We are members of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) community, working to improve science education in rural India. We aim to
- Inspire students from rural backgrounds towards science by teaching them hands-on science experiments
- Create awareness and encourage the student community of IISc and other educational institutes to work towards this cause.
About Us
The SFRI group originated during the discussions by a few like-minded students from IISc Bangalore in 2016, who felt the need to improve science education in rural India. Currently, the group has members including students, staff, and faculty from various departments on the campus.
Outreach
We conduct science experiments in different government schools in the outskirts of Bangalore, aiming to experience the real scenario of education in rural areas.
Digital Outreach
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, we resorted our outreach activities to a digital platform, where we demonstrate experiments using pre-recorded videos.
Kids' Zone
Every year, IISc opens its gates to the public on the occasion of Open day. Kids Zone has been a part of the Open Day since 2017, where students from different departments demonstrate basic school-level science experiments under a common roof.
Video Demonstrations for 6th-10th class
The group has created videos of the experimental demonstrations based on the NCERT syllabus of class 6th -10th to assist regular textbook learning.
Mainly, we have used household material to demonstrate the experiments so that students can replicate them at home.