JNP is staring an exciting program called 'Telescope Library Facility'. More details are provided in the psoter below. Interested candidates must register through ther goolle form
https://tinyurl.com/3r24auak
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JNP will be conducting a telescope assembly workshop. As we had announced, the final dates of the telescope assembly workshop is announced! its between 12 and 14 April, 2024. For more details on the workshop, please contact us via phone or email as mentioned in the poster. Interested people can also directly register via email. Please note that only 10 slots are available and opportunity will be given on first come first serve basis.
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JNP is conducting a workshop for college students on 'Solar Astronomy' on March 21, 2024. Interested students can register by sending an email to our mail id info@taralaya.org or call in the numbers mentioned in the poster. Please refer to the poster for more details. The program is mainly aimed at degree students̤ Howevȩr interested PU students are also welcome to attend
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Polynomials:
One-day workshop on “Polynomials” for high school teachers is scheduled on 20th July 2023 between 10.30 am & 3.30 pm at the Planetarium. Charges are Rs.400/- per head
Science Club:
Monthly Science Club activity is scheduled on "Gravitational Wave Background" on 9th July 2023 at 4pm at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP), Bengaluru. The Science Club Meet will have a popular level presentation about this discovery followed by interaction with the audience. Entry is free.
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One-day workshop for the teachers of high school on “Gravitation” is scheduled on 13th July 2023 between 10.30 am & 3.30 pm. Charges Rs.400/- per head.
Science Club:
Monthly science club discussion on the topic "James Webb Space telescope : Revealing the Universe" is scheduled on 11th June 2023 between 4 pm & 5:30 pm. Entry is free̤
'Book launch event' for iThink Biology which was scheduled to be held on 25.02.2023 has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The next date will be informed.
Book Launch Event́ for iThink Biology is scheduled on 25th February 2023 at 10.30 am at the Planetarium. This program is mainly for Biology Teachers. But interested PU students can also register. Last date for registration is 24th February 2023
Registration link - https://forms.gle/1aV1swxs7BneJ5wBA
Science Club discussion of this month is scheduled on “Comets : how they search & how they name? on 12th February 2023 at 4 pm. Entry is free.
The registration is closed for “A Winter Night at Planetarium” which is scheduled on 1st Feb 2023̤
A Winter Night at Planetarium (Batch III)
The Planetarium is organising a night sky watch on February 1, 2023 from 22:00 hrs – 04:30 hrs. The programme include introduction to night sky, naked eye observation, viewing Geminids meteor shower etc. Charges are Rs.500/- per head. Interested public may register through email info@taralaya.org. 13 years and above persons are eligible to attend the programme.
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"Universe in the Classroom"
A 3-day workshop is scheduled from 23rd Dec 2022 between 4 pm & 7 pm. This astronomy sessions include discussions, hands-on activities, astronomy model demonstrations and introduction to identifying stars and constellations inside the Sky-theatre and if possible in the real sky.
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"National Mathematics Day"
JNP has organised a half a day workshop for High School Teachers on 22/12/2022 between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm as part of celebration of National Mathematics Day. Mr B S Krishnamurthy will be discussing several interesting activities in mathematics and discuss the Art of learning Mathematics amongst the Teachers.
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Science Club
This Science club we will be discussing some of the interesting phenomena observed in sand due to its granular nature through demonstrations.
11.12.2022 at 4 pm
Entry is free
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Workshop on 7th and 8th December 2022 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) is proposing to hold a one-day workshop for differently abled children. The programme is scheduled to be conducted in two batches in collaboration with M/s. Dynam Vocational Skill Training Centre, Bengaluru, on 7th and 8th December 2022 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. Registration will be strictly on First-Come-First-Served basis and is FREE. Please send in your details for registration at the earliest in person or email to info@taralaya.org.
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Science Club Meet: November 13, 2022 at 4 pm at the Planetarium
In this presentation, we look at some of the major, original contributions of J C Bose to the fields of electromagnetic radiation and Plant behaviour. We highlight the new questions and methods adopted by J C Bose.
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A special programme on Understanding extra solar planets
Inquisitive exploration by humans in search of habitable worlds has resulted in detection of more than five thousand extra solar planets. This workshop aims at introducing extra solar planets and search for habitable worlds along with the methods and means used to detect them.
- 19th October 2022: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Online talk on “Extrasolar planets & the search for habitable worlds” by Dr. Anand Narayanan, Professor at Indian Institute of Space Science and technology Followed by discussions along with question and answers session in Kannada by Dr. B.S. Shylaja : 5:00 to 5:30
- 20th October 2022: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Search of Exoplanet A talk by Dr. B.S. Shylaja, Former Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru
Followed by discussions along with questions and answers session in Kannada by Dr. B.S. Shylaja : 5:00 to 5:30
Anyone who is interested to know about extra solar planets can participate̤
Zoom Link : https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83562608090?pwd=MEVITTBITzBiOCtaRkZyQktvVVByZz09
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Workshop on Menstruation
A workshop for teachers of high school on "Mensuration" is scheduled on 22nd Sept 2022 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
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Force and Pressure
One day workshop on “Force and Pressure” is scheduled on 15th September 2022 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm for the teachers of high school. Fee is Rs.300/- per head..
