Date:16/04/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/16/stories/2005041607260300.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur

JVV mobile lab attracts students

Staff Reporter

ANANTAPUR: The mobile laboratory of Jana Vignana Vedika (JVV) is attracting students and teachers of Government schools alike and inspiring thoughts, the Additional Project Coordinator of DPEP, Sai Prasad, said here on Friday.

Speaking at the exhibition of the mobile laboratory at a school in the town, he asked teachers to give their views and suggestions on the laboratory.

Science could be taught with the help of experiments with small expenditure within the classroom itself, he said.

The State president of JVV, M. Geyanand, said experiment was the lifeline of science and stressed the need of laboratory an integral part of science teaching.

Exhibition of JVV mobile laboratory would be held again after re-opening of schools after the summer vacation.

As many as 250 exhibits were kept for the show in the mobile laboratory for its concluding exhibition of the current academic year.

The coordinators of the laboratory, S. Bhaskar, Virupakshi and Rahamatullah were also present.