Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camps 2024

Introduction:

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. The broad goals of the centre are to promote equity and excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college level. It is India’s nodal centre for Olympiad programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Astronomy.

Applications are invited from teachers and educators for two Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camps in Mumbai and Mysuru. (The Mysuru camp is organised in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM), Mysuru.)

The camps are not intended for students and they need not apply.

Camp Objective:

The primary objective of each camp is to spread awareness about the national and international Olympiad programme in Astronomy. An orientation towards the academic and organisational aspects of the Astronomy Olympiad will be provided. The camp also serves as a platform for productive interaction within the teacher community.

Camp Structure:

Each camp will consist of multiple lecture and tutorial sessions, educational visits, night sky observation and telescope handling sessions. Typical topics covered will be celestial mechanics, optics, positional astronomy, stellar physics etc.

Dates and Venue:

There will be two Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camps:

  • 15 to 18 January 2024 at HBCSE, Mumbai
  • 19 to 22 February 2024 at SVYM, Mysuru

There is one common application for both the camps, and participants can attend only one of the two camps. Preference will be given to teachers from Karnataka for the Mysuru camp.

Travel and Accommodation:

Participants will be reimbursed to and fro travel fare subject to entitlement (maximum II-AC train fare). If you choose to travel by air, only the corresponding train fare will be reimbursed. Regular attendance in the camp for the entire duration is mandatory for travel support. Food and shared accommodation at HBCSE/Mysuru will be provided for all participants. Kindly note that due to the limited availability, accommodation is provided only for the duration of the camp, and only for the participants and not for any accompanying family members.

Who can apply?

  • Educators from different sectors, i.e., university/college teachers of physics, high school/secondary science teachers (with background in physics/mathematics) can apply.

  • Astronomy outreach personnel from scientific institutions, staff of planetaria and science museums as well as active amateur astronomers can also apply.

  • Students and applicants below the age of 23 years will not be considered.

  • Educational qualification (B.Sc/M.Sc./PhD) in Physics, and/or allied subjects (Astronomy, Applied Physics, Mathematics, etc.) or B.Tech./B.E. is required.

  • Previous participants of Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camp will not be considered again. Previous participants of Olympiad Exposure Camps in other subjects may be considered subject to availability of seats.

Application process:

  • Click here to fill the online application form.
  • Last date of application: 25 November 2023
  • Intimation regarding selection will be put on the HBCSE website by 8 December 2023.
  • Selected participants will also be invited through an official letter sent over email.
  • Any queries regarding the camp can be sent to pritesh@hbcse.tifr.res.in

List of participants selected for the Chemistry Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023

Chemistry Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023 at Navrachana University, Vadodara

December 4-7, 2023

Sl. no. Name State
1 Aadarshi Dave Gujarat
2 Ajaz Hashim Jammu and Kashmir
3 Akashi Baruah Assam
4 Amit Sadhukhan West Bengal
5 Archana Singh Gujarat
6 Arihant Jain Gujarat
7 Asha Kishorbhai Joshi Gujarat
8 Ashwin Prabhakar Ingle Gujarat
9 Binay Naik Odisha
10 Binita Mishra Odisha
11 Deepa Suthar Gujarat
12 Deepalika Tewari Karnataka
13 Dhanashri Dattakumar Pawar Maharashtra
14 Dhara Darji Gujarat
15 Gandhi Govindaraj Tamil nadu
16 Irfan Bashir Jammu and Kashmir
17 Jaimin Balkrishna Shah Gujarat
18 Jainy Samuel Karnataka
19 Javeed Ahmed Hajam Jammu and Kashmir
20 Jaya Bajpai Gujarat
21 Jaya Dwivedi Uttar Pradesh
22 Kalyani S Bhattad Gujarat
23 Keerti Joshi Madhya pradesh
24 Khushbu Dadra and Nagar Haveli
25 Madan Agarwal Haryana
26 Malini Ramdas Mohod Maharashtra
27 Manoj Rohni Chhattisgarh
28 Mitali Das Gujarat
29 Mohd Iqbal Bhat Jammu and Kashmir
30 Mohmd Hussain New Delhi
31 Mrudhula Praveen Karnataka
32 Muskan Jain Rajasthan
33 Nairuti Patel Gujarat
34 Naveed Gull Jammu and Kashmir
35 Nirmal Kant Uttarakhand
36 Poonam Dua Haryana
37 Poonam Sangwan Haryana
38 Pradeep Gusain New Delhi
39 Pratibha Hitesh Bhonde Gujarat
40 Pratiksha Rajadhyaksha Maharashtra
41 Praveen Kumar Pillamari Telangana
42 Pravita K Das Haryana
43 Preeti Karmakar West Bengal
44 Rajbharath S Tamil nadu
45 Reshma Sheik Tamil nadu
46 Ritesh Shinde Gujarat
47 Roopa Mitra Rajasthan
48 Sarvesh Kumar Gupta New Delhi
49 Seema Baloch Gujarat
50 Shambhu Nath Chatterjee West Bengal
51 Shital Rajput Gujarat
52 Shweta Gupta Karnataka
53 Sumita Dey West Bengal
54 Tarakanta Mishra Odisha
55 Trushna Kapadia Gujarat
56 Vandana Gujarat
57 Veena Pandit Gujarat
58 Venkata Mohana Rao Macharla Gujarat
59 Vivek Gunvantrao Chavan Maharashtra