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Mathemagic
Monthly Science Club discussion on “Mathemagic” is scheduled on 11th September 2022 between 4 pm and 5:.30 pm. Entry is free.
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Science Club
Monthly science club discussion on the topic “The Charming world of Bubbles” is scheduled on 14th August 2022 at 4 pm. Entry is free..
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Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru is organising a one day workshop on the topic "Metals and Non-Metals" for Highschool Teachers on 4th August 2022 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Registration Link: https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/events/chemistry/ET00335637
On account of 'Moon Day", Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organising special programmes in hybrid mode in association with Capability Building Programme Office, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 20th July 2022. Entry is free. Here are the details:
Inauguration by Dr. A S Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman of ISRO and Chairman of BASE/Planetarium at 10:30 am.
·A workshop on "Moon through Activities" for high school students from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Link : https://zoom.us/j/92424390161?pwd=cE9TbU95YXpXSGFFR3YrRGhMMzVMdz09
Lecture on "Chandrana Angaladalli" for general public and students at 2:30 pm. Link https://zoom.us/j/95638259291?pwd=OC9kS3FxalpxU0owRzJ1a2srN1hKUT09
Lecture on "A Journey with the Moon" for general public and students at 3:30 pm
Trigonometry workshop̤
One day workshop for teachers on 14.07.2022 between 10.30 am and 330 pm̤ Charges Rs̤300/- per head̤ We intend to discuss concepts related to Trigonometry with activities and examples of the application of these ideas in other branches of Science.
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Science Club: "Detection of fastest star around a black hole" on 10.07.2022 at 4pm̤ Entry is free̤
Astrophysicists have recently discovered a star which speeds around supermassive black hole at center of our milky way galaxy at a whopping speed of 29 million kmph. We will discuss about such discoveries in past and the detection methods.
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"LIGHT"
One day workshop on the topic "Light" for Highschool Teachers is scheduled on 07/07/2022̤ Concepts related to Reflection and Refraction of Light will be discussed through activities and demonstrations.
Timings: 10:30am- 3:30 pm
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
Registration Fee: Rs 300/-
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"Paper Science"
Monthly programme called Science Club is scheduled on 12th June 2022 between 4 pm and 5:30 pm. Entry is free.
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On the topic 'Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) and Geomagnetic storm' on 8th May 2022 at 4pm. Entry is free.
Registration for following programmes are open:
This is a ten-day programme for college students. This is aimed at motivating PUC and B.Sc., students towards research both in Physical and Life Sciences. Lectures for these courses are given by scientists from research institutes. The lectures introduce the students to fundamental ideas and frontier areas of research in various fields. Special lectures by medical practitioners about relevance of physics and biology to medical science also are scheduled.
Date : May 24 to June 3, 2022
Time: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Number of participants : 40 in each batch
Fee: Rs.500/- per head
Link for Registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/from-web-of-life-to-universe/ET00325408?webview=true
This is a three-day programme conducted on hybrid mode, which introduces the techniques used in the Sanskrit texts like Surya Siddhantha. From basics of night sky to prediction of eclipses drawing parallels from modern spherical trigonometric methods. Class X and above can participate in this workshop.
Date : May 11th to 13th 2022
Time: 4 pm to 5 pm
Number of participants : 40
Fee: Rs.300/- per head
Link for Registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/principles-of-indian-astronomy/ET00325404?webview=true
Monthly programme called Science Club is scheduled on virtual mode on 16th Jan 2022 between 4 pm and 5:30 pm. Entry is free.
Link for the session: https://meet.google.com/eix-tpeb-tkt
A 1-day workshop on “Daytime Astronomy” for girls of 13 years and above is scheduled on 13th January 2022 between 10:30 am & 3:30 pm. Entry is free. Interested participants must confirm their participation either through a phone call to the office or by sending a mail to info@taralaya.org. Participants will be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a half-a-day ONLINE programe entitled 'Recreational Mathematics' for middle school and High School teachers of mathematics.
The link to the programme: : https://msteams.link/UME0
A 1-day workshop on “Daytime Astronomy
A 1-day workshop on “Daytime Astronomy” for 13 years and above is scheduled on 21st December 2021 between 10:30 am & 3:30 pm. Registration fee is Rs.150/- per head.
Registration Link : https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/daytime-astronomy/ET00319896?webview=true
A 3-day workshop on “Universe in the Classroom
A 3-day workshop on “Universe in the Classroom” for 12 years and above is scheduled to commence from 10th December 2021 between 4 pm & 7 pm. Registration fee is Rs.500/- per head.
Space travels and exploration in recent times
'Science Club' session on the topic "Space travels and exploration in recent times" will be held online on Sunday, October 10th at 4 pm. Entry is free.
