, creative & complete creation of computer games.
Agriculture has become a major industry and is going to grow by leaps & bounds after 2005 when GATT(General Agreement on Trade & Tariffs) forced other countries to relax their restrictions on agricultural import. Individuals with a background in agricultural science(engineering or BSc) work as agricultural scientists, agri-machinery indutry, agricultural education, banking(technical officers), farming, conservation, agricultural management. This sector also receives a number of inputs(capital, electricity, tax exemptions) from the government and hence would continue to grow fast.
Homeopathy & indegenous medicine areas like Ayurved, Unani have been prevalant for a number of years. Though jobs are available in hospitals & nursing homes, this can present good entrepreneurial opportunities wherein one can start on one's own.
Hospital & big nursing homes utilise sophisticated diagnostic & therapeutic equipments to assist the medical practitioner. Medical Lab Technology courses equip an individual to pursue careers in this field.
With growing awareness of quality of life, Nutrition & Dietectics assumes great importance in day to day life. Career opportunities are available in hospitals, nursing homes, specialised clinics like VLCC & others or one can practice on one's own also. They might also work with food companies in their research & development departments.