Summer’s skilling us

May 18, 2011 - Priyanka Bhadani |

Age Correspondent

This summer, summer workshops in the capital are giving young ones a chance to augment not only their creative ability but also cerebral skills. So, if the kids can learn to make a robot, they also have an option to do some astrological research. And if they want to expand their creative skills then there are options aplenty from storytelling workshops to mask-making and clay modelling.

scientific sessions
The National Science Centre (NSC) in their summer workshop is offering programmes like ‘Scientific toy making’, ‘Astro lab’, ‘Fun with Physics’ and ‘Exploring nature’ among other programmes on life-saving skills.
B.B. Shrivastava, education officer, NSC, says, “In the scientific toy making sessions, experts will teach the kids how to make kits on centre of gravity, transfer of momentum, periscope, electric motor, seismograph, etc.” In the Astro lab, kids will be taught to find geographical directions using stars, equatorial sundial.
The students will be given study material and a certificate on completion of the programme.
(Begins on May 16. For more details: 23379462, 23371297, 23371893, 23371945)

technical skills
Robot Fest 2011, organised by Silicon World Delhi, gives kids aged 7-14 a chance to build their own robots. “While the participants develop a technical knowledge and mechanical skills in a fun way, they also learn team work skills,” says Sunaina Sood, director, Silicon World.
(Begins on May 16. For details: 9810310278, 9654348322)

creative horizons
For those with a creative bent of mind, there’s tribal mask making, toy making besides the usual activities like theatre, dance and art and craft workshops. Pegasus is offering a wide range of creative activities like terracotta art at Reliance Timeout, Ambience Mall, Gurgaon.
“Among other things we’re offering terracotta kits with which kids can explore the heritage and culture of different part in India. The sale of these kits has escalated to a good extent making it apparent that kids like these activities,” says Shyam Makhija, director, Pegasus.
(For details: 9717995303)

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