Abu Road GVK/VK

In this block one Gyan Vigyan Kendra and 2 Vigyan Kendras have also been established as per NCSTC guideline. A number of activities have been undertaken. These include experimentation, training and exposure for capacity building, skill development, learning about agriculture, organizing balsabhas, exposure visits, science fairs, establishment of seed banks, vermi-compost and bio-pesticide units.

Workshop & Training

Use of bio pesticide and organic manure are high priorities of farmers now-a- days in heartland of Abu Road block where most of the farmers are very poor & they are not even able to purchase costly pesticides & fertilizers. To make them aware about the benefits of using bio pesticides and organic compost, a workshop was organized on 15th January, 2007, where 20 farmers & 15 participants of Doosra Dashak took part. The main focus of the workshop was :

 consequence of chemical fertilizer & synthetic pesticides
 role of bio-pesticides & bio fertilizers
 process of indigenously making bio-pesticide & vermi-compost

In Nichlagarh, mostly Garasia community are living. Openness are part of their society. Sexual relations with a number of partners are prevalent. Adolescents are engaged in sex outside a steady relationship or marriage. They do not understand the dangers of AIDS. In view of this, it was considered an opportunity for the adolescent to discuss the issue of HIV/AIDS. For this purpose one day workshop was organized. The main phases of discussion were :

 combating the menace of HIV/AIDS.
 understanding the scientific causes prevalent behind the spread of the this disease.
 Group discussions in GVK / VKs

In GVK/ VK various subjects were taken into consideration for group discussions from time to time. For example, on 21st October, 2006 a group discussion was initiated on the topic "mysteries of nature". During the session, various questions arose into the mind of adolescents, which were found helpful in building their scientific temperament. Adolescents of Doosra Dashak and school students were given charts to find out some information about the nature beforehand to trigger off their thought processes. Some questions required just learning the facts; some required observations, while others referred to study nature or book etc.

Apart from learning about the plants, their color, food making processes i.e. photosynthesis etc., they also discussed other issues like developmental processes of plants, mountains, etc. In this way, process of analyzing different subjects was evolved.

Excursions or Exposure visits

Keeping in view the importance of exposure in the process of learning, adolescents were exposed by organizing various trips to local forests & places. These exposures have helped them in acquiring innovative ideas, understanding the nature’s pristine wealth. Adolescents visited the forest near to Markundeshwar Mandir. They were exposed to various kind of vegetation around them especially the trees found in that region. In the process of discussion various questions were asked, why grass & paddy looks green ? There was an explanation due to the presence of chlorophyll they look green. The purpose behind the visit was to make them aware about the ecosystem and their functions.

Other activities

A very interesting painting competition was organized at the behest of GVK for inducing creativity among the minds of adolescents. For that purpose adolescents tried to make the painting of various body organs, instruments, glassware etc. 40 adolescent participated in this activity. Magic show was organized in GVK, where 80 persons from various age group participated. A number of experimentation like eating the embers, lighting the fire from coconut were demonstrated. Purpose of performing such experiments was to overcome the unscientific beliefs and superstition prevalent among the villagers.