Summary Children from over 130 government and private schools of Swat district attended the festival. Photo: DCO Swat Facebook
(Web Desk) – Around 7,000 children participated on the opening day of the two-day Science Festival which kicked off in Saidu Sharif in Swat on Tuesday.
Organised by Udhyaana, Swat Education Department and Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science, the festival was inaugurated by Commissioner Malakand Division Syed Zaheer ul Islam. Also present at the inauguration were Deputy Commissioner Shahid Mehmood, Assistant Commissioner Shahab Khan, Nazim Muhammad Ali Shah and District Education Officer Nawab Ali.
The festival was inaugurated by Commissioner Malakand Division Syed Zaheer ul Islam. Photo: DCO Swat Facebook
Children from over 130 government and private schools of Swat district attended the festival. More than 100 science models were exhibited by students at the festival, displaying their passion for science and technology.
According to the organisers, the festival aims to ignite a spark for science and discovery among students in the region, and to promote better quality of learning available in government schools.
Children from over 130 government and private schools of Swat district attended the festival. Photo: DCO Swat Facebook
Interactive displays and live experiments, some of which involved robotics, hydraulics and electrical circuits, were conducted by the students as well as six science organisations from across Pakistan, including Learn-o-Bots, Stemmers, Numerica, Pakistan Science Club, AZ Corps and Sabaq.
Organisers said that with Swat being at the receiving end of extremism and violence during 2007 to 2009, opportunities for girls to access education had decreased but now this was in its recovery phase.
More than 100 science models were exhibited by students at the festival. Photo: DCO Swat Facebook
Among the several challenges identified by the festival’s organisers, poor learning outcomes were one. They called for quality-oriented interventions to help provide children with an enabling environment to pursue high-quality learning.
The exhibition will continue on Wednesday.
