India celebrates
National
Science Day
to commemorate the discovery of
the
Raman Effect
by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman on February 28,
1928;
an feat that earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930. On
National Science Day, major
science festivals are hosted all over India. Every year,
students demonstrate various science projects with their latest
researches. The celebrations include public speeches, radio/TV
talk shows, sci-fi
film festivals,
science exhibitions,
debates, live projects, quiz competitions, and much
more. As
the birthplace of every ‘scientific’ connection is the classroom,
where we first learn about science, Café finds out how the students
of today go about the subject of science.
Prashant
Maurya from Margao says, “My
niece Shili Maurya studies in Class Nine in
Delhi find.
While she loves maths, scoring almost a 100 per cent every time, her
relationship with science is more complex; she prefers physics to
biology. She copes with the subject by consulting her teacher,
previous notes and papers, discussions with friends, etc.”
It
has been seen that students opt for the science stream as it leads
them to the field of engineering. Kirti
Shetty is currently a third year electronics and telecommunication
student at Padre Conceicao College of Engineering,
Verna, opines,
“Adjusting to science was not that difficult because it is a
continuation of
the Std. X portion.
Earlier
we learn the basics and as we advance in our education, things get
more detailed. Being
a science student, you get a better
understanding
about the things around you;
it helps connect theory to practical
application.”
Elaborating
on the fascinating world of science is Physician
Dr Sparsh Kudchadkar:
“Science reveals the secrets of nature to us;
fascinating
and ever changing. It
amazes me that we
still have so much to
discover about nature through science. Science started with the big
bang and if we humans continue on this destructive part,
science will end with a big bang.”
Talking
about the
current
generation
of science
students, he adds, “Today,
students do too much of book studying rather than experimenting and
experiencing
it
first-hand.”
Myron
Barreto, a science student of Std. XI
at
Fr Agnel Multipurpose Higher School,
Verna, avers,
“Whatever I learnt in Std.
X was just an
introduction
to my world of science;
there is a lot
to learn about the subject. Once we step into Std.
XI, it gets
divided into three major branches
– physics,
biology and chemistry. I find physics tougher
than
biology and chemistry.”
Shriya
Chodankar, Std.
XII science,
DM’s Kushe HSS, Assagao, opines,
“Generally,
when one scores good percentage, he/she opts
for science. But
it is important to choose the subjects we like or else things will
get boring and tough down the line. If you like the subject, the
understanding and liking will only grow, as it has with me and
science.”
Her
classmate
Saija
Salgaonkar
adds, “Science
is interesting.
If we study with interest then we understand properly;
if we mug
up things then
we tend to get confused
and forget what we’ve studied.”
