VKZPV Port Mout

 Chhote Scientist Programme 

Resource Person : Shri Tushar Juvekar, Head of Chhote Scientist, KPIT, Pune Maharashtra  

On 04th December 2025, VKZPV Port Mout had the privilege of welcoming Shri Tushar Juvekar, Head of the Chhote Scientists programme KPIT, Pune, Maharashtra. 

The guests first attended the morning assembly, where he was formally introduced to the school community by Ms. Anuradha Sharma. A brief overview of their work and the purpose of their visit was also shared with the students and staff.

Following the assembly, an interactive session with the science teachers was conducted in the Mini Hall. During this session, Shri Juvekar highlighted the objectives and methodology of the Chhote Scientists initiative and discussed strategies to enhance scientific curiosity among students.

A booklet on questioning skills and activity-based learning was also shared, offering valuable insights into promoting inquiry and critical thinking in classroom teaching.

The session was attended by students of Classes VI to VIII, who actively participated and benefited from the activities and demonstrations.In total, 207 students, 08 teachers from VKZPV Port Mout and 02 teachers from ZPVKV, Ferrargunj were present for the programme.

In the concluding session, Shri. Tushar Juvekar enlightened the students and teachers with the importance and main objectives of Chhote scientist program and encouraged the teachers to conduct such activities frequently and motivated the students to show active participation. He also   expressed his satisfaction about the activites conducted by the teachers throughout the year by reviewing the chhote Scientists record. 

Vote of Thanks delivered by HOI, VKZPV Port Mout and expressed her gratitude and Sincerely thanked his presence. 

The visit proved to be highly enriching and inspiring, providing new perspectives on hands-on science education and inquiry-based pedagogy for both students and teachers.