Vigyan Jyoti
An initiation to promote interest in Science and Technology amongst girl students
Vigyan Jyoti 2024-2026
About the Program
“Vigyan Jyoti”, an initiative by DST to promote female education is currently offered for girl students from Class IX – XI. In the second phase, UG and PG level female students are also included. [https://vigyanjyoti.dst.gov.in/]
This is a holistic program to encourage and inspire female students to pursue higher education and thus, become self-reliant and independent in life. The primary aim of the program is to create a gender enabling environment and strengthen the ecosystem. As early grooming reaps huge rewards, promoting interest in science and technology amongst girl students in the early education years will be very beneficial.
The following initiatives: Role Models interactions, Curriculum based STEM (C-STEM) program, Special Classes for competitions (NTSE, Olympiads, JEE, NEET), Science Camp, visits to Knowledge Partners (KP), Cyber Security Awareness Programs, Teacher’s Training workshops, counselling of students-parents, Tinkering workshops, Coding Classes, Career Counselling (Pharmacy, Forensics, Agriculture engineering, etc.), mentoring, skill development workshops, exposure visits to research institutes, and internships at prestigious organisations can be effectively implemented with the help of team of dedicated faculty members, staff members and students.
Nodal officer:
Dr. Seema Bahinipati (Physics), SBS
Members:
SBS: Dr. N Mohapatra (Physics), Dr. Soumendra Rana (Biosciences), Dr. Biplab Paul (Mathematics)
SIF: Dr. Umesh Chandra Sahoo
SECS: Prof. Prasant Kumar Sahu
SMS: Dr. Satyanarayan Panigrahi
SMME: Dr. Snigdha Ghosh
SHSSM: Dr. Aparna Pandey
SEOCS: Dr. Simontini Sensarma
IIT Bhubaneswar will serve as the Knowledge Partner (KP) for the following Knowledge centres
- JNV Khordha
- JNV Cuttack
- JNV Dhenkanal
- JNV Nayagarh
- JNV Balasore
- JNV Puri
- JNV Bhadrak
Visit of JNV Konark Students
Visit of JNV Dhenkanal Students
Visit of JNV Cuttack Students
Archives: Vigyan Jyoti Program held in 2018
About the Program
IIT Bhubaneswar is organizing a Vigyan Jyoti programme, funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), India during June 4 – 24, 2018. This is a holistic program to encourage and inspire female students to pursue higher education and thus, become self-reliant and independent in life. The primary aim of the program is to create gender enabling environment and strengthen the eco-system. As early grooming reaps huge rewards, promoting interest in science and technology amongst girl students in the early education years will be very beneficial. Forty students of Class XI, science stream, from all over Odisha will be selected and the selected students will be provided full support (travel, boarding, and lodging) to attend the program.
Program Highlights
This is a 3 week long residential program for about 40 Class XI girl students from all over Odisha.
Prominent female scientists/faculty entrepreneurs/administrators will share their experience and showcase the career options available in science and technology, business and administration.
Trips to planetariums, science labs, research centres and places of historical interest will be organised.
Knowledge will be imparted through good movies and documentaries on interesting science topics and biographies of famous female achievers.
Objectives
To encourage and inspire girl students to pursue higher education and thus, become self-reliant and independent
To facilitate conducive/enabling environment from School level to College Level and from research level to job level
To ensure easy access to science and technology information and knowledge sharing
Contact Us
Inauguration Venue:
Community Centre
Program Venue:
School of Basic Sciences
Download Letter to Selected Students
Serial No. | Name | District |
1 | Sunaina Patel | Sundargarh |
2 | Mousumee Dhrua | Sundargarh |
3 | Minika Kumura | Sundargarh |
4 | Puja Adha | Sundargarh |
5 | Subhashree Naik | Keonjhar |
6 | Maya Yadav | Keonjhar |
7 | Biswaklyani Mohapatra | Jajpur |
8 | Adyasa Panda | Jajpur |
9 | Gayatri Dash | Balasore |
10 | Jyotsnarani Shial | Balasore |
11 | Maina Soren | Balasore |
12 | Monalisha Rout | Balasore |
13 | Sushree Sangeeta Behera | Jagatsingpur |
14 | Pratikhya Tammanna | Jagatsingpur |
15 | Prachee Parida | Jagatsingpur |
16 | Smaraki Behera | Jagatsingpur |
17 | Saswatee Sahoo | Keonjhar |
18 | Barsha B Mallik | Keonjhar |
19 | Nirlipta Sahoo | Puri |
20 | Sonalika Dalai | Puri |
21 | Sundari Rawa | Malkanagiri |
22 | Sameena Parween | Malkanagiri |
23 | Rosalin Sahu | Bolangir |
24 | Pragati Sahoo | Bolangir |
25 | Silpa Sahoo | Sundargarh |
26 | Barsarani Patra | Sundargarh |
27 | Tapaswini Kar | Sundargarh |
28 | Sriya Tripathy | Gajapati |
29 | Sasmita Mohanty | Gajapati |
30 | Sarala Kumari Mishra | Gajapati |
31 | Isha Rauto | Gajapati |
32 | Punyatoya Sahoo | Baripada |
33 | Anwesha Mohanty | Baripada |
34 | Prerna Khatri | Sambalpur |
35 | Ishita Bhuyan | Sambalpur |
36 | Shakshi Chandrakar | Nuapada |
37 | Baisali Khamari | Nuapada |
38 | Sarita Sahoo | Arugul |
39 | Sankalpa Sucharitra Sahoo | Arugul |
40 | Subhashree Jena | Sundaria |
41 | Pritimaheswari Martha | Khudupur |
42 | Sabitri Behera | Sundaria |
43 | Purnaprabha Sethy | Khurdha |
You can write to us at coordinator.vj@iitbbs.ac.in
Patron
Prof. Ratnam V. Raja Kumar
Director,
IIT Bhubaneswar
Nodal Officer
Prof. V. R. Pedireddi
Dean, Student Affairs,
IIT Bhubaneswar
Coordinators
Dr. Sasmita Barik
Dr. Seema Bahinipati
School of Basic Sciences
IIT Bhubaneswar
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