Pune, 11 September, 2016: KPIT Technologies (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a global technology company specializing in IT consulting and product engineering, and Jnana Prabodhini, announced the launch of the Chhote Scientists mobile app at the inaugural event of Jnana Prabodhini’s Science Exhibition on Sunday, 11th September. The app will help in widening the reach of the social initiative, Chhote Scientists, which is aimed at cultivating interest in science amongst children and encouraging them to solve real-world problems using practical applications and experiments.
The Chhote Scientists program has benefited over 10,000 government school children in rural Pune, Mumbai, Jalna and Bangalore through experiment-led sessions by KPIT employee volunteers and Jnana Prabodhini volunteers who teach basic concepts of science using easily available material. The mobile app will enable people - looking to volunteer for such teaching programs - to collaborate with KPIT and receive mentoring to conduct classes at the beneficiary schools.
Chhote Scientists Mobile App Launch
R to L: Arvind Paranjpye, Director-Planetarium, Nehru Science Center, Mumbai | Kishor Patil, CEO and Managing Director, KPIT | Vivek Ponkshe, Deputy Secretary (Education), Jnana Prabodhini | Tushar Juvekar, KPIT | Abhay Chawre, KPIT
The Android app (screenshot inset) has been developed by volunteers from KPIT and Jnana Prabodhini, and is available on the Play store for free. It will provide teachers with teaching aids such as reading material and audio-visual material for learning classroom experiments. The app will also let users receive information about the sessions planned across different schools, submit volunteer feedback, rate sessions and upload pictures or videos of scientific experiments. This will help in standardizing quality of teaching and course delivery, align teachers, subject matter experts and students on one forum, and encourage exchange of ideas.
Screenshot Chhote Scientists Mobile App
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