About Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM)
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Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) is an initiative of Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organization under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an institution under the Ministry of Education (earlier known as Ministry of Human Resources and Development). VVM is a national program for popularizing science among school students of standard VI to XI, conceptualised to identify the bright minds with a scientific aptitude among the student community.
Objectives of Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan
To create interest among students in pure science
To educate school children about India’s contributions, from traditional to modern, to the world of science and technology
To provide hands-on training to students through workshops and other events
To provide mentors for preparing students to carry forward their education in the field of science
To conduct competitive tests to identify students who have a scientific bent of mind
To identify successful students at the State and National levels and felicitate them
To organise exposure visits for the winners to various R&D institutions in the country