Certain guidelines to all school heads (Head Masters), science

and mathematics teachers of all classes to implement Rashtriya

Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) Programme

MHRD

has

launched

Rashtriya

Avishkar

Abhiyan

(RAA)

throughout the country in primary to higher secondary schools in

pursuance of the focus on connecting school based knowledge to life
outside the school making learning of science, mathematics a joyful
meaningful activity and to bring focus on innovation and use of
technology.
The aim of this programme is to leverage the potential for science,
mathematics and technology learning in school, classroom settings as
well as non school settings. That means to develop interest in children
towards science, math and technology (SMT) from a very young age that
is class I onwards and encourage those children who show an
inclination and talent for the subjects to be encouraged and
supported to heights of academic excellence and research.
The Kothari commission (1964) noted that the destiny of this
country is shaped in the classrooms and laboratories of schools, colleges
and universities. Our children should be able to compete in science and
technology with advanced countries children. So let us reiterate what we
are already doing in schools and classrooms regarding science and
mathematics subjects.

The role of school heads (Head Masters):

School heads with the help of science and math teachers play an
important role in making our schools rich in science and math
laboratories and making children gems in science and math. So let us
once again look into the particular role a school head can play in
making the schools science and mathematics friendly for children.
1. Strengthen school science and mathematics laboratories as much
as possible. Make a list of desired equipment needed to strengthen
the labs and try to put it in the SMC meeting explaining the
importance of labs for the academic development of children. Send
request letters to eminent persons in your area asking for the
monetary help to equip labs properly.
2. Make list of NGOs and voluntary organizations who are working in
the field of science, math and technology in your area Like Jana
Vignana Vedika. Send letters requesting them to visit your school
frequently and give support to teachers as well as children.
3. Make list of eminent personalities who worked in the field of
science and technology in your area and request them to come and
present small lectures or demonstrations to children to develop
interest towards science and mathematics.
4. Take children for visits to nearby industries, institutes specializes
in science and technology, ITI s, polytechnics etc.
5. Conduct science and math melas without fail.
6. Ask science and math teachers to give extra concentration on
those students who show inclination towards science and math.
7. School complex HMs should make science teacher forums on
science and mathematics teacher forums.
8. Celebrate 22nd December Mathematics day and 20th February
Science day with proper plan and vigor.
9. Link the activities of RAA with Inspire Project.
Role of Science, Mathematics Teachers:

1. Use all possible equipment while teaching science and math.

Procure equipment in consultation with school head (HM).
2. Encourage children to develop interest towards science and math.
3. Science math teachers must prepare teaching plans and should
develop one project per month.
4. Give importance to the classroom process, based on Experiments,
projects giving due importance to observation, experimentation,
investigation,

inference

drawing,

model

building,

rational

reasoning, testability and problem solving.

5. One important thing is identify children who are doing extremely
good in science and mathematics and report them to school head.
Children who are intelligent in science and math will be facilitated
under RAA scheme. They will be encouraged to reach heights in
science and technology.
6. Do not discourage or scold children who do not do well in math.
Children should not feel fear of mathematics or mathematics
teacher.
7. Make science/math clubs for children in co-ordination with other
classes.
8. Prepare

students

to

participate

in

inner

school,

district,

state/National math and science competitions/Olympiads etc.

Under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) 10 schools (per district)
that has done best in science and math will be selected for pilot year
i.e.2015-16 and special facilities will be provided for them. RAA is a five
year project eventually extending to all schools of Telangana State by
2019-20.
So once again let us prepare ourselves to make army of children
who are experts in science, mathematics and technology.

State Project Director