Role of Science Centres for Sustained and Responsible Growth in Developing Countries/NAM S&T Centre

by NAM S

ISBN: 9789359194233
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2025
Price : Rs. 8795.00
Biblio : xiii+238P.,figs., 25cm

Author Profile

The Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) is an inter-governmental organisation with a membership of 45 countries spread over Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Besides this, 12 S&T agencies and academic / research institutions of Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, India, Nigeria and Turkey are the members of the S&T-Industry Network of the Centre. The Centre was set up in 1989 to promote South-South cooperation through mutually beneficial partnerships among scientists and technologists and scientific organisations in developing countries. It implements a variety of programmes including international workshops, meetings, roundtables, training courses and collaborative projects and brings out scientific publications, including a quarterly Newsletter. It is also implementing 4 Fellowship schemes, namely, NAM S&T Centre Research Fellowship, Joint NAM S&T Centre – ICCBS Karachi Fellowship, Joint CSIR / CFTRI (Diamond Jubilee) - NAM S&T Centre Fellowship and Joint NAM S&T Centre – ZMT Bremen Fellowship. These activities provide, among others, the opportunity for scientist-to-scientist contact and interaction, training and expert assistance, familiarising the scientific community on the latest developments and techniques in the subject areas, and identification of technologies for transfer between member countries. The Centre has so far brought out 55 publications and has organised 83 International Workshops and Training Programmes.<br/> <BR> For further details, please visit www.namstct.org or write to the Director, NAM S&T Centre, Core 6A, 2nd Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India (Phone: +91-11-24645134 / 24644974; Fax: +91-11-24644973; E-mail: namstcentre@gmail.com; namstct@bol.net.in).

About The Book

Science Centres are the important institutions which not only enhance scientific literacy and awareness among the citizens but also are of vital significance to the developing nations. Since development requires a well-trained work force, high-quality education must be put in place early in development. In this context, Science Centres along with interactive Science Museums around the globe can contribute by promoting the local institutions engaged in scientific activities and involving those specialists who are able to identify, adapt, and effectively use the S&T achievements to develop their own unique technologies. The Governments also should take an initiative to join hands and form global and regional associations to develop inquiry-based science education programmes that engage the youth in the learning process in a way that promotes their critical thinking and develops their problem-solving skills. <BR> The present Publication is a follow up of the International Workshop on Science Centre in Promoting a Knowledge and Innovative Society for Sustained and Responsible Growth in Developing Countries organised at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during 11-14 October, 2010 by the NAM S&T Centre jointly with the National Science Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia.<br/> <BR> It includes 21 research papers including country status reports from 24 countries. The book presents significant insights on role of science centres in nurturing a knowledge society for the sustainable development of a country. It is expected to be of great value for the researchers and professionals who are engaged in popularising the Science Centres that prepare the world for the upcoming highly competitive future.

Table of Contents

Foreword v <BR> Preface vii <BR> Introduction ix <BR> 1. ‘Science Express’: Journey Extraordinaire 1 <BR> 2. Empowering Society forNationalGrowth: TheNon-Formal <BR> Approach by ScienceCentres 17 <BR> 3. Is the ScienceCentreMovement Essential andRelevant in Developing <BR> Countries such as India? 25 <BR> 4. Creation of VigyanDhamin theMountainousCapital of Uttarakhand <BR> in Pursuit of CreatingKnowledge Based Society through Science <BR> Popularization 41 <BR> 5. The Indonesian Science and TechnologyCentre (PP-IPTEK) <BR> and the Development of Science Centres in Indonesia 47 <BR> 6. The Status of Promotion of Science and Technology in Iran 63 <BR> 7. Living inKnowledge Society: ScienceCentres and Popularization of Science 73 <BR> 8. Science Popularization through Low-Cost and LocallyAvailable Materials:Report on ScienceWorkshops atVarious Schools 89 <BR> 9. Popularization of Science and Technology: Status of Science Centres inKenya 111 <BR> 10. TheKuwait Institute of ScientificResearch (KISR) and Promotion of Science, Technology and Innovation inKuwait 119 <BR> 11. ScienceCentre,ACost Effective Way to Increase the Human Capacity in Science and Technology for Sustained Socio-Economic Development 127 <BR> 12. TheRajivGandhi ScienceCentre (RGSC): ItsRole inCreating ScienceAwareness in Mauritius 135 <BR> 13. Consortiumon Science and Technology for Sustainability 145 <BR> 14. Promotion of ScienceCentres inMyanmar 153 <BR> 15. Status of Science, Technology and Development in Nepal 165 <BR> 16. Voice of Science Promotion in Pakistan 177 <BR> 17. Science Popularization in Sri Lanka: Proposal to Establish a National ScienceCentre 187 <BR> 18. TakingCharge ofChange: Science Centres and Education Departments–ACase Study of Formal andNon-Formal EducationCooperation 199 <BR> 19. Establishment ofNational ScienceCentre in Tanzania: Challenges andOpportunities 211 <BR> 20. Science and Technology Propaganda inVietnam 219 <BR> 21. TheDevelopment and Role of National Science Centre and Science and TechnologyMuseumin Zambia 227