IIT, Jodhpur is jointly organizing a Vigyan Jyoti program with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jodhpur, and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Barmer from September 2023 – March 2024, funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India.

The program is coordinated by Dr. Sunita, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, who is the Nodal Officer, Vigyan Jyoti Program at IIT Jodhpur. The activities designed in this program are divided into four different events.

1. Lab visit of IIT Jodhpur for Vigyan Jyoti scholars of classes 10 & 12.
2. Event: Science Camp/Exhibition at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
3. Skill Development Workshop at lIT, Jodhpur Campus.
4. Role Model Interaction with scholars by eminent professors/scientists at IITJ.

(Please click the link for more details about the program)

https://sites.google.com/iitj.ac.in/iitjvigyanjyoti/

Past Activities:

2022: The program was coordinated by Dr. Ritu Gupta, Assistant professer, Department of Chemistry.

2018: IIT Jodhpur is organizing Vigyan Jyoti Program during 14 May – 02 June 2018. The program is a new initiative of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, to bring gender parity in the different fields of Science & Technology (S&T), where females are under-represented. Under this program, 30 girl students of Classes XI & XII of nearby government schools are residing on campus of IIT Jodhpur for 3 weeks, and participating in various activities designed specially for them on a spectrum of issues, like, Role Models, Society & Life, Health, Competence, and Profession & Life.

The Program was coordinated by Dr. Priyanka Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of BSBE.

Vigyan Jyoti