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Sastra Will Set Up Virtual Labs In 75 Schools In Tamil Nadu
SASTRA Deemed University
Highlights
- Sastra Deemed University has proposed establishing a virtual reality facility in 75 schools throughout Tamil Nadu.
- The virtual environment facility will be supplied with pre-developed subject matter content that will give students unique pedagogical tools to grasp science concepts and enhance their learning outcome.
To provide students with an immersive and interactive learning experience, Sastra Deemed University has proposed establishing a virtual reality facility in 75 schools throughout Tamil Nadu. On Monday, the university made the announcement at the National Science Day honours ceremony.
According to university vice-chancellor S Vaidhyasubramaniam, the virtual environment facility will be supplied with pre-developed subject matter content that will give students unique pedagogical tools to grasp science concepts and enhance their learning outcome.
Former director of IIIT – Bangalore S Sadagopan delivered the National Science Day prizes, which were created by Sastra. The awards, which come with a cash incentive of Rs 5 lakh and a citation, were given to outstanding scientists in the fields of chemistry, physics, and life sciences.
The Sastra-CNR Rao award was granted to Dr. Sandeep Verma, secretary of the Government of India's scientific engineering and research council, and Dr. T Govindaraju, professor at JNCASR in Bengaluru.
M R N Murthy, distinguished professor of IBAB, Bengaluru, received the Sastra-G N Ramachandran award. Harmit Singh Malik of the Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, USA, received the Sastra-Obaid Siddiqi award. Three women PhD academics received Sastra-Saroj Chandrasekhar prizes worth Rs 1 lakh apiece.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of National Science Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed scientists and science lovers and urged for a reaffirmation of commitment to harnessing science's power for human growth. This day honours the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the "Raman effect" by Indian scientist C V Raman. The prime minister also posted a footage from his Sunday 'Mann ki Baat' programme, in which he discusses National Science Day.
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