HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Feb 6: Kendriya Vidyalaya NFR Lumding organised an open interactive session on ‘Physics Perspective and Interaction’ with the eminent scholar Padma Shri Prof Harish Chandra Verma, the renowned physicist, author, and former professor of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Professor HC Verma, the chief guest, and Prem Ranjan Kumar, DRM/LMG, both interacted with students. A total of 340 students from three different schools of Lumding participated in this interactive session. The session began with Professor HC Verma discussing what physics is and its relevance to everyday life. The participants were thrilled and eager to interact with HC Verma after watching a short documentary video on his life, work, and achievements.
Professor HC Verma made the session more engaging and interactive by discussing and demonstrating real-life experiments on various important topics relevant to daily life. He also emphasised the importance of observing daily life phenomena.
Furthermore, Professor HC Verma visited the school’s Physics Lab and Atal Tinkering Lab, where the young scientists of the Vidyalaya showcased their self-made working models on topics such as smart dustbin, vehicle rear proximity sensors, tesla coin, solar & lunar eclipse, hot air balloon, coupled pendulum, etc., along with demonstrations.
At the end of the session, a question-answer session was conducted where students raised their queries relating to various aspects of physics.