 

Selected participants will receive an invitation letter for attending the camp by next week. They must acknowledge the invitation and confirm their participation for the same.

List of participants selected for the Physics Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023

(20 – 24 November, 2023)

Note: The official letter of invitation will be sent to the selected participants. This letter will have the details related to Travel Allowance and accommodation during the camp.

Sr. No. Name Name Of Institution City State/UT
1 Aasheesh Raturi Dolphin Pg Institute Of Biomedical And Natural Sciences Dehradun Uttarakhand
2 Abhijit Arvind Pisal Yashavantrao Chavan Institute Of Science Satara Maharashtra
3 Anju Adukkath St Albert’S College Kochi Kerala
4 Anju Sebastian Christ College Thrissur Kerala
5 Anmol Dhawan Atomic Energy Central School 1 Tarapur Maharashtra
6 Annapoorani K Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College Arumbakkam Tamilnadu
7 Aparnadevi Natarajan Ethiraj College For Women Egmore Tamilnadu
8 Apra Sancerwal St. John’S School Faridabad Haryana
9 Arivuselvi R Sri Vidya Mandir Arts And Science College Krishnagiri Tamilnadu
10 Arockia Jency. D Jayaraj Annapackiam College For Women Theni Tamilnadu
11 Arti Katoch Bhagvati Public School Nadaun Himachal Pradesh
12 Asha Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi Delhi
13 Bhagavathiammal G J Anna University Chennai Tamilnadu
14 Biswajit Dalai Giet University Rayagada Odisha
15 Chandra Banarjee Sri Krishna Mission School Bholananda Palli Tripura
16 Chandra Shekhara Shetty T St Aloysius College Mangaluru Karnataka
17 Dinesh Alagh Scd Govt. College Ludhiana Punjab
18 Dipunadas C.N Christian College Kattakada Kerala
19 Ganesh Janardan Navathe Vivekanand College Kolhapur Maharashtra
20 Gh Mohiuddin Tali Government Senior Secondary School Chadoora Jammu And Kashmir
21 Gyaneshwaran Gomathinayagam The Doon School Dehradun Uttarakhand
22 Irfan Ali K E Govt.College Wayanad, Kerala
23 Jafar Meethale Parakkandy Sir Syed College Kannur Kerala
24 Jyoti Prakash Dwivedi Queens College Indore Madhya Pradesh
25 Kamlesh Kumar Sharma Invertis University Bareilly Uttarpradesh
26 Karuna Uday Naik Gaunkar Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School Margao Goa
27 Kavimani Cauvery College For Women Trichy Tamilnadu
28 Kiruthika M Nkr Government Arts College For Women Namakkal Tamilnadu
29 Komal Agnihotri Bal Bharati Public School New Delhi Delhi
30 Kondal Reddy Nalla Ts Model Schooland Junior College Shankarapatnam Telangana
31 Leela S Ethiraj College For Women Egmore Tamilnadu
32 Leena Gawas Ses’S Madhavrao Talaulicar Higher Secondary School Sacorda Goa
33 M. Meenachi Muthayammal College Of Arts And Science Rasipuram Tamilnadu
34 Madhusudan Ch Government Degree College Siddipet Telangana
35 Mamataben Ashokbhai Soni Madhav University Pindwara Rajasthan
36 Manan Shah P. D. Patel Institute Of Applied Sciences Petlad Gujarat
37 Mandeep Singh Islamic University Of Science And Technology Awantipora Jammu And Kashmir
38 Mohd Jafar Khan A.S.H.R.M Higher Secondary School Kargil Ladakh
39 Mohd Mehkoom Js University Shikohabad Uttarpradesh
40 Muhammed Amir Maulana Azad University Jodhpur Rajasthan