The link to the talk: https://msteams.link/SQ0O
Workshop on CONCEPT OF CHEMICAL BONDING”
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organising an on-line Workshop for high school teachers on “Concept of Chemical Bonding” on 30th September 2021 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Charges Rs.100/- per head.
Link for registration : https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/concept-of-chemical-bonding/ET00315378
Workshop for Teachers on “Quadrilaterals”
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organising an on-line Workshop for high school teachers on “Quadrilaterals” on 22nd September 2021 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Charges Rs.100/- per head.
Link for registration : https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/quadrilaterals/ET00314824?webview=true
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising an on-line workshop for high school teachers on “Magnetic Effects of Electric Current”
On 17th September 2021 between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.
Link for registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/magnetic-effects-of-electric-current/ET00314804?webview=tru
Celebrates 150th Birth Anniversary of Ernest Rutherford through a virtual workshop on Atoms
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a short-duration on-line workshop for high school teachers. Some of the salient points about teaching of atoms at high school will be discussed and some of these are demonstrated through analogous experiments
ಅರ್ಹತೆ/Eligibility: ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು/High School Teachers
ದಿನಾಂಕ/Date : 31st ಆಗಸ್ಟ್/August 2021
ಸಮಯ/Time : 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
ಶುಲ್ಕ/ Fee : ತಲಾ ₹100/-
ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ/No. of participants: 40 (ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ/ on first-come-first served basis).
Link for registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/events/atoms/ET00314109
A virtual workshop on Algebra through Activities
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a virtual workshop for high school teachers on the topic "Algebra Through Activities". The workshop includes discussions related to Algebra through hands-on-activities that can be used in classroom teaching.
ಅರ್ಹತೆ/Eligibility: ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು/High School Teachers
ದಿನಾಂಕ/Date : 26 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್/August 2021
ಸಮಯ/Time : 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
ಶುಲ್ಕ/ Fee : ತಲಾ ₹100/-
ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ/No. of participants: 40 (ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ/ on first-come-first served basis).
A virtual workshop on Algebra through Activities
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a virtual workshop for high school teachers on the topic "Algebra Through Activities". The workshop includes discussions related to Algebra through hands-on-activities that can be used in classroom teaching.
ಅರ್ಹತೆ/Eligibility: ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು/High School Teachers
ದಿನಾಂಕ/Date : 26 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್/August 2021
ಸಮಯ/Time : 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
ಶುಲ್ಕ/ Fee : ತಲಾ ₹100/-
ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ/No. of participants: 40 (ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ/ on first-come-first served basis).
Link for registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/events/algebra-through-activities/ET00313947
A virtual workshop on Sound
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a online workshop for high school teachers. The workshop includes demonstration of experiments related to sound that can be helpful for classroom teaching.
ಅರ್ಹತೆ/Eligibility: ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು/High School Teachers
ದಿನಾಂಕ/Date : 18 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್/August 2021
ಸಮಯ/Time : 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
ಶುಲ್ಕ/ Fee : ತಲಾ ₹100/-
ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ/No. of participants: 30 (ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ/ on first-come-first served basis).
Link for registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/events/sound/ET00313791
A virtual workshop on Circles (Batch II)
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a virtual workshop for high school teachers. The workshop includes discussions related to "Circles" through hands-on-activities that can be used in classroom teaching.
ಅರ್ಹತೆ/Eligibility: ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು/High School Teachers
ದಿನಾಂಕ/Date : 12 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್/August 2021
ಸಮಯ/Time : 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
ಶುಲ್ಕ/ Fee : ತಲಾ ₹100/-
ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ/No. of participants: 30 (ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ/ on first-come-first served basis).
Link for registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/events/circles-batch-ii/ET00313615
A virtual workshop on Circles
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a virtual workshop for high school teachers. The workshop includes discussions related to "Circles" through hands-on-activities that can be used in classroom teaching.
ಅರ್ಹತೆ/Eligibility: ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರು/High School Teachers
ದಿನಾಂಕ/Date : 12 ಆಗಸ್ಟ್/August 2021
ಸಮಯ/Time : 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
ಶುಲ್ಕ/ Fee : ತಲಾ ₹100/-
ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ/No. of participants: 30 (ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಆದ್ಯತೆ/ on first-come-first served basis).
Link for registration: https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/events/circles/ET00313556
Science Club on 11th April 2021 bet 4 pm & 5:30 pm
In this session, discussion is made on the interdisciplinary development of science, engineering and navigation. Modern transportation relies heavily on the engineering from building seaworthy ships, autonomous vehicles, and space vehicles. At the same time navigating these vehicles requires an equally well managed network driven by data. One small incident, especially at a choke point, will throw the global transport network out of order. All these and related aspects are discussed in this session.
