Goal:

1. To prepare scientific equipments/projects related to school level science syllabus.
2. To use waste, discarded material for the preparation of these scientific equipments. -i.e. To reuse and recycle resources.
3. To provide scientific equipments and to set up labs at the Ashram schools in the tribal areas.
4. Use of Innovating Teaching aid for creating Interest in Teaching learning Process.

Context:

United Nations had published excellent book for teaching science- A source Book for Science Teaching in the year 1971. Originally this book was published after the second World War in U.K. It was translated into more than 27 languages in the world, and had many revised editions.

This book contains about 300 science projects related to Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, Geography, Meteorology etc.

This book provides guideline to the students and teachers to prepare science projects.

Implementation:

1. All students were requested to bring abiotic waste material to the college.
2. This material was classified as- cans, bottles, hardware, wood etc. Waste material was also obtained from industries.
3. Training to use basic hand tools and power tools is given to the students and teachers. (Help was taken from the technical staff of ITI – Vikramgad.)
4. Students learned basic skills and scientific principles while preparing these projects.
5. Readymade projects, equipments for science experiments were given to the schools in the tribal areas.

Problems encountered and Resource Required:

1. All requirements regarding raw material required for this project cannot be fulfilled by using waste material and hence few items were purchased from the market.
2. Availability of suitable time for students and teachers for preparation of scientific equipments.

Required resources:

1. Enough raw material waste products for the project.
2. Basic hand and power tools.
3. Enough space with electrical connection for this project.

Evidence of Success:

1. Scientific equipment and material required to perform science experiments were prepared by the college students. They become expert in using hand and power tools.
2. The prepared material was distributed to various schools in the tribal area and special training was also conducted for using this material.
3. Waste material was recycled and reused in this process.