The Physics Mashal Yatra – Igniting the Spirit of Experiential Learning

The National Anveshika Network of India (NANI), under the aegis of the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT), is conducting a yearlong programme to foster Experiential Learning and Practical Work Promotion as part of the Viksit Bharatinitiative.

The Anveshika Bharat Yatra 2025,a physics outreach initiative, conceptualized by Padma Shri Prof. H.C. Verma, National Coordinator, NANI is a unique opportunity for schools and colleges to engage in hands-on physics demonstrations, teacher training, and interactive sessions aimed at strengthening physics education.

Vision:

An idea was explored to join our hands in a physics hands-on tour all over India where the respective Anveshika will lead in the entire region. An electronic mashal, which will symbolise continuity will be flagged off from Kashmir by Prof. H.C. Verma and an electronic Mashal will move through entire India, where every state Anveshika will organize the  hands-on sessionsin various schools, colleges,and universities.

Start of Physics Mashal:

The Physics Mashal Yatra is proposed to begin from the Northern end of Kashmir near the Line of Control in Kupwara District. The mashal will be flagged off by Padma Shri Prof. H.C. Verma and Prof. P.K. Ahluwalia (President IAPT) in the presence of Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N. Itoo, and the Deputy Commissioner of Kupwara District on May 2, 2025.

Upon completion of activities by one Anveshika, the mashal will be handed over to the next Anveshika team, and this cycle will continue. After covering the entire country over approximately one year, the final poornahuti program is proposed to be held at SGM Anveshika in Kanpur, where all participants will assemble to conclude the journey.

The Tentative route is:

(The highlighted cities are state Anveshika Centres)

Baramulla,  Srinagar, Udhampur, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Madhopur, Pathankot, Indora, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Nagrota, Hamirpur, Bangana, Una, Nalagarh, Solan, Nahan Paonta Sahib, Dehradun, Doiwala, Rishikesh Nainital, Haldwani, Rudrapur, Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Khiri, Sitapur, Shajahanpur, Bareli, Rampur, Moradabad, Amroha, Hapur, Modinagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Badaut, Shmali, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Panchkula, Chandigarh, Roopnagar, Nawanshahar, Patiala, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Moga, Jeend, Rohtak, New Delhi, Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram, Rewari, Pilani, Churu, Fatehpur, Ratangarh, Shri Dungargarh, Bikaner, Nagaur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Dausa, Bharatpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Muraina, Gwalior, Jhansi, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal , Dewas, Indore, Nashik, Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Nipani, Gadhinglaj, Amboli, Sawantwadi, Dhargal, Panaji, Hubali, Chitradurga, Bangalore, Kochi, Chennai, Pudducherry, Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagram, Bhubhneshwar, Cuttack, Chandikhole, Balasore, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Vardhman, Pakur, Balurghat, Purnia, Patna, Arah, Siwan, Ajamgarh, Jaunpur, Prayagraj,Sultanpur, Lucknow, Bangarmao,Kannauj, Dibiyapur, Auraiya, Akbarpur, Kanpur.

Who can participate

Schools, colleges, universities, PhD scholars, students, faculty, retired physics faculty, and eminent physics scholars are all encouraged to participate.

How you can participate?

(Any academic institute can opt to participate either as a host or as an individual)

• Host Institutes: Organize physics workshops at your institute and create a festive atmosphere that includes science exhibitions or related activities.
• Individual or Group: Join the yatra program at nearby host institute. Celebrate with the host institution in your area by contacting the nearest Anveshika Centre for more details.

Expectations from host institutes:

• Invite maximum number of students from surrounding schools to ensure broader participation.
• Offer local hospitality to visiting members of the Physics Mashal Yatra team.
• Provide basic stay arrangements (one or two rooms) for the traveling team if possible.
• Create a festive atmosphere in line with the spirit of the programme, including a science exhibition or related activities.
• Invite dignitaries (as per the institution’s discretion) to enhance the event’s impact.
• Engage with the media—invite the press and ensure coverage of the event.
• Offer sponsorship or any form of encouragement to support this national initiative.

Benefits to the host institutes:

• Take a leadership position in science education within your region.
• Receive teacher training to enhance physics education at your institution.
• Gain recognition on the national landscape for contributing to this prestigious initiative.

Tentative timeline of the Physics Yatra

Be a part of this national movement and experience the joy of practical and experiential physics learning! 

For further queries or to express interest, contact:

Dr. Neetu Verma

Anveshika Coordinator of Punjab

Mobile: +91 94630 01901

Email: kmvanveshika@gmail.com

neetuverma75@yahoo.co.in