Theory Session on Telescope Assembly
Participants may register only for theory session of the TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP which is scheduled from 1st to 4th April 2021
Science Club on 14th Mar 2021 bet 4 pm & 5:30 pm
"Gravity"
In this session, the evolution of idea of gravity is discussed. Starting from Archimedes to Einstein, the notion of gravity has underwent several changes. The recent detection of gravitational waves is of landmark significance for physics in general and astronomy in particular.
Telescope Assembly Workshop in April 2021
TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP for schools, science centres and general public is scheduled from April 1 - 4, 2021. Participants will assemble and take away 6" Newtonian Telescope with Dobsonian mount. The workshop will be for a duration of four days. The workshop will have theory sessions in astronomy and using of Newtonian telescopes etc.
Universe in the Classroom
A 2-day workshop for public called "Universe in the Classroom" is scheduled on 13th & 14th February 2021 between 4 pm and 7 pm. Registration fee is Rs.350/- per head.
Science Club on 14th Feb 2021 bet 4 pm & 5:30 pm
"Galileo: A Scientific Biography"
Galileo's contribution to science is very significant in both theory and experiments. His work is spread over a wide area of science, especially in mechanics, optics, biology and astronomy. In this session we introduce his work through several experiments and related discussion.
This will be of interest to students above class VII and public interested in general science
Universe in the Classroom
A 2-day workshop for public called "Universe in the Classroom" is scheduled on 16th & 17th January 2021 between 4 pm and 7 pm. Registration fee is Rs.350/- per head.
Day Time Astronomy
One-day workshop for high school students on "Day Time Astronomy" is scheduled on 21st January 2021 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Registration fee is Rs.150/- per head.
Science Club
Monthly Science Club session on the topic "Science Communication through Visualisation" is scheduled on 10.01.2021 between 4 pm and 5:30 pm.
Celebration of "National Mathematics Day"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium will be organising a workshop for High School students on 22 December 2020 to commemorate National Mathematics Day. In this online workshop, we intend to integrate Arts and Mathematics. We will be discussing here about the topic "Symmetry" with artful activities.
Science Club
Monthly Science Club session on the topic "Jupier and Saturn Conjunction" is scheduled on 13.12.2020 between 4 pm and 5 pm. The programme link will be updated soon on our website (http://www.taralaya.org/announcements.php)/twitter/facebook/youtube.
Science Club on the topic Astronomy in Harrapan Civilization: Visual Approach on 16th February 2020 at 4 pm
The ancient civilization around the Indus valley is known for their engineering and planning. Their cities such as Rakhigarhi and Mohenjo-daro were Manhattan of their times. Curiously some of their ruined sites have astronomical secrets underlying them which only recently have come to light.
In this session Dr. B. S. Shylaja will uncover these new insights of Harrapan astronomy. What is more interesting is use of satellite imagery through planetarium grade visualization software to study the past which is novel approach.
Telescope Assembly Workshop on 22nd, 23rd & 29th Feb and 1st March 2020
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a 'TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP' for schools, science centres and general public on three weekends. Participants will assemble 6" Newtonian Telescope with Dobsonian mount. The workshop will be for a duration of four days. The workshop will have theory sessions in astronomy and using of Newtonian telescopes etc.
Diversity of Life
A one-day workshop for high school teachers entitled "Diversity of Life" is scheduled on 23rd January 2020 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Entry fee Rs.300/- per head.
Daytime Astronomy
One-day astronomy workshop for high school students entitled Daytime Astronomy is scheduled from 22nd January 2020 between 10:30 am and 3 pm. Entry fee Rs.150/- per head.
Universe in the Classroom – workshop<
A 3-day astronomy workshop for public is scheduled from 10th – 12th January 2020 between 4 pm and 7 pm. Charges Rs.500/- per head.
Science Club on the topic "Visualization and Analysis" is scheduled for students/public on 12th Jan 2020 at 4 pm.
"Visualizations help us in analysis, inference and drawing conclusions in many disciplines. From simple 2D graphs to complex 3D representation emphasis is laid on visualization."
By taking state of art examples from satellite based astronomy, oceanic and atmospheric data to live internet traffic trends we shall discuss how visualization can be used in our daily lives, research, resource allocation, etc. Session will also discuss why visualization helps us and how human brain processes them.
"Annular Solar Eclipse"
"A workshop for high school students entitled "Annular Solar Eclipse" on 18th December 2019 between 10:30 am and 1 pm"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP), Bengaluru, is making arrangements to witness the upcoming event Annular Solar Eclipse on 26th December 2019 in its campus. As a part of the programme to create awareness among the students, JNP will be organising a workshop for high school students entitled "Annular Solar Eclipse" on 18th December 2019 between 10:30 am and 1 pm. Interested students may register at the office.
"Science Club on the topic "Science behind Economics – Part II" on 15th December 2019 at 4 pm"
"As discussed in the previous session this month Science club will continue on the second part of the theme Science behind Economics."
In this session the science behind some of the fundamental aspects related to economics shall be discussed. Is economics really science or art? Can we predict the outcome of economic decisions the way we do in science? If it is science how to take rational decisions? If it is art how to express it better? These questions among other related topics will be touched upon.
