Excelling through learning by doing.. !
An innovative workshop was organised by MES ATL Science Committee at MES
Bal Shikshan Mandir English Medium School on 27th November, 2021 to ensure
proper use of components under ATL grant.
The programme for this well planned and well executed workshop was jotted
down. It began with the inauguration at the hands of Hon. Shri. Dhananjayji
Khurjekar, MES GB Member stating the objective and the purpose of the
workshop. Shri. Vijayji Bhalerao (Chairman, MES ATL Committee), Shri. Govindji
Kulkarni (Visitor, MES ATL Committee), Shri. Dattatray Naik ( Co-ordinator, MES
ATL Committee) graced the occasion.
The workshop threw light on a variety of important factors.
The first session was conducted by Dr. Neha Deshpande from Electronics
Department, AGC. The knowledge about simple techniques of soldering and
training the participants about soldering job. The second session was conducted
by Mrs. Mrunmayee Shinde, Mrs. Kanchan Mapari and Mrs. Gayatri Mahajan from
MES BSM Higher Secondary School. It was an interesting session about
information of 3 D printing comparing with 2 D printing. The session was made
interesting with a practical demonstration of making memento for the guests to
be given as a souvenir.
The third session of the workshop was conducted by Mr. Nitesh Gupta regarding
robocart and electronic circuit making in series and parallel. Many technological
terms like VCC, ground, positive and negative terminal were well explained with
a demonstration of automatic sanitizer disposal machine.
After these innovative sessions, the concluding remarks were given by Hon. Shri.
Govindji Kulkarni. The importance of developing scientific attitude among
students which is a need of an hour in21st century and NEP was highlighted in
concluding remarks. Shri. Vijayji Bhalerao motivated and encouraged the
teachers to impart the knowledge gained through the workshop to their students.
He guided the teachers about the ATL syllabus prepared by BSM staff. An
exhibition, ATL Bulletin to be published every quarter was announced at the end
of the workshop.
The vote of thanks for this workshop was rendered by Mrs. Geetanjali
Bodhankar, Principal, MES Bal Shikshan Mandir English Medium School,
secondary and higher secondary section. The importance of design thinking, 3 D
printing and the role these skills play in the development of 21st century skills
among the students was underlined. This workshop proved to be really very
useful and the beginning of many innovative things among the 25 participants
from 6 different schools.