Experience I

Academic Fellow

Was a part time visiting fellow at the Centre for Science Education and Communication, University of Delhi from 1996-98. During this tenure, interacted widely with students and teachers of the University. In this capacity, answered several hundred questions from the audience of “TURNING POINT” under a CSIR sponsored project; also conducted a workshop for training in multimedia techniques for teachers and students of DU.
Also participated in several UNESCO sponsored workshops for developing independent modules for innovative science teaching in schools (STL).

Editor

Been an assistant editor of the UGC sponsored ‘Chemistry Education’ (1985-1987).

Project Coordinator

NCSTC/ DST/CENDIT project (1992-93) for compilation of a database (consisting of of more than 11000 records) of information regarding software, hardware and liveware related to science communication and popularization from many institutions located in Delhi and Haryana.

A project sponsored by CAPART for compiling a bilingual database on media resources related to rural housing and shelter. (1993-95).
NCSTC/DST/CSEC (2004-5) project for designing quiz questions, crosswords related to popular science and technology and scripts for activities for the website vichar.nic.in