"Annular Solar Eclipse"
"The 2nd batch of workshop for teachers on "Annular Solar Eclipse" is scheduled on 13th Dec 2019 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Charges Rs.300/-"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a one day workshop for teachers on the topic "Annular Solar Eclipse" on 13.12.2019 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Several activities like estimating the angular size of Sun and Moon, calculating the obscuration and magnitude of the eclipse etc., will be discussed in the workshop. Design of low cost (around Rs.1500/-) Sun projecting system suitable for group viewing and conducting activities will also be discussed.
"Annular Solar Eclipse"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a one day workshop for teachers on the topic "Annular Solar Eclipse" on 06.12.2019 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Several activities like estimating the angular size of Sun and Moon, calculating the obscuration and magnitude of the eclipse etc., will be discussed in the workshop. Design of low cost (around Rs.1500/-) Sun projecting system suitable for group viewing and conducting activities will also be discussed.
Science Club on the topic "Science behind Economics" on 17th November 2019 at 4 pm
In this session the science behind some of the fundamental aspects related to economics shall be discussed. Is economics really science or art? Can we predict the outcome of economic decisions the way we do in science? If it is science how to take rational decisions? If it is art how to express it better? These questions among other related topics will be touched upon.
On account of Children's Day celebration a special programme for students is scheduled on 17th November.
On account of Children's Day celebration a special programme for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students is scheduled on 17th November between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm. Some of the scientific ideas will be discussed through experimental demonstrations and Hands-on activities. Entry is free.
Workshop for teachers on SPACE SCIENCE on 11th October 2019
An activity based workshop on account of 'Space Science Week' is scheduled for high school teachers on the topic SPACE SCIENCE on 11th October 2019 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Science Club on the topic "Computing" on 13th October 2019 at 3 pm
Starting from ancient abacus to modern day researches in deep neural networks systems such as IBM Watson and Google Duplex, computing has come a long way. Compounded with the advances in electronics, computing today has become near ubiquitous. In this session the evolution of computing is discussed.
Concepts associated at various stages in the evolution is understood in an introductory manner. This include computing architecture, memory organisation, algorithms, etc. Emerging trends such as neuromorphic computing, quantum computing, technological singularity due to AI, etc are introduced to participants at the end.
Science Club on the topic 'Light - Nature and Applications' on 8th September 2019 at 3 pm
Light is one of the primary component which made life possible. Its exotic nature intrigues researchers to this day. Its properties are harnessed to create various applications. In this session of science club dual nature of light and its effects such as dispersion, photo electric effect, vision, image reproduction and graphics, how light allows data storage among others will be discussed.
One-day workshop for teachers entitled “Moon through Activities” is scheduled on 4th September 2019
One-day workshop for teachers entitled “Moon through Activities” is scheduled on 4th September 2019 between 10:30 am and 4 pm. Charges Rs.450/- per head.
Workshop for teachers on the topic “Periodical Classification of Elements” is scheduled on 21st August 2019
A one-day workshop for science teachers of high school on the topic Periodical Classification of Elements is scheduled on 21st August 2019 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru. Interested teachers must register at the office. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Science Club on the topic “Electronics and Moore’s Law” on 11th August 2019 at 3 pm
From Space science to tele-communication, from predicting weather to running stock exchanges, from operating large industrial plant to running modern public transport systems, computing has changed the world leaps and bounds. At the heart of these changes is electronics. It drives the modern world by running algorithms with powerful processors. What ticks them, what are ICs, how advancements have changed over years in chip design, what are chiplets, Artificial Intelligence and IoT are some of the aspects which would be discussed in this session.
Workshop for biology teachers at the Planetarium
The workshop for biology teachers at the Planetarium due to be held on August 7, 2019 has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The next date will be updated soon.
TRIANGLES – workshop for teachers
One-day workshop entitled ‘Triangles’ is scheduled on 31st July 2019 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Triangles are of great importance not only in Mathematics but also in Architecture, Astronomy and many real life situations. The present workshop aims at discussing the key concepts related to “Triangles” dealt in the class IX and X texts prescribed by the Karnataka State Government as well as CBSE and other related ideas beyond the textbook through hands on activities.
‘Moon through Activities’ – workshop postponed from 18th Jul 2019
The Workshop entitled Moon through Activities which was scheduled on 18th July 2019 has been postponed. The next date of workshop will be announced in due course
Moon through Activities
JNP is organising a workshop entitled Moon through Activities for teachers and science communicators on 18th July 2019 between 10 am and 4 pm account of ‘Chandrayaan-2’ launch scheduled by Indian Space Research Organisation on 15th July 2019
Science Club on the topic ‘Chandrayaan 2: India's Moon Odyssey’ on 9th June 2019 at 3 pm
Chandrayaan 2 intends to go where no country has gone before - Moon's south pole. As part of awareness activity on Chandrayaan 2 of ISRO, this mission will be topic for discussion in July 2019 Science club.