41 Muhammed Ashefas C. H. Government Brennen College Kannur Kerala
42 Mushtaq Vajahat Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School Doda Jammu And Kashmir
43 Nagarjuna Neella Vellore Institute Of Technology Amaravati Andhra Pradesh
44 Nalini Yadava College Thiruppalai Tamilnadu
45 Niharika Saraswat Tagore Public School Prayagraj Allahabad Uttarpradesh
46 P Shunmuga Sundaram Loyola College Of Arts And Science Rasipuram Tamilnadu
47 Parvinder Kumar The Doon School Dehradun Uttarakhand
48 Pius Augustine Sacred Heart College Kochi Kerala
49 Pooja Ganesh Suryawanshi Willingdon College Sangli Maharashtra
50 Prashanta Kumar Khandai Ewing Christian College Allahabad Uttarpradesh
51 Pritha Rathi Choithram International Indore Madhya Pradesh
52 Priya Sharma Government Senior Secondary School Sirsa Haryana
53 Punith Kumar V. Acharya Institute Of Graduate Studies Bangalore Karnataka
54 Rajesh Ganai Ambuja Vidya Niketan Kodinar Gujarat
55 Rajkumar. N The American College Madurai Tamilnadu
56 Ramgopal Singh Shri Ramswaroop Memorial (Srm) University Barabanki Uttarpradesh
57 Ravi Yogi Lbs Government College Kotputli Rajasthan
58 Rohit Hazra Gd Goenka Public School Dakshineswar Baranagar West Bengal
59 Ruchita Tushar Khare Modern College Of Arts Science And Commerce Pune Maharashtra
60 Rupesh Roshan Kendriya Vidyalaya Jamalpur Bihar
61 Sachin Jagadeo Pawar Shri Vijaysinha Yadav College Kolhapur Maharashtra
62 Safiul Alam Mollick Rabindra Mahavidyalaya Hoogly West Bengal
63 Salim Mohammed M Tkm College Of Arts And Science Kollam Kerala
64 Sambasiva V A.P. Model School And Junior College Owk Andhra Pradesh
65 Sanjib Kumar Baglari Birjhora Mahavidyalaya Bongaigaon Assam
66 Shahnaz Kossar Gna University Phagwara Punjab
67 Shanabhau Damu Bagul Pratap College Jalgao Maharashtra
68 Shashikant Pandey Bombay Scottish School Mumbai Maharashtra
69 Shilpa V Bhandare Government Womens First Grade College Kalaburagi Karnataka
70 Shireen Gangal University Of Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra
71 Shiv Kumar Tak Saheed Major James Thomas Govt Senior Secondary School Bikaner Rajasthan
72 Shiva Prasad Ng Government First Grade College Chamarajanagar Karnataka
73 Shruti Agnoor Govt First Grade College Kalaburagi Karnataka
74 Shubham Sharma Gajera Global School Surat Gujarat
75 Sindhusha S Nesamony Memorial Christian College Kanyakumari Tamilnadu
76 Smita Chaturvedi Interdisciplinary School Of Science,Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune Maharashtra
77 Srinivasan S Presidency College Chennai Tamilnadu
78 Subha Gaurab Roy S. S. College Hailakandi Assam
79 Sudeshna Dasgupta Lady Brabourne College Kolkata West Bengal
80 Sudip Kumar Saha Diamond Harbour Women’S University Parganas West Bengal
81 Urvashi Korde Wilson College Mumbai Maharashtra
82 Vaishali Dhuri Podar International School Navi Mumbai Maharashtra
83 Vivek Sharma V.R Sr Sec Public School Baddi Himachal Pradesh

 

List of participants selected for the Biology Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023

(17th – 20th OCTOBER, 2023)

Note: The official letter of invitation will be sent to the selected participants. This letter will have the details related to Travel Allowance and accommodation during the camp.

NO.

