Centre for Outreach Programs in Education (COPE), Bhopal

Research Areas: Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Computer Sciences and Information Technology

Output & Achievements: 1. Centre conducts outreach program, in-house program for promotion of science amongst high school students 2. Salters’ Chemistry Camps provides opportunitiesto school high children to explore the practical aspects of the subject and inspire them to pursue Chemistry at higher education levels 3. Under Ishān Vikās, an initiative of MHRD, Government of India introduces school children from the North-Eastern states to Institutes of higher education to bring school children into close contact with the IITs and IISERs during their vacation periods, 4. Under Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyaan (RAA), MHRD aims at nurturing a spirit of inquiry and creativity for Science and Mathematics in school children from an early age 5. Under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), MHRD aims at indigenous development of self-sufficient and sustainable village clusters in tune with the notion of 'GramSwaraj', as propounded by Mahatma Gandhi 6. Other Activities include outreach for students from Jammu and Kashmir (April 13, 2019), and the 12th Foundation Day Outreach, the Academy Trust Outreach, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology Outreach, Tribal Welfare Department, Madhya Pradesh Outreach, and Regional Science Congress 2018 etc

Contact Name: Dr. Madhumita Mukherjee, Sr. Scientific officer & In-Charge (CIF)

Contact Address: Central Instrumentation Facility, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal, Indore By-Pass Road, Madhya Pradesh 462030

Contact Phone: 91 755 669 2303, 269 2303

Email: madhumita@iiserb.ac.in, outreach@iiserb.ac.in, ic_cif@iiserb.ac.in

State: Madhya Pradesh