In the period from May 2011 to October 2011, the main central programme was to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the legendary scientist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. An All Bengal Committee has been formed for this purpose. As per the decision of the Committee, a Bengali booklet has been published on the life and work of Acharya Ray. The Committee appealed to the people to form district level committees. Responding to the call, such committees have been formed in the Howrah, Murshidabad, Purulia, Bankura, Burdwan, East- and West-Midnapur, North- and South 24 Parganas districts. The All Bengal Committee also decided to hold science competitions at the subdivision, district, and state levels. The following competitions were held.
1. Science Through Experiments: In this event a student has to perform an experiment to demonstrate any of the theories that is taught in the class (that is, included in that class' science curriculum). There were three groups: (a) 7th and 8th standards, (b) 9th and 10th standards, (c) 11th and 12th standards.
2. Essay competition: There were four groups, and the subject of the essay for each group were as follows: (a) 5th and 6th standards: Acharya P. C. Ray's life (b) 7th and 8th standards: Acharya P. C. Ray's social service (c) 9th and 10th standards: Acharya P. C. Ray's role in establishing nationalist industry (d) Open to all: The relevance of Acharya P. C. Ray in the present time. Each competitor had to write a 500 word essay on the assigned topic within 30 minutes at the venue of the competition.
3. Extempore speech competition: This event was open to all. The topics were announced in advance. A competitor had to draw one by lottery and had to speak on that topic in 5 (4+1) minutes. The topics were (a) The problem of global warming, (b) The problem of reducing groundwater level, (c) Arsenic pollution: the problem and the remedy, (d) The problem of belief in witches, (e) Will the world really come to an end in the year 2012? (f) Is nuclear energy a desirable alternative to conventional power? (g) Non-conventional sources of energy, (h) The hazard of large-scale use of chemical fertilizers, (i) The role of mathematics in building a rational bent of mind, (j) Is astrology a science?
4. Science quiz: The questions were designed to test reasoning rather than rote learning. There were two groups: (a) up to the 10th standard (b) 11th and 12th standard. A team of three students could represent a school.
The competitions held in different districts were as follows. Each competition was followed by a discussion on the life and work of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray.
West Midnapur: Subdivision-level competitions were held in
Ghatal, Kharagpur, Gopiballavpur, and Midnapur town on 29th July. The
speakers in the four programmes were Pulakesh Aich, Soumitro Banerjee,
Dinesh Mohanta, and Makhan Goswami respectively. The district-level
competition was held at 22 August at Midnapur.
East Midnapur: Subdivision-level competitions were held in
Tamluk (15 January), Bajkul (17 January), Contai (22 January), Haldia
(6 March), Tamluk (13 March), and Mecheda (23 July). The
district-level competition was held at Tamluk on 24 July, and
Dr. Tapan Si discussed the life and work of Acharya P. C. Ray.
Bankura: The district-level competition was held on 31st August, speaker: Dinesh Mohanta.
Purulia: The district-level competition was held on 21st August, speaker: Dinesh Mohanta.
South 24 Parganas: The district-level competition was held on 28th August, Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
Hooghly: The district-level competition was held on 21st August, at Chuchura. Speaker: Debasis Ray.
Murshidabad: Subdivision-level competitions were held in Hariharpara (19 July), Islampur (25 July), Beldanga (4 September), Behrampur (5 Sepember). The district-level competition was held in Berhampur town on 25 September. Prof. Purnendu Sen, Prof. Sukumar Mal, and Prof. Subhasis Maity discussed the life and work of Acharya Ray.
Nadia: A subdivision-level competition was held at Kalyani town on 31 July. Prof. Ashoke Prasun Chatterjee, Prof. Alok Kumar Banerjee (VC, Kalyani University), Prof. Soumitro Banerjee, Prof. Smaran Acharya and Prof. Biplab Dasgupta were among the speakers in the seminar.
Burdwan: Subdivision-level competitions were held in Kalna (21 August), Katwa (21 August), Asansole (21 August), and NIT Durgapur (20-21 August). The district-level competition was held in the Burdwan town on 4 September.