Workshop on GRAVITY for teachers on 03.07.2019
A one-day workshop entitled GRAVITY is scheduled for high school science teachers on 3rd July 2019 between 10:30 am & 3:30 pm. Charges Rs.300/- per head.
Workshop for Differently Abled Students:
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) is proposing to hold a one-day creativity workshop for differently abled children on June 27th, 2019 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. Registration will be strictly on First-Come-First-Served basis and is FREE.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU PLANETARIUM, BENGALURU IS CELEBRATING THE ‘ASTEROID DAY’ ON 30TH JUNE 2019 WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Display of six meteorites along with poster exhibition
Workshop on “Asteroids” for high school students between 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A public lecture on asteroids and on Meteors by _Dr. Jitendra Nath Goswami, Former Director, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad,_ at 4:00 pm for the public.
Science Club on the topic 'Pollution and Its Impact' on 9th June 2019 at 3 pm
In this session environmental pollution and its dimensions, the scope of its impact, measures taken to combat it at local, national and international level among others shall be discussed. Entry is free.
Workshop for Differently Abled Students
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP) is proposing to hold a one-day creativity workshop for differently abled children on June 20th, 2019 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm.
Registration will be strictly on First-Come-First-Served basis and is FREE.
Science Club on the topic 'Astronomy through Stellarium' on 12th May 2019 at 3 pm
In this session basic related to astronomical observations is discussed. For familiarizing the concepts open source software Stellarium is used. This shall help in locating the celestial objects and learn different aspects related to night sky stargazing..
Telescope Assembly Workshop
JNP is organising Telescope Assembly Workshop from 8th to 11th May 2019. Participants will assemble a 6" Newtonian telescope with mount and take it with them. Registration fee is expected to be Rs.23,000/-+Rs.1000/- per head. Interested participants may register their names in the office by paying a token fee of Rs.1000/-.
"Sun projection and Daytime Astronomy"
A half-day workshop has been organized in collaboration with Nehru Planetarium, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Delhi, for students and teachers on 19th February 2019 between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Entry is free. Interested schools must register at the office of JNP.
'Astronomy Basics'
Monthly Science Club discussion on the topic 'Astronomy Basics' for students/public is scheduled on 13th Jan 2019 between 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm. Entry is free.
"Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camp"
Homi Bhabha Center For Science Education, Mumbai, in association with Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru, is conducting a camp entitled “Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camp” for astronomy outreach personnel from scientific institutions, University / college / high school teachers, staff of planetaria and science museums as well as active amateur astronomers from February 13-16, 2019 at Planetarium. Registration is free.
Online application form is found at: Click here
Completed Application forms should be sent by email on or before the 26th of January 2019 to: astronomy@hbcse.tifr.res.in
ASTRONOMY COMMUNICATORS MEET
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in association with Public Outreach and Education Committee of Astronomical Society of India (ASI-POEC) is organizing ASTRONOMY COMMUNICATORS’ MEET on 17th February 2019 at Planetarium. Individuals desirous of presenting their ideas must send an abstract in English not exceeding two hundred words on or before January 26, 2019.
Weblink to Register: Click here...
Registration fee Rs.200/- per head.
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (JNP), Bengaluru is organising “Khagola Uthsava - 100 years of IAU”, an Astronomy Festival during 10th – 13th January 2019 on account of centenary year of International Astronomical Union.
'Workshop on CIRCLES'
One-day workshop on the topic Circles is scheduled for the teachers to celebrate National Mathematics Day on 22nd December 2018 between 10:30 am and 3:00 pm. Charges Rs.250/- per head.
Universe in the Classroom
A 3-day astronomy workshop for public is scheduled from 14th to 16th December 2018 between 4 pm and 7pm. Charges Rs.500/- per head.
Global Warming and Climate Change
tarMonthly Science Club discussion on the topic Global Warming and Climate Change for students/public is scheduled on 9th December 2018 between 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm. Entry is free.
MONSOON
Monthly Science Club discussion on the topic Monsoon for students/public is scheduled on 11th November 2018 between 3:00 pm & 4:30 pm. Entry is free.
Workshop on Astronomy
Due to unforeseen circumstances the workshop which was scheduled on 16th Nov 2018 is postponed to December 2018. Kindly co-operate. The next date will be announced in due course.
Tiny Tots
A special workshop to celebrate Childrens' Day has been organized for students on 18th November 2018 between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Some of the scientific ideas will be discussed through Hands-on activities. Entry is free.
i) Telescope Assembly Workshop
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a 'TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP' for schools, science centres and general public from November 14-17, 2018. Participants will assemble, collimate and take back a 150mm, f8 Newtonian telescope with Dobsonian mount. The workshop will be for a duration of three and a half days. The workshop will have theory sessions in astronomy and using of Newtonian telescopes etc. Charges Rs.20000/- plus registration fee Rs.1500/- per head.
ii) Celebration of the Month
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is celebrating Homi Jahangir Bhabha’s birth anniversary on October 30th, 2018 between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. The programme is basically aimed at teachers and focuses on discussing the life and work of well-known Indian scientist Homi Jahangir Bhabha.
