Outreach education in optics: International Day of Light activities for under-privileged school students

Sumit Ghosh

doi:10.1117/12.2672794

28 June 2023 Outreach education in optics: International Day of Light activities for under-privileged school students

Sumit Ghosh

Proceedings Volume 12723, Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023; 1272326 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2672794
Event: Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023, 2023, Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States

Abstract

As part of its altruistic activities, the Indian Student Chapter of Optica, Hyderabad-India carried out an Optics Sensitization program for the under-privileged school students. Onus was on delivering the complex aspects of lights like interference, diffraction, polarization, reflection, refraction, dispersion, scattering etc., through experiential learning using optical kits. Since most of the students belonged to the deprived sections of the society who were never exposed to complex optical gadgets, we used rudimentary but effective tools for demonstration purpose. The ubiquitous laser and a telescope were also displayed for the students to appreciate how light-based technologies have revolutionized the human society. A do-it-yourself session was also organized for the students to make themselves a crude telescope. Audience comprised both of students and teachers. We could record an overwhelming response for the program from the participants who despite the financial limitations, showed eagerness to pursue science as a future career option especially follow the path of light and optics.

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Sumit Ghosh "Outreach education in optics: International Day of Light activities for under-privileged school students", Proc. SPIE 12723, Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023, 1272326 (28 June 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2672794

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