Kolkata: Local-level competitions were held in South Kolkata (22 August), North Kolkata (22-23 August), Naktala (10 July), Behala (23 July), and Nimta (22 Aug). The district-level competition was held on 28th August, at the Hindu School. Mr. Debasis Ray was the main speaker.
State-level Competition:
After the subdivision-level and district-level competitions, the state-level competition was held at the University College of Science, Rajabazar, Kolkata, on 11 September. Hundreds of students thronged the university premises from early morning. Eminent scientists and educationists were among the panel of judges for various programmes. In the concluding session Prof. Samaresh Bhattacharya and Mr. Debasis Ray discussed the life and work of Acharya Ray, which was followed by the prize distribution ceremony. Prof. Dulal Mukhopadhyay presided over the sesssion.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Programmes during January-April 2011
In this period the main central programme was to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of the legendary scientist Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. An All Bengal Committee has been formed for this purpose, which met on 30th October 2010, 5th December 2010, 9th January 2011, and 16 February 2011. As per the decision of the Committee, a Bengali booklet has been published on the life and work of Acharya Ray. The Committee appealed to the people to form district level committees. Responding
to the call, such committees have been formed in the Howrah, Murshidabad, Purulia, Bankura, East- and West-Midnapur districts. These committees have organized various programmes which are detailed below. The All Bengal Committee also decided to hold
science competitions at the subdivision, district, and state levels. But since the elections have been declared in the state, the competitions have been deferred to be held in the months of June-July.
Kolkata District
26 Jan. to 6 Feb.: The Breakthrough participated in the Kolkata Book Fair. Its stall in the little magazine pavilion attracted a good number of visitors and about Rs. 5000 worth of books and magazines were sold.
12 March: Learning Science Through Experiment at Chetla Kailash Vidyamandir. Conductor: Asta Das Khan, Subhandu Paramanik.
Mukaman Science Club:
10 October: Release of club magazine Muktaman.
5 November: Book stall at Netajinagar.
6 December: Sky watching through Telescope under the supervision of Dr. Tapan Si.
16 February: Science Museum (BITM) Excursion under the guidance of Sarifa Khatun.
Jadavpur University Chapter:
1 October: Discussion on 150th birth anniversary of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. Speaker: Prof. Samaresh Bhattarchya, Prof. Ashok Mallik, Debasish Roy.
26 February: Science Competition, organizer: Acharya P.C.Roy Committee.
Madam Curie Science Society, Behala
4 September: Prize distribution and discussion on the life of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. Speaker: Dr. Debabrata Bera
7-8 October: Book stall at Parnasree fair and inauguration of club magazine ``Bilokon''.
10-19 November: Book stall at Behala book fair.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Chapter:
12 March: Programme on Science and Superstition. Conductor: Chanchal Ghosh
South 24 Parganas district:
4 August: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Baruipur. Speaker: Dr. Debabrata Bera
2 November: Anti-superstition exhibition at Narayanitala under the guidance of Dr. Tapan Si and Chanchal Ghosh.
26 November: Anti-superstition show organized by Vidyasagar Smriti Rakshya Committee on the occasion of the birth day of Vidyasagar. Demonstrator: Dr. Tapan Si.
26-18 December: Learning science through experiment and model exhibition at Dakshin Barasat Sibdas Acharya High School organized by Youth Cultural Forum and South 24 Parganas Science and Cultural Forum. Demonstrator: Dr. Tapan Si.
30 December: Documentary film show and discussion on A. P. C. Ray at Dakshin Barasat. Speaker: Dr. Nilesh Maity, Dr. Tapan Si.
12-13 February: Workshop on Snakes. Organizer: Canning Juktibadi Sangstha. Speaker: Chanchal Ghosh.
21 February: Seminar on Man and Universe at Baharu. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
6 March: Discussion on ``Will the world come to the end in 2012?'' at Diamond Harbour. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
7 March: ``Learning science through experiment'' at Baharu. Conductor: Dr. Tapan Si, Rajkumar Mandal.
Howrah district
19 December: Discussion on the life struggle of Acharya P. C. Ray at Uluberia. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta.
27 February: Book distribution and learning science through experiment at Andul. Organizer: Pragatisil Yuba Samaj. Conductor: Dr. Debabrata Bera. Asta Das Khan.