NAME

NAME OF INSTITUTE

1

A. GEJALAKSHMI ANNAI VIOLET ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU

2

AJAY KUMAR H.B. KAPADIA NEW HIGH SCHOOL, GANDHINAGAR, GUJRAT

3

ARCHANA SRIVASTAVA BHAVANS SHETH RA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, KHANPUR, AHMEDABAD, GUJRAT

4

ASSADULLAH SHEIKH GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,HEERPORA SHOPIAN, J & K

5

BHARTI DWIVEDI GOVT. SUBHASH H.S. SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE, BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH

6

DUBA KANAKA LAKSHMI ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRAL SCHOOL, KARWAR, KARNATAKA

7

EKTA SONI AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, GHAZIABAD, UTTAR PRADESH

8

GARIMA TANDON JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, NAFRA, WEST KAMENG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH

9

GAURAV KUMAR BAREILLY COLLEGE, BAREILLY, UTTAR PRADESH

10

GUNTAMUKKALA SEKHAR M.S.SWAMINATHAN SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE, ODISHA

11

HILAL AHMAD MALIK GOVT HIGH SCHOOL, LOSEDANOW, J & K

12

ISHWER LAL JAL KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, HANUMANGARH, RAJASTHAN

13

JITENDRA KUMAR DEWANGAN HIGH SCHOOL BHUMKA, DIST – MANENDRAGARH, CHATTISGARH

14

K. M. A. JEYABHARATHI GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, TAMIL NADU

15

KHURSHEED AHMAD BEG GOVT HIGH SCHOOL, PAHNOO, J & K

16

KULDEEP GUPTA GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, ARNIA, JAMMU

17

MALIK ZAHID GOVT.MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, DORU, J & K

18

MANISH KUMAR SHARMA GOVERNMENT COLLEGE KAYTHA, UJJAIN, MADHYA PRADESH

19

MANJUNATHA S. GOVT. MINORITY MORARJI DESAI GIRLS RESIDENTIAL PU COLLEGE, KOPPAL, KARNATAKA

20

MANORAMA MISHRA JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA NAYAGARH, ORISSA

21

MANSOOR AHMAD KHAN GOVERNMENT MODEL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KUNZER, J & K

22

MIR MOHAMMAD SHAHID GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, ZEHAMPORA, J & K

23

MOHD ASHRAF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL FRISAL KULGAM, J & K

24

MUZAFFAR RASOOL MIR BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, JAWAHARNAGAR, SRINAGAR

25

NEETU SURI AJIT KARAM SINGH INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, MOHALI, PUNJAB

26

PREETI MESHRAM VIRANGANA AWANTI BAI GOVERNMENT COLLEGE CHHATTISGARH

27

PURNIMA SONI GREEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL,VADODARA, GUJRAT

28

R. JOTHI KARUMARI VIVEKANANDA VIDYA KALA ASHRAM,THIRUVALLUR, TAMIL NADU

29

RAJEEV SADHOTRA GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, CHIRYAI, J & K

30

RATNA KUSHWAHA OXFORD PUBLIC HR.SEC.ENG. MED. SCHOOL, MARWAHI, CHHATTISGARH

31

RENU JARYAL JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, BHILLOWAL, AMRITSAR, PUNJAB

32

SANGHMITRA P. PRATAPE ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRAL SCHOOL -4, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA

33

SANTOSH YADAV BAIJNATH CHOUDHARY GOVT. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, NANGAL CHOUDHARY, HARYANA

34

SARITA TRIPATHI PARVATI RADHAKISHEN FOMRA SCHOOL, MATHURA, UTTAR PRADESH

35

SHALABH BHAN GOVT HIGH SCHOOL RAMGARH, BHARATPUR DIST., CHHATTISGARH

36

SHALINI ALMADI VIDYAGYAN SCHOOL, BULANDSHAHR, UTTAR PRADESH

37

SHEIKH SHAHID NAZIR T.I.A.HR. SECONDARY INSTITUTE, KULGAM, J & K

38

SUSHMA NEMA CM RISE SCHOOL, KARELI, MADHYA PRADESH

39

UMA RANJAN SONPAROTE SHRI MATHURADAS MOHOTA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA

40

VASIHALI RAMBHAU RAMGUNDE SHRI MATHURADAS MOHOTA COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA

41

VIVEK BHANUDAS KAKADE SCHOOL OF SCHOLARS, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA

42

YASHVARDHAN SINGH TAGORE SIKHSHAN SANSTHAN, RAJASTHAN

Chemistry Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023

Organized by
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education – TIFR, Mumbai
In collaboration with
Navrachana University, Vadodara

December 4 – 7, 2023

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. The broad goals of the Centre are to promote equity and excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college level. It is India’s nodal center for Olympiad programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Astronomy.