'Electricity'
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is conducting a discussion on 'Electricity' for students/public under the programme entitled SCIENCE CLUB on 14th October 2018 between 2 pm and 3:30 pm. Entry is free.
Workshop for students
A 3-day workshop for the students of class 6th and 7th entitled Fun with Science is scheduled from 10th to 12th October 2018 between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.
Workshop on 'Space Science'
A one-day workshop on ‘Space Science’ for high school teachers of science will be conducted by J N Planetarium on Oct 4th, 2018 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. Lectures by Prof. P J Bhat, ISRO, Prof. M B Rajani and Prof. Asmita Mohanty of NIAS have been arranged. Charges Rs.250/- per head.
Above talks will be followed by a special public lecture entitled 'Fruit Flies in Space: Relevance to Astronaut's Health!' by Dr. Ravikumar Hosamani, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad at 4 pm. Entry is free.
Workshop on Astronomy
Due to unavoidable circumstances the workshop entitled "Essential Astronomy : An Introductory Course - for beginners" is postponed to October 13th, 2018 and ends on November 11th, 2018.
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is celebrating Enrico Fermi’s birth anniversary on September 29th, 2018 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. The programme is basically aimed at teachers and focuses on discussing the life and work of well-known scientist Enrico Fermi. Entry is free.
"EVOLUTION AND HEREDITY"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a workshop on EVOLUTION AND HEREDITY (based on class X Science Text Book) for school teachers on 19th September 2018 from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm at the Planetarium.Charges Rs.250/- per head.
Workshop on "Astronomy"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing an Astronomy Workshop for school teachers, science communicators and Educators of science centres in Kannada. The first part of the workshop will be held from 26th – 28th September 2018 and the second part will be in the month of November. It is mandatory that the participants should attend both the parts. The workshop aims at introducing very basic concepts of astronomy, like naked eye sky observations, hands on activities to understand the motion of heavenly bodies. Some historical aspects like the evolution of calendars based on astronomical phenomenon, eclipses and models of the solar system also will be covered.
Science Club discussion on 'Electromagnetism Waves'
Science Club is scheduled on 9th September 2018 at 3 pm. It is mainly targeted at the students studying in classes VIII-XII in order to develop scientific temper among them. Interested public can also attend the session. In this session, EM spectrum will be discussed starting with its discovery, generation, classifications and applications.
JNP is organising a demonstration lecture for teachers on account of "Teachers' Day" on 8th September 2018 from 10.30 am to 1 pm.
Internet
Science Club is scheduled to be held every second Sunday of the month. It is mainly targeted at the students studying in classes VIII-XII in order to develop scientific temper among them. Interested public can also attend the session. Objective of the session is to understand the evolution of internet, the role networks play in internet, wireless networks, security aspects, implications among others. Entry is free.
Workshop on Electromagnetism
A one-day workshop on 'Electromagnetism' for high school teachers of science will be conducted by the Planetarium on Aug 9th, 2018 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm. The programme aims at discussing the topic through activities that are useful for classroom teaching. Charges Rs.250/- per head.
Celebration of the Month
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is celebrating Vainu Bappu’s birth anniversary on August 11th, 2018 between 10.30 am and 12:30 pm under the programme entitled "Celebration of the Month". The programme basically focuses on discussing the contributions of Vainu Bappu to the field of Astronomy. Entry is free.
Workshop on 'Statistics'
A one-day workshop on 'Statistics' for high school mathematic teachers on 2nd August 2018 between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm the Planetarium. Fee Rs.250/- per head.
A one-day workshop on ‘Metals and Non metals’ for high school teachers of science will be conducted by J N Planetarium on July 19, 2018. This chapter, from class X text book, will be discussed in detail while clarifying conceptual understanding, suggesting interesting experiments and activities to teach the topic.
Science Club – Heat and Environment
Science Club is scheduled to be held every second Sunday (i.e. on 8th July 2018) of the month at 3 pm. It is mainly targeted at the students studying in classes VIII-XII in order to develop scientific temper among them. Interested public can also attend the session. Objective of the session is to understand natural and artificial phenomenon in nature such as heat flow, monsoon, ocean currents, green house effects, etc with emphasis on physics behind them. Entry is free.
Celebration of the Month
This month, to commemorate Hans Bethe’s birth anniversary, we have organized a special lecture for science teachers on July 4th, 2018 between 10:30 am & 12:30 pm.
Date : 4th July 2018
Timings : 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
No. of Participants : 40
Registration is Free
Note : Registration is done on first come first serve basis.
Teachers' Meeting is scheduled to be held on 23rd Jun 2018 between 11 am and 12 noon. The year long programme content as well as their schedule will be discussed at the meeting. Entry is free.
