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Mobile lab brings chemistry to life for schoolchildren in Nagpur
A chemistry enthusiast named Sagar has built a mobile laboratory to take live experiments to schools in Nagpur. An applied physics student, he spent nearly a decade collecting and purifying 40 chemical…
The Story in Brief
A chemistry enthusiast named Sagar has built a mobile laboratory to take live experiments to schools in Nagpur. An applied physics student, he spent nearly a decade collecting and purifying 40 chemical elements, starting as a hobby at age 21. His initiative lets students perform basic experiments and see demonstrations, moving beyond textbooks. Sagar is also developing tactile methods so visually impaired students can experience chemistry through touch. He plans to expand the project to more schools.
The Indian Opinion
Sagar's mobile lab is a welcome jolt to a school system that too often reduces chemistry to rote-memorised equations. The real test will be whether schools, burdened by syllabus pressure, actually give him time. Can a lone enthusiast with 40 elements reach more than a handful of classrooms, or will this remain a feel-good story while most students still never touch a test tube?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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