International Year of Astronomy400 Years of Astronomical

Telescope

KERALA SASTRA SAHITHYA PARISHATH

(KERALA SCIENCE LITERATURE ORGANIZATION)

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY

The KSSP, being a voluntary organization involved

in popularization of science, with 35,000 members

and 1250 units, attempted to make use of International Year of Astronomy

(IYA) to initiate a major Science

Communication Mission in the State of Kerala, India

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY

KERALA SASTRA SAHITHYA PARISHATH

AS PART OF

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY

1. Galileo Nights2. Telescope making Camps3. Science Buses4. Speeches5. Seminars6. Publication of Books on Astronomy7. Science Magic8. Galileo Drama9. Reminiscences of the Scientists in Kerala10. Power Point Presentations 11. Poster Exhibitions

International Year of Astronomy (IYA)inaugurated by Dr T K Alex, Scientist Indian Space Research Organization

1000 GALILEO NIGHTS Night sky watch camps for children and adults

with amateur telescopes were organized in 1000 locations. This has lead to the formation of nearly thirty-five amateur astronomy clubs

TELESCOPE MAKING CAMPS

Telescope making camps were conducted

by trained school teachers all over the State

using kits prepared by the organization. Few

thousand pieces of simple two inch

refractor telescopes were made with locally

available materials. 

Solar eclipse of January 15, 2010

SCIENCE BUSES

THREE SCIENCE BUSES

MORE THAN 1000 KM

450 CENTERS IN KERALA

400th Year of Galileo Telescope

SCIENCE COACHNov 1 Sunday 6 PM

Villyappally

ProgramPuppetry

Talking DollSlideshow

Science MagicSky Watching with Telescope

All are InvitedKerala Sastra Sahithya Parishath Dept of Encyclopedia

Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishath

Welcome to Science Coach

18th October Sunday at 10.30 AM

PuppetryScience Magic

Science RhymesExhibition

Thampuranpadi Center

KeralaSastra Sahithya

Parishat

SCIENCE YEAR 2009

Welcome to Science Coach2009 October 30 at 2 PM

PerumannaPuppetry, Talking Doll,

Science Magic, Science Rhymes

All are Invited

PUPPETRY

PRESENTING PROGRAMS IN EVERY NOOK AND CORNER OF KERALA

SPEECHES

Around 3200 interactive classes and discussions were conducted in 1050 locations spread

across the state of Kerala. All classes were taken by nearly 600 trained resource persons

working on voluntary basis. Classes were differentially organized for students (linking

with curriculum) and public (linking with life). It will be continued in the year 2010 also,

especially in schools.

Seminars were organized in Universities and Colleges to introduce Astronomers and

Scientists from Kerala such as Vainu Bappu (who was the President of

International Astronomic Union) R S Krishnan ,Janaki Ammal and G. N.

Ramachandran

Reminiscence of R S Krishnan inaugurated by Paloli Muhammad Kutty ,the Minister Kerala

Reminiscence of Vinu Bappu & Janaki Ammal inaugurated by Dr Savyasachi Chatterjee Indian Institute of AstroPhysics Bangalore.

Reminiscence of GN Ramachandran inaugurated by Prof Pappootty Director Encyclopedia

Reminiscence of Gopinath Kartha inaugurated by Dr B Iqbal ,the former Vice Chancellor Kerala University

23 books on themes related to astronomy with a print-order of

1000 - 16,000 each were published/ reprinted and sold. In addition 6

pamphlets and special issues of 5 periodicals were brought out.

PUBLICATIONS

Chiruthakutty and the TeacherProf Pappootty

The UniverseDr MP Parameswaran

WHY WHY WHY

Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishath

“WHY WHY WHY” IS ONE OF MOST SOLD BOOKS IN MALAYALAM LANGUAGE

Astrology &Astronomy

Prof Pappootty

Scientists of KeralaDr B Iqbal

Galileo(Drama)

A Small Window to the Sky

MOTIONPROF G BALAKRISHNAN NAIR

THE WONDERFUL SKY

Universe and TimeP Madhusoodhanan

Albert EinsteinA Biography

Yuri GagarinC G Santhakumar

Wonders of Science

MORE THAN 1000 TITLES PUBLISHED

SCIENCE MAGIC

Berthold Brecht’s Drama “LIFE OF GALILEO” presented

in 180 centers in Kerala from14th November to 14th December as part of

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY

BY Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishath

Poster Exibition

www.Slideshare.net/thankachan.vpwww.kssp.in

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