Navrachana University Vadodara (NUV) is a UGC approved University, established through the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009. The Chemistry Department-School of Science, Navrachana University is hosting the Olympiad Exposure Camp in collaboration with HBCSE.

We are happy to invite applications from Junior college/High school teachers (teaching chemistry from class X to XII) for the Chemistry Olympiad Exposure Camp to be held from December 4 – 7, 2023 at Chemistry Department-School of Science, Navrachana University. Teachers employed in schools/junior college recognized by state or central government education boards are eligible to apply.

The International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) has been a movement for pre-university students. By presenting challenging problems in experimental and theoretical areas, it engages learners in problem solving culture and thus, excites them about the domain of chemistry. The science (chemistry) Olympiad program is equally challenging for the teaching community. For designing unconventional problems and guiding students in engaging with these problems, it requires engagement with the subject at historical, philosophical, practical, and conceptual levels. Such an engagement not only enriches the conceptual understanding of the subject but also its pedagogy.

The forthcoming exposure camp is aimed at sharing our learnings and helps you gain enriched experience through interactions during the camp. The exposure camp will consist of pedagogical sessions related to concepts in chemistry both in the experimental and theoretical areas related to the chemistry Olympiad. The participating teachers will be sent some of the past Olympiad problems set for the Indian programme.

It is important that you go through the sent problems and each participant should try to solve at least one problem prior to the camp. It is equally important that you reflect about the pedagogical aspects of the problem. During the camp, we would discuss your reflections about the problems, both from content and pedagogical perspectives. With learning from the camp, you may want to adapt similar approach, for assessment in your own classroom, at least partly.

Interested teachers can apply here by filling the application form available by October 9, 2023.

In case the link does not open directly, right click on the link and copy the hyperlink to your browser and open.

New applications would be given priority over past participants of Chemistry Olympiad Exposure Camps at HBCSE who are applying again.

The list of selected teacher participants will be uploaded on our website (olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in) by October 20, 2023.

Selected participants will be reimbursed to and fro travel fare as per their entitlement (maximum II-AC train fare). Food will be provided to all participants. Accommodation will be provided to all outstation participants.

In case of any problem while filling up the form, you can email us at: hbcsechemistryworkshops@gmail.com

Physics Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023

Introduction:

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. The broad goals of the centre are to promote equity and excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college level. It is India’s nodal centre for Olympiad programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy.

Applications are invited from teachers and educators for Olympiad Exposure Camp in Physics which will be organised at HBCSE, Mumbai during 20 to 24 November 2023. The camp is not intended for students and they need not apply.

Camp Objective:

The primary objective of the camp is to raise awareness about the national and international Physics Olympiad programme. It will provide insights into both academic and organizational aspects of the Physics Olympiad. A significant part of the camp will focus on Physics Education Research (PER). The camp also encourages meaningful interactions among educators, fostering collaboration and innovation within the teaching community. This camp is one of the gateways to get involved in the activities of the Indian national Physics Olympiad programme.

Camp Dates, Venue and Structure:

The Olympiad Exposure Camp in Physics will be an in-person camp held at HBCSE, Mumbai, from 20 to 24 November 2023. The first part of the camp will consist of a number of lectures, tutorials, and laboratory sessions on the theoretical and experimental components of the Physics Olympiad programme. The latter part of the camp will overlap with a national workshop on Physics Education, held as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of HBCSE. In this workshop, renowned physics teachers and physics education researchers from across the country will discuss innovative teaching approaches and pedagogy, and insights from PER.

Travel and Accommodation:

Participants will be reimbursed to and fro travel fare as per their entitlement (maximum II-AC train fare). If you choose to travel by air, only the corresponding train fare will be reimbursed. Regular attendance in the camp for the entire duration is mandatory for travel support. Food and shared accommodation at HBCSE will be provided for all participants. Kindly note that due to the limited availability, accommodation is provided only for the duration of the camp, and only for the participants and not for any accompanying family members. 

Who can apply?

  • Educators from different sectors, i.e., university/college teachers of physics, high school/secondary science teachers can apply.
  • Applicants below the age of 23 years will not be considered.
  • Educational qualification (B.Sc/M.Sc./PhD) in Physics, and/or allied subjects (Astronomy, Applied Physics, Mathematics, etc.) or B.Tech./B.E. is required.
  • Participants of Physics Olympiad Exposure Camp in the last five years will not be considered again. Other past participants may be considered subject to availability of seats.
  • Previous participants of Olympiad Exposure Camps in other subjects may be considered subject to availability of seats.

