International Year of Statistics

Raver Taluka Science Teacher Association  is proud to announce that it is participating in the International Year of Statistics 2013, a worldwide celebration of the contributions of statistical science to the advancement of our global society.

More than 700 organizations--universities, research institutes, high schools, professional societies, government agencies and businesses--in nearly 100 countries are joining to celebrate and promote the importance of statistical science to the science community, businesses, governments, the news media, policymakers, employers, students and the public.

During this yearlong celebration, our Department and the hundreds of other participating organizations around the world will be:

* Increasing public awareness of the power and impact of statistics on all aspects of our society

* Nurturing statistics as a profession, especially among high-school and college students

* Promoting creativity and development in the sciences of probability and statistics

रामन इफेक्ट

सर चंद्रशेखर व्यंकट रामन यांना ज्या शोधाबद्दल नोबेल पारितोषिक मिळाले तो शोध "रामन इफेक्ट" या नावाने प्रसिद्ध आहे. या संशोधनासाठी त्यांनी केवळ दोनशे रुपयाची साधने वापरली होती. सन १९२१ मध्ये रामन यांना कलकत्ता विद्यापीठाचे प्रतिनिधी म्हणून ब्रिटनला पाठविण्यात आले. तेथे रॉयल सोसायटीच्या सभेत निबंध वाचून झाल्यावर समुद्रमार्गे परतत असताना आकाशाच्या निळ्या रंगाबद्दल त्यांचे कुतुहल जागृत झाले. भारतात आल्यावर त्यांनी पाणी आणि बर्फ यावरून होणार्‍या प्रकाशाच्या प्रकीर्णनावर संशोधन चालू केले. त्याआधारे पाणी व आकाश यांच्या निळ्या रंगाची कारणमीमांसा स्पष्ट केली.पारदर्शक पदार्थातून एक रंगी प्रकाशाचे प्रखर किरण गेले तर कय होईल याचा अभ्यास करीत असताना मिळणार्‍या वर्णपटात एक विशेष गोष्ट त्यांना आढळली. मूळ एक रंगी प्रकाशाशिवाय इतर अनेक कंपन संख्या असणार्‍या रेषा वर्णपटात उमटल्या होत्या. याचाच अर्थ पारदर्शक पदर्थातून जाताना प्रकाशाचे प्रकीर्णन झाले असा होतो. हाच तो रामन इफेक्टचा शोध होय. हा शोध २८ फेब्रुवारी १९२८ रोजी लागला. रासायनिक रेणूंची संरचना समजण्यासाठी या रामन परिमाणाचा उपयोग होतो. रामन यांच्या शोधानंतर केवळ दहा वर्षात दोन हजारापेक्षा जास्त संयुगांची रचना रामन परिमाणाच्या सहाय्याने निश्चित करण्यात आली.

Organizing National Science Day - 2013 Celebrations

Focal theme selected for NSD- 2013 is: ‘Genetically Modified Crops and Food Security - Issues and Prospects’

Suggested Activity for NSD-2013 Celebrations :

i. Popular Lecture/Demonstration on the advancement of technology

ii. Popular Science Slide Shows/Film shows

iii. Seminars, Symposia workshops on the focal theme

iv. University/College seminar colloquium

v. Puppet shows and street theatre programmes

vi. Folk form of communication about progress of S&T

vii. Quiz competition, Elocution, Painting competition, etc.

viii. Village/Block level Debates/competitions and group discussion

ix. S&T popularization activities

x. Thematic S&T Exhibition and open house in R&D Centres/Organizations

Mathematics of Planet Earth - 2013

Mathematics of Planet Earth-2013

The fascinating world of Mathematics provides us an unlimited scope to perceive problems under three situations - concrete, abstract and intuition. The important segment of mathematics- the ability to reason and think clearly is extremely useful in every aspect of life. Experiences with mathematical modes of thought build mathematical power- a capacity of mind of increased value in this technological age that enables one to read critically, to identify fallacies, to detect biases, to assess risk and to suggest alternatives. From medical technology to economic planning, from genetics to geology, mathematics has made an indelible imprint on every part of modern science, even as science itself has stimulated for growth of many branches of mathematics. Therefore, Mathematics is a powerful way of investigating and understanding the world.

With this motive, the International Mathematical Community brought forward the idea of Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) – 2013. During this year an attempt will be made to explore the Mathematical framework in Nature and to see how Mathematics with the help of other disciplines can provide solutions that will help to face the challenging problems on the planet earth, like- the problem arising out of growing population competing for the limited global resources, the dramatic meteorological changes in climate, environmental issues, etc. The ideas generated and the initiatives thought during MPE-2013 are likely to make an impact on the society in such a way that a new generation of researchers will be motivated to explore mathematics involved in scientific problems related to sustainability of Planet Earth. These efforts may provide opportunities for exploring Mathematics with interdisciplinary approaches in the context of Evolution of Planet Earth and its development (historical, geographical, political, astronomical, environmental, etc.).

The Department of Education in Science and Mathematics (DESM), NCERT New Delhi, is organizing various activities with following specific objectives on the occasion of Mathematics of Planet Earth-2013. 

· To establish association with various organizations (departments), schools and community to play the role in solving need based problems faced by the society.

· To organize a competition for designing and display of virtual or physical exhibits in a National Exhibition and to give a National Award.

· To conduct workshops towards an awareness of interdisciplinary approach in Mathematics.

· To organize webinars.

· To organize a National Conference on MPE-2013

· To publish proceeding of all the activities done under MPE-2013.

The first event “Exhibit Competition” has been announced. The Department is inviting your association in these several activities including participation of your orgnisation in this very first activity of Exhibit Competition.  You can download the booklet along with poster of this activity from the following links.

Dr. P. K. Chaurasia 

email mpe.ncert@gmail.com 

mobile number 09868939552) is the coordinator of this project and can be contacted for any queries/ feedback or discussions.