This man helps students see science through toys

Chennai | Sunday | 23rd September, 2018

Summary:

But there are people like toy-inventor and science expert Arvind Gupta, who believe otherwise: Science lies all around us. In 1978, Arvind took a year’s study leave from TELCO to work with the village science teaching programme for children in the tribal district of Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh . He bought a piece of every trinket sold and developed many lowcost science teaching aids.The possibilities of using ordinary things for turning science and recycling modern junk into joyous products appealed immensely to children. Since then he has written 10 books and translated over 45 books on science, environment and education. “We are stereotypical about science that it can only be done wearing a white coat..