Satellites
Science Club is scheduled to be held every second Sunday (i.e. on 10th Jun 2018) of the month at 3 pm. It is mainly targeted at the students studying in classes VIII-XII in order to develop scientific temper among them. Interested public can also attend the session. Objective of the session is to understand natural and artificial satellites, their roles and influences for mankind. Entry is free.
Science Club Activity
Monthly Science Club - a discussion for high school & above students on the topic SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS is scheduled on 13th May 2018 at 3 pm. Entry is Free.
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a half-day workshop on 'Zero Shadow Day' for students studying in class 8th to 12th on 24th April 2018 between 10 am and 1.30 pm. The workshop will cover the concepts related to Zero Shadow Day such as rotation and revolution of the earth, importance of specific latitudes such as equator, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and measurement of local time. It also includes practical aspects of observing Zero Shadow with various exhibits and calculating circumference of earth from shadows.
In view of the upcoming Zero Shadow Day on 24th April 2018, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a half-day workshop for teachers and ‘Summer Camp’ organisers on the topic 'Zero Shadow Day' on 17th April 2018.
Science Club Activity
Monthly Science Club - a discussion for high school & above students on the topic WIRELESS COMMUNICATION is scheduled on 8th April 2018 at 3 pm. Entry is Free.
Telescope Making Workshop
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organizing a 'TELESCOPE ASSEMBLY WORKSHOP' for the general public and organisations from May 15, 2018. Participants will assemble and collimate a 150mm Newtonian telescope. The workshop will be for a duration of five days. The workshop will have theory sessions in astronomy, and using of Newtonian telescopes etc.
"Astrophotography Image Processing"
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is conducting an intensive one-day workshop on image processing, for the public with several processing examples. Examples are drawn from the thirteen Sky Photo Trips conducted by Shri Ajay Talwar, a renowned astrophotographer. Your own examples of successes and failures will also be taken up for discussion. The workshop is not a power point presentation, but involves working on actual images, data sets. The workshop will be conducted by Shri Ajay Talwar.
Science Club Activity on 11.03.2018
Science Club is scheduled to be held every second Sunday of the month at 3 pm. It is mainly targeted at the students studying in classes VIII-XII in order to develop scientific temper among them. Objective of the session is to demonstrate few science experiments and discuss the science behind it. Experiments involving concepts of EM induction, Light propagation, etc will be discussed.
Astronomy Workshop
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is organising an astronomy workshop entitled "Importance of Eclipses for History of Astronomy" for PU & above on 3rd March 2018 between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm. Charges Rs.250/- per head.
Science Club Activity
Monthly 'Science Club' is scheduled on the topic "Astronomy" on second Sunday of this month at 3 pm. It is mainly targeted at the students studying in classes VIII-XII in order to develop scientific temper among them. Discussions involving concepts of science in understanding significant events and phenomenon will be taken up. Topic will be understood through examples and audio-visual aids.
A three-day astronomy workshop entitled UNIVERSE IN THE CLASSROOM for high school students & above is scheduled from 16th to 18th February 2018 between 4 pm and 7 pm at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. Charges Rs.500/- per head.
Celebration of the Month
This month, to commemorate Charles Messier's birth anniversary, we have organized a special lecture for science teachers on June 26th, 2018 between 10:30 am & 12:30 pm.
Date : 26th June 2018
Timings : 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
No. of Participants : 40
Registration is Free
Note : Registration is done on first come first serve basis.
Celebration of the Month
This month, to commemorate Daniel Bernoulli’s birth anniversary, we have organized a special lecture for science teachers on February 8th at 10:30 am 12:30 pm.
Date : 8th February 2018
Timings : 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
No. of Participants : 40
Registration is Free Last date for registration : 7th February 2018
Note : Registration is done on first come first serve basis.
A three-day astronomy workshop entitled UNIVERSE IN THE CLASSROOM for high school students & above is scheduled from 19th to 21st January 2018 between 4 pm and 7 pm. Charges Rs.500/- per head.
Celebration of the Month
This month, to commemorate Har Gobind Khorana’s birth anniversary, we have organized a special lecture for Biology teachers on January 10th at 10:30 am 12noon.
Date : 10th January 2018
Timings : 10.30 am to 12.30 pm 12 noon to 3 pm
No. of Participants : 40
Registration is Free Last date for registration : 7th January 2018
Note : Registration is done on first come first serve basis.
JNP is organising one-day workshop entitled "Graphs and Polyhedra" for teachers to celebrate National Mathematics Day on 22nd Dec 2017. Charges Rs.250/- per head.
Celebration of the Month
This month, we are celebrating Johannes Kepler's birth anniversary on December 19th (few days in advance to his actual Birth anniversary). The programme basically focuses on discussing the contributions of Johannes Kepler in the field of Physics and Astronomy .
Date : 19th December 2017
Timings : 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
No. of Participants : 40
Registration is Free
Last date for registration : 17th December 2017
Note : Registration is done on first come first serve basis.