Malda district
25 December: Sky watching through telescope under the supervision of Dr. Debabrata Bera.
East Midnapur district
13 November: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Rokea Hall, Mecheda. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si and Dr. Damodar Maity
14-15 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray. Speaker: Dr. Makhanlal Nanda Goswami
15 January: Acharya P. C. Ray 150th birth anniversary committee formation. Workshop on learning science through experiment. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
17 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Bajkul Science Society.
Speaker: Sanjib Kuila.
22 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Kantai Science Center. Speaker: Biswajit Ray
5 February: Discussion on atomic energy at Kalagachhia. Speaker: Dr. Soumitro Banejee.
6 March: Competition and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Haldia. Speaker: Chanchal Ghosh.
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Tamluk. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si
West Midnapur district
20 November: Science quiz competition and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Kharagpur. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
8 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray and committee formation at Midnapore town. Speaker: Dr. Nilesh Maity.
Burdwan district
21 November: Documentary film show and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Burdwan town. Speaker: Chanchal Ghosh.
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Katwa. Speaker: Dr. Kartik Ghanta
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Burdwan town. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
Coochbehar district
17 December: Discussion on 2nd green revolution organized by Coochbehar Science working group. Speaker: Dr. Mridul Das
Jalpaiguri district
11 December: Science camp at Dhupguri Science Club. Discussion topic ``Will the world really be destroyed in 2012?'' and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
30 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray and Rabindra Nath Tagore at Dhupguri.
Mursidabad district
27 November:} Discussion on life struggle and work of Acharya P. C. Ray. Organized by Vigyan Bhabna
5 December: Anti-superstition exhibition and learning science through experiment. Demonstrator: Chanchal Ghosh
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Mursidabad. Speaker: Dr. Subhasis Maity.
North Dinajpur District
17 January: Discussion on ``Will the world come to the end in 2012'' at Raigunj. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta.
Bankura district
26 January: Discussion and committee formation on A. P. C. Ray. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
North 24 Parganas district
6 February: Learning science through experiment at Basirhat. Conductor: Chanchal Ghosh
11 February: Anti-superstition show at Mayahawri Danra High School on the occasion of golden jubilee year. Conductor: Chanchal Ghosh.
17 February: Slide show on Moon, and Anti-superstition show at Aamdanga High School. Conduction: Chanchal Ghosh.
Purulia district
6 March: Competition and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Purulia. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
Hooghly district
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Guptipara. Speaker: Pulakesh Aich
to the call, such committees have been formed in the Howrah, Murshidabad, Purulia, Bankura, East- and West-Midnapur districts. These committees have organized various programmes which are detailed below. The All Bengal Committee also decided to hold
science competitions at the subdivision, district, and state levels. But since the elections have been declared in the state, the competitions have been deferred to be held in the months of June-July.
Kolkata District
26 Jan. to 6 Feb.: The Breakthrough participated in the Kolkata Book Fair. Its stall in the little magazine pavilion attracted a good number of visitors and about Rs. 5000 worth of books and magazines were sold.
12 March: Learning Science Through Experiment at Chetla Kailash Vidyamandir. Conductor: Asta Das Khan, Subhandu Paramanik.
Mukaman Science Club:
10 October: Release of club magazine Muktaman.
5 November: Book stall at Netajinagar.
6 December: Sky watching through Telescope under the supervision of Dr. Tapan Si.
16 February: Science Museum (BITM) Excursion under the guidance of Sarifa Khatun.
Jadavpur University Chapter:
1 October: Discussion on 150th birth anniversary of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. Speaker: Prof. Samaresh Bhattarchya, Prof. Ashok Mallik, Debasish Roy.
26 February: Science Competition, organizer: Acharya P.C.Roy Committee.
Madam Curie Science Society, Behala
4 September: Prize distribution and discussion on the life of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. Speaker: Dr. Debabrata Bera
7-8 October: Book stall at Parnasree fair and inauguration of club magazine ``Bilokon''.
