JIGYASA Program:
The Scientific Aptitude Assessment Exercise under CSIR’s JIGYASA programwas conducted online.
- JIGYASA program was launched in 2017 by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). It is also known as CSIR Jigyasa program.
- It aims to promote curiosity and scientific temperament as part of Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR).
- CSIR Jigyasa Virtual Lab (CJVL) is an extension of CSIR Jigyasa program.
- The objective of Jigyasa is to extend the classroom learning by focusing on well-planned research laboratory-based learning for school students.
- To bring in quality with value added research knowledge, CSIR laboratories collaborate with Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS), Karnataka State S&T Academy (KSTA), Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Niti Aayog, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, etc.
- Under this programme the target audience for the Virtual Lab platform is students of the standard VI to XII (11-18 years) who would like to explore science using different activities, experienced researchers and faculties on the subjects of Science, Mathematics, Biology and IT.
