<p>Department of Public Instructions and Bharata Gyana Vijnana Samiti (BGVS) will organise a district-level children’s science fest at Government Model Higher Primary School in Madikeri for three days starting from January 2.</p>.<p>A meeting in this regard was convened by DDPI P S Machado on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He said that the fest is organised with the objective of developing a rational mindset and to encourage the habit of questioning among children.</p>.<p>The festival will inspire the children to develop creativity through various activities and to become the best citizen, he said.</p>.<p>The DDPI further stated, “Skill development can be achieved through activities such as ‘Aadi Kali-Nodi Kadi’, ‘Haadu-Aadu’ and ‘Aksharadaata’. The process of learning should be a playful process for children and the programmes such as science fest will be given a touch of a village fair in this regard, wherein the community participation is ensured for the overall development of government schools.”</p>.<p>A total of 250 students from classes six to eight studying in Government Primary Schools from various education clusters of the district will be taking part in the three-day science fest, the DDPI said and added that 20 resource persons will guide the students.</p>.<p>Education Department nodal officer Kashinath, coordinator Gangamma and subject inspector K R Bindu were present.</p>
<p>Department of Public Instructions and Bharata Gyana Vijnana Samiti (BGVS) will organise a district-level children’s science fest at Government Model Higher Primary School in Madikeri for three days starting from January 2.</p>.<p>A meeting in this regard was convened by DDPI P S Machado on Wednesday.</p>.<p>He said that the fest is organised with the objective of developing a rational mindset and to encourage the habit of questioning among children.</p>.<p>The festival will inspire the children to develop creativity through various activities and to become the best citizen, he said.</p>.<p>The DDPI further stated, “Skill development can be achieved through activities such as ‘Aadi Kali-Nodi Kadi’, ‘Haadu-Aadu’ and ‘Aksharadaata’. The process of learning should be a playful process for children and the programmes such as science fest will be given a touch of a village fair in this regard, wherein the community participation is ensured for the overall development of government schools.”</p>.<p>A total of 250 students from classes six to eight studying in Government Primary Schools from various education clusters of the district will be taking part in the three-day science fest, the DDPI said and added that 20 resource persons will guide the students.</p>.<p>Education Department nodal officer Kashinath, coordinator Gangamma and subject inspector K R Bindu were present.</p>