Application process:

  • Click here to fill out the online application form.
  • Last date of application: 10 September 2023.
  • Intimation regarding selection will be put on the HBCSE website by 25 September 2023.
  • Selected participants will also be invited through an official letter sent over email.
  • Any queries regarding the camp can be sent to physics@hbcse.tifr.res.in

Biology Olympiad Exposure Camp October 2023

Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a National Centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. The Centre is India’s nodal centre for Olympiad programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy.

We are happy to announce a Biology Olympiad Exposure Camp for teachers. The camp will be held from 17th – 20th October, 2023 at HBCSE. The camp will include various exposure sessions in theory and experimental components of the Biology Olympiad. Eminent speakers/scientists will interact with participants on various interesting topics, giving them a flavor of the biology olympiad activity.

Who can apply?
Junior and degree college biology teachers are invited to participate in this camp.

Please do not re-apply if you have already attended the camp once.

How to Apply?
An online application form is available at https://forms.gle/F93weck79DTXnsP19

You are required to upload a jpeg file of your latest photograph and a pdf of the recommendation letter by the Principal of your School/College (on the letterhead of the School/College with the stamp/seal of the Institute).

The last date of application is 4th September, 2023. All queries regarding the camp may be sent to olybio@hbcse.tifr.res.in

The list of selected participants will be uploaded on this website by the evening of 20th September, 2023.

Venue of the camp:
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE),
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
V. N. Purav Marg,
Mankhurd, Mumbai 400 088.

Travel and Accommodation:
All the selected participants will be eligible for to and fro travel fare as per the norms of our Institute. Details regarding the same will be included in the invitation letter that will be sent to the selected participants. Local hospitality will be provided to participants during all four days of the workshop. Accommodation will be provided only to the participants in the HBCSE guest house.

Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camp 2023

Department Of Astronomy, Astrophysics And Space Engineering
Indian Institute Of Technology Indore
And
Homi Bhabha Centre For Science Education
Tata Institute Of Fundamental Research

Introduction:
Indian Institute of Technology Indore located in Madhya Pradesh, known as IIT Indore or IITI, is an institute of national importance established by the Government of India in 2009. It caters to the research and development of a wide range of areas in science and technology. The Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE) at IIT Indore was established in December 2015 as an interdisciplinary division at IIT Indore, focusing on a wide range of research topics in the domain of Astronomy and Space weather and navigation studies.
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai. The broad goals of the centre are to promote equity and excellence in science and mathematics education from primary school to undergraduate college level. It is India’s nodal centre for Olympiad programmes in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, and Junior Science.

Applications are invited from teachers and educators for Olympiad Exposure Camps in Astronomy which will be organised at the Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore). The camp is not intended for students and they need not apply.

Camp Objective:
The primary objective of the camp is to spread awareness about the national and international Olympiad programme in Astronomy. An orientation towards the academic and organisational aspects of the Astronomy Olympiad will be provided. The camp also serves as a platform for productive interaction within the teacher community.

Camp Structure:
Olympiad Exposure Camp in Astronomy will be an in-person camp held entirely at IIT Indore, Indore, during 24 to 27 February 2023. The camp will consist of multiple lecture and tutorial sessions, educational visits, night sky observation and telescope handling sessions. Typical topics covered will be celestial mechanics, optics, positional astronomy, stellar physics etc.

Dates and Venue:
24 to 27 February 2023 at IIT Indore.

Travel and Accommodation:
Participants will be reimbursed to and fro travel fare as per their entitlement (maximum II-AC train fare). Food and accommodation at IIT Indore will be provided for all participants.

Who can apply?
• University/college teachers of physics or astronomy
• High school science teachers (with a background in physics/mathematics)
• Astronomy outreach personnel from scientific institutions, staff of planetaria and science museums, as well as active amateur astronomers
• Students and applicants below the age of 23 years will not be considered.
• It is preferred that the participants have a background in Physics and/or Mathematics.
• Previous participants of Astronomy Olympiad Exposure Camps will not be considered again. Previous participants of Olympiad Exposure Camps in other subjects may be considered subject to the availability of seats.

Application process:
• Click here to fill out the online application form.
• Last date of application: 4 February 2023.
• Intimation regarding selection will be communicated by 10 February 2023.
• Selected participants will be invited through an official letter sent over email.
• Any queries regarding the camp can be sent to outreach_daase@iiti.ac.in .