Chemistry On Wheels

From Yentha.com: Chemistry On Wheels
Trivandrum: Two years ago, the United Nations decided to celebrate the year 2011 as the 'International Year of Chemistry'. This year also has another significance in being the 100th year since Marie Curie – often noted as the greatest chemist to have ever lived – was honored with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The vehicle carried in it all the kits required to conduct different experiments and to do a drama. A team of school kids convey through the drama, the life history of Marie Curie. Along with it, many interesting experiments are also conducted before the children.

'Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishat' has devised a spectacular mode to have the school children made aware of the importance of chemistry and Marie Curie. The 'Rasathantra Vandi' (Chemistry Vehicle) travels around the district visiting selected schools to impart to them the value of chemistry in everyday lives.

“The program started five days ago. We have covered more than 20 schools and also a couple of public functions as well, since then,” says Suresh, teacher and Chief Secretary of 'Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishat', Trivandrum.

“It had been a tremendous success. The students were enthralled by the experiments we did everywhere we went,” notes Suresh.

The last stop for the 'Chemistry Vehicle' was Govt. Model Boys Higher Secondary School at Chalai. The five day tour concluded at Gandhi Park, East Fort on Friday.