10-19 November: Book stall at Behala book fair.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Chapter:
12 March: Programme on Science and Superstition. Conductor: Chanchal Ghosh
South 24 Parganas district:
4 August: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Baruipur. Speaker: Dr. Debabrata Bera
2 November: Anti-superstition exhibition at Narayanitala under the guidance of Dr. Tapan Si and Chanchal Ghosh.
26 November: Anti-superstition show organized by Vidyasagar Smriti Rakshya Committee on the occasion of the birth day of Vidyasagar. Demonstrator: Dr. Tapan Si.
26-18 December: Learning science through experiment and model exhibition at Dakshin Barasat Sibdas Acharya High School organized by Youth Cultural Forum and South 24 Parganas Science and Cultural Forum. Demonstrator: Dr. Tapan Si.
30 December: Documentary film show and discussion on A. P. C. Ray at Dakshin Barasat. Speaker: Dr. Nilesh Maity, Dr. Tapan Si.
12-13 February: Workshop on Snakes. Organizer: Canning Juktibadi Sangstha. Speaker: Chanchal Ghosh.
21 February: Seminar on Man and Universe at Baharu. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
6 March: Discussion on ``Will the world come to the end in 2012?'' at Diamond Harbour. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
7 March: ``Learning science through experiment'' at Baharu. Conductor: Dr. Tapan Si, Rajkumar Mandal.
Howrah district
19 December: Discussion on the life struggle of Acharya P. C. Ray at Uluberia. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta.
27 February: Book distribution and learning science through experiment at Andul. Organizer: Pragatisil Yuba Samaj. Conductor: Dr. Debabrata Bera. Asta Das Khan.
Malda district
25 December: Sky watching through telescope under the supervision of Dr. Debabrata Bera.
East Midnapur district
13 November: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Rokea Hall, Mecheda. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si and Dr. Damodar Maity
14-15 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray. Speaker: Dr. Makhanlal Nanda Goswami
15 January: Acharya P. C. Ray 150th birth anniversary committee formation. Workshop on learning science through experiment. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si.
17 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Bajkul Science Society.
Speaker: Sanjib Kuila.
22 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Kantai Science Center. Speaker: Biswajit Ray
5 February: Discussion on atomic energy at Kalagachhia. Speaker: Dr. Soumitro Banejee.
6 March: Competition and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Haldia. Speaker: Chanchal Ghosh.
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Tamluk. Speaker: Dr. Tapan Si
West Midnapur district
20 November: Science quiz competition and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Kharagpur. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
8 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray and committee formation at Midnapore town. Speaker: Dr. Nilesh Maity.
Burdwan district
21 November: Documentary film show and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Burdwan town. Speaker: Chanchal Ghosh.
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Katwa. Speaker: Dr. Kartik Ghanta
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Burdwan town. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
Coochbehar district
17 December: Discussion on 2nd green revolution organized by Coochbehar Science working group. Speaker: Dr. Mridul Das
Jalpaiguri district
11 December: Science camp at Dhupguri Science Club. Discussion topic ``Will the world really be destroyed in 2012?'' and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
30 January: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray and Rabindra Nath Tagore at Dhupguri.
Mursidabad district
27 November:} Discussion on life struggle and work of Acharya P. C. Ray. Organized by Vigyan Bhabna
5 December: Anti-superstition exhibition and learning science through experiment. Demonstrator: Chanchal Ghosh
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Mursidabad. Speaker: Dr. Subhasis Maity.
North Dinajpur District
17 January: Discussion on ``Will the world come to the end in 2012'' at Raigunj. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta.
Bankura district
26 January: Discussion and committee formation on A. P. C. Ray. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
North 24 Parganas district
6 February: Learning science through experiment at Basirhat. Conductor: Chanchal Ghosh
11 February: Anti-superstition show at Mayahawri Danra High School on the occasion of golden jubilee year. Conductor: Chanchal Ghosh.
17 February: Slide show on Moon, and Anti-superstition show at Aamdanga High School. Conduction: Chanchal Ghosh.
Purulia district
6 March: Competition and discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Purulia. Speaker: Dinesh Mahanta
Hooghly district
13 March: Discussion on Acharya P. C. Ray at Guptipara. Speaker: Pulakesh Aich
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