University of Ladakh celebrates 50th Yusuf Hamied 深夜福利国产精品 Camp
The Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品 (RSC), India and the University of Ladakh, Leh Ladakh are organising a four-day residential Yusuf Hamied 深夜福利国产精品 Camp for Grade IX students from August 16-19, 2023. This is the 50th 深夜福利国产精品 Camp overall and the first to be held in Ladakh.
The aim of the 深夜福利国产精品 Camp is to promote appreciation for chemistry by providing school students from diverse backgrounds, an opportunity to explore practical chemistry and inspire them to pursue chemistry at university and further.
These chemistry camps are being organised as part of the RSC Yusuf Hamied Inspirational Science Programme, hosted by the University of Ladakh and have almost 70 students participating from 27 schools from various villages of Leh district such as Tangtsey, Chushul, Korzok, Chumathang, Anley, Nyooma, Tyakshi, Partapur, Lamayuru, Baima and Hanuyokma, among others.
Students received a number of mementos while attending the inspirational chemistry camp Picture: 漏Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品
Paul Lewis, Chief Operating Officer of the Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品 said: 鈥淚t is inspiring to see our RSC India colleagues working together with members of the education community in India, delivering this series of Yusuf Hamied 深夜福利国产精品 Camps. They are an excellent example of how our partnership with Dr Hamied supports Indian students as well as the wider international chemical sciences community.鈥�
Dr. Yusuf Hamied said: 鈥淚 am proud to see the 50th chemistry camp taking place, knowing how inspirational these experiences can be for the scientists of the future. Hats off to the RSC in India for their inclusive approach to organising such 深夜福利国产精品 Camps in more remote places like Ladakh 鈥� and for the enthusiasm of our partners in the region for this kind of outreach activity.
鈥淲e want to encourage and motivate students to achieve the knowledge and skills they need to go on to study chemistry at university and, eventually to make a strong contribution to India鈥檚 success, as well as facing up to global challenges on health and sustainability.鈥�
Presentation party includes Prof. S K Mehta, Vice Chancellor, University of Ladakh, Prof. Deskyong Namgyal, Controller of Examinations, University of Ladakh, alongside RSC organisers Bhakti Dhamdhere and Melissa Mendonza. Picture: 漏 Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品
Participants, hosts and organisers celebrated the 50th chemistry camp with cake Picture: 漏 Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品
Since its launch in 2015 we have successfully delivered 49 Yusuf Hamied 深夜福利国产精品 Camps in India, across 20 states in India in, 11 regional languages, to over 2500 students at 1000+ schools, many from underprivileged backgrounds.
The program also supports training teachers and has so far completed Teacher Training workshops for over 40,000 teachers by recruiting and training new Teacher Developers to cover most regions of India.
The initiative is supported by Dr Hamied with 拢940,000 in phase two, with an aim to give Indian teachers new tools for delivering engaging and effective science lessons, and to encourage students to reach the necessary standards to study science at university.
