Children's Day Celebration 2024

Children’s Day Celebration at Kalpakghar, Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park: Toys from Sustainable Materials

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Event Details and Schedule [November 14, 2024]

• 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.:  Opportunities for Children at Kalpakghar 
• 11a.m. - 12 p.m.:  Science Toys from Sustainable Materials - Interactive talk by Dr. Vidula Mhaiskar , Tarangan Auditorium
• 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.:  Make-and-Take Workshop, Tarangan basement 
• 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.:  Refreshments
  
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Science Demonstrations by PCSP team

About The Event

Speakers and Guests

Renowned Science Communicator and Padma Shri awardee, Shri Arvind Gupta visited  Kalpakghar to celebrate Children's Day with PCMC school students. Kalpakghar is a collaborative STEM-tinkering project set up by IISER Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park with funding from Tata Technologies Ltd. Dr. Arvind Gupta introduced students to the joy of learning science through activity-based methods. He also emphasised the importance of science museums that connect children to their local surroundings, offering hands-on experiences that fuel curiosity and can lead to discovery.

Group photo with Shri Arvind Gupta ji along with workshop participants

Joining him in-person at the Science Park was Dr. Vidula Mhaiskar from Garware Balbhavan, Pune, who demonstrated a variety of hands-on science activities and eco-friendly toys made from sustainable materials such as newspaper, matchboxes, and used plastic bottles. Her session encouraged students to explore creative learning by making their own toys, transforming common objects into meaningful educational tools.

Speaker: Dr. Vidula Mhaiskar from Garware Balbhavan, Pune

Other Guests

• Shri. Praveen Tupe, Founder Director Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park
• Shri. Nand Kumar Kasar, CEO Pimpri Chinchwad Science Park
• Shri Ashok Rupner, Senior Technical Officer, Science Activity Centre of IISER Pune

Event Highlights/Activities

After the demonstrations, children actively participated in a "Make and Take" session, where they received raw materials and guidance to create their own toys based on the day's activities. This interactive approach allowed students to apply what they learned in their classrooms.

In News: 

Sakal - Marathi, Pimpri Chinchwad - Press release on November 12, 2024

Indian Express, Pune, Published on November 15, 2024

Dainik Bhaskar, Pune. Published on November 15, 2024

Online Session

Dr. Vidula Mhaiskar also gave an online talk on the YouTube Channel of IISER Pune’s Smt

Indrani Balan Science Activity Centre. This talk has received over 5000 views so far.

View Recorded Session

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Workshop In Numbers:

110 Total Participants

Schools Participated in Workshop:

Geospatial Participation from Schools:

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Children's Day 2024: Theme

This year's theme for World Children's Day, “For every child, every right,” emphasizes the importance of ensuring children receive essential rights. These include access to education, adequate food, housing, sanitation, and protection from exploitation.

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