3 min learnAhmedabadApr 30, 2026 12:34 AM IST
DURING THE summer season science camp 2026 organised by Gujarat Council on Science and Expertise (GUJCOST) for college students of Class 6 until 10, they can even be launched to the state authorities’s schooling schemes, officers mentioned on Wednesday.
GUJCOST has launched an initiative to make summer season trip extra partaking for kids by combining studying with enjoyment underneath which a three-day residential Summer time Science Camp might be organised in a number of batches throughout all 4 Regional Science Centres from Could 1 to Could 30, mentioned an announcement. Designed for college students of Class 6 to 10, every batch will accommodate as much as 50 contributors. The camp will characteristic 5 partaking themes based mostly on science.
Through the camp, college students may have the chance to work together with science consultants and interact in insightful discussions. Nevertheless, they can even be launched to state authorities initiatives corresponding to Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana, Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Advantage Scholarship Yojana, and Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Advantage Scholarship Yojana, together with being offered steerage on future profession choices.
Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana goals at encouraging college students to decide on the science stream in Class 11 and 12. Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Advantage Scholarship Yojana helps 2,00,000 deserving college students who’ve accomplished Class 5 in authorities or aided faculties, serving to them proceed their schooling from Class 6 to 12. Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Advantage Scholarship Yojana helps 1,00,000 deserving college students who’ve studied from Class 1 to eight in authorities or RTE-recognised personal faculties, permitting them to pursue schooling from Class 9 to 12. These schemes purpose at offering monetary help and encourage college students throughout the state to proceed their schooling.
The 5 themes of the summer season camp are designed to spark curiosity in science, including-The way to Turn out to be a Scientist, Area Summer time Camp, Marine Biology/Machine Engineering, AI and Robotics and Exploring Nature. A variety of actions has been deliberate to make studying interactive and fulfilling, corresponding to sensible experiments, science exhibitions, multimedia classes, night time sky statement, discipline visits, quiz competitions, science-based video games, and guided walks via galleries. Collectively, these actions will introduce kids to science in a enjoyable and interesting method.
“This Summer time Science Camp by GUJCOST goals to nurture creativity amongst college students, encourage curiosity in STEM (Science, Expertise, Engineering and Arithmetic) careers, and construct a long-lasting reference to science. Admissions might be supplied on a first-come, first-served foundation, and college students and fogeys desirous about collaborating can get additional particulars from their nearest Regional Science Centre,” GUJCOST authorities mentioned.
To construct curiosity and strengthen understanding of science and expertise amongst, particularly college students, GUJCOST has arrange Regional Science Centres in Patan, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, and Bhuj. These centres now function energetic hubs for hands-on studying, sparking scientific curiosity whereas additionally supporting science tourism, the assertion mentioned.
