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Focal Theme
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Focal Theme:
Science, Technology & Innovation for
Development
Sustainable
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needs, which not only raises the question of fulfilling the need for
present, but also to cater to the need for the future. So, it pleads for
rational and wiser uses of our natural resources, redesigning our
different economic operations like production, transport and
communication systems through optimum use of available
resources and reducing its wastage. At the same time, it also
demands for equal opportunities for everyone at both present and
future focusing economic sustenance. In fact, the entire principle of
sustainable development depends not only on environmental,
economic and social balances, but also on their inter-linkages. In
this context exploration and inquiry using approaches of Science
and Technology can help one to understand the dynamics of our
planet and different components of its environment, ecosystems
and resources those will help for their optimum use without any
degradation. Rather, this makes one able to achieve economic
sustenance and cater intra and inter generational equality and
equity in society. Besides, in every aspect of the exploration and
inquiry, innovative thinking and approaches help one to find out
solution(s) to address different problems and/or harnessing hidden
opportunities. In this perspective Science, Technology and
Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development has been decided as
the focal theme for 24th and 25th National Childrens Science
Congress, with an expectation that the Child Scientist will be
introduced to inquiry based learning approaches in project mode
exploring something from known to unknown or from unknown to
known. They will thereby come up with different new knowledge
and knowledge-based probable solution(s) of some identified localspecific problem.
For convenience, the focal theme has been sub-divided into the
following seven sub-themes.
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futuristic
decision
making
processes,
quick
response
mechanisms, crisis management, inventory management for
alternative solutions, monitoring and impact assessment, corrective
measures, etc.
The sub-theme will cover studies on different aspects of natural
resource extraction, processing, value addition, or any other activity
that leads to optimization of natural resource uses for various
purposes. It shall also cover activities related to identification of
new natural resources or new/ better uses of already available
natural resources for betterment of environment and human
welfare. In addition to this, one can go for review /impact
assessment of existing technologies for natural resources and
suggest strategies to address the negative impacts through
appropriate correction in technology or developing alternative
technologies. The work related to natural resource mapping and
management planning, like watershed/micro-watershed planning,
land use and land cover mapping, land use planning, Water, sand
and soil quality analysis and mapping, water quality management
and, tools and techniques for water treatment or water harvesting
and management, mapping of biodiversity of village, ward, school,
sacred groves, village forests, gardens, population studies of a
species and developing conservation and management planning
with help from experts and authorities are some of the suggested
activities. It is expected that projects are carried out with a focus
beyond documentation and making inventory, and lay more stress
on quantification and analysis to review the present status,
significance, present and potential threats and trends, and identify
innovations for in sustainability.
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In this Sub Theme, children can think about various projects like
testing the efficiency of production, distribution or consumption of
energy in various locations, institutions, existing devices and so on.
Sustained availability of energy resources can be evaluated and
futuristic predictions can be attempted though thematic or
mathematic modeling. Assessment of pollution and other
environmental effects can be done with a view towards
sustainability.
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lifestyle
and
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India, by its geography and its climatic condition along with its high
degree of socio-economic vulnerability is one of the most disaster
prone countries in the world. In last few years Indian subcontinent
witnessed extreme weather phenomena in the form of
unprecedented cold and heat waves, floods, droughts etc. which
then lead to secondary problems related disease epidemics, crop
failures and associated stress to farmers, and thus to the economy
as a whole. The vulnerability of Indian subcontinent could be well
understood in terms of the number of deaths and loss of property
including livestock by earthquake, super cyclones and Tsunami in
the recent past.
The Disaster Management Act of India, 2005 has defined the
disaster as a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in
any area, arising from natural or manmade causes, or by accident
or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human
suffering or damage to, and destruction of, property, or damage to,
or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or
magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of
the affected area. Disasters are classified differently using different
criteria. on the basis of their origin as natural or manmade or on
the basis of severity as major or minor disasters.
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