NKC Consultations on More Talented
Students in Maths and Science
The following are the Members of the Working Group:
Prof. J. Sashidhara Prasad
Ex-vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore
Mr. Ramji Raghavan
Chairman, Agastya International Foundation
Prof. Dipankar Chatterji
Convener, KVPY Program, IISc
Dr. Savithri Singh
Principal, Acharya Narendra Dev College
Prof. L.K. Maheshwari
Director, Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Dr. M. Vidyasagar
Executive Vice President, Tata Consultancy Services
Prof. S.C. Lakhotia
Banaras Hindu University
Terms of Reference:
Recommend reforms in current pedagogy and curriculum to retain student interest in science.
Detail plan to train and motivate science teachers on a large scale.
Recommend changes in current system of evaluation to encourage creative thinking.
Examine career opportunities in emerging fields where higher education in maths and science finds application. Recommend changes to develop these opportunities and lay foundations of exciting careers for pure science students.
Revisit the issue of competition from professional fields and suggest ways and means to re-establish sciences as the first career choice for academically brilliant students.
Suggest collaborative funding mechanisms to modernize infrastructure and build world class centres of learning.
Examine any other issues that may be relevant in this context such as factors that define the willingness of students to pursue careers in pure maths and sciences.
Suggest the priority of implementation of all recommendations in order of their importance and interconnectivities.
Maths and Science