Aramco Asia India sets up mini-science learning centers across India with WOSCA

Aramco Asia India (AAI) team led by AAI Managing Director Mohammed Al-Herbish (back row, R4) attended the inauguration of mini-science learning center in Gyandeep Model Sanskriti School in Gurugram, 22 January 2024

Aramco Asia India (AAI) has partnered with NGO ‘Women’s Organization for Socio Cultural Awareness’ (WOSCA) for the ‘Life Lab Science Program- Khoj’ in Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi-NCR regions in India.

WOSCA has upgraded the physical infrastructure of schools for underprivileged children by installing a low-cost mini-science learning centers in 100 schools. Overall, more than 10,000 students in these schools will benefit from this program and will improve their learning in science.

Under this initiative, AAI Managing Director Mohammed Al-Herbish, inaugurated a mini-science learning center in ‘Gyandeep Model Sanskriti School’ in Gurugram, Haryana on 22 January 2024.

The dedicated science learning center, a part of Aramco’s support to WOSCA, enhances the quality of science education through Life-Lab's science demo models and activity-based learning pedagogy. The science aids have been designed to create an environment of curiosity and inquisitiveness towards scientific concepts and deepen the relationship between teachers and students.

On the occasion, Al-Herbish said, “Aramco dedicates this science learning center to the young bright minds for enhancing their STEM learning skills. We will continue to support meaningful science learning experiences for children in classrooms. This program will provide creative ways of teaching science to children and equip teachers with the latest teaching practices.”

As a part of the program, teachers from schools have been provided in-person training through the one-year project. Also on the occasion, students demonstrated several science models and participated in a balloon car race.

AAI Managing Director Mohammed Al-Herbish (L5) inaugurated mini-science learning of Gyandeep Model Sanskriti School in Gurugram, 22 January 2024

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