Karnataka government explores plans to set up Nehru Stream labs in schools

Science lab. Representational Image. (Creative Commons)

Karnataka Science and Technology Minister NS Boseraju on Wednesday, 28 February, said the department was exploring plans for the potential establishment of Nehru Stream (STREAM) labs in schools.

He said it was with an intent to impart new skills to students and foster research-based, hands-on learning experiences.

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The mission of the scheme

• The minister highlighted the mission of the proposed Nehru Stream (STREAM) Lab during the state-level National Science Day event held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium.
• The goal of the Nehru Stream Lab is to nurture curiosity, stimulate creativity, and ignite imagination in young learners.
• According to a statement from the minister’s office, the envisioned labs will provide a conducive environment for students to engage in discussions, conduct research, and devise solutions to real-world problems.
• Additionally, the labs will integrate a curriculum focused on 21st-century skills development into their activities.
• The Nehru Stream Labs will be designed as laboratory spaces offering hands-on experiments to allow students to gain practical experience and proficiency in various skills.
• Boseraju outlined the objective of enabling students to work with tools and equipment to understand the interdisciplinary nature of STREAM (Science, Technology, Robotics, Environment and Ecology, Astronomy, and Mathematics) subjects.

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