Register now for the One Day as a Scientist Programme by CSIR scheduled to take place from May 13-16, 2025.
The Hon’ble Prime Minister and President CSIR, Shri Narendra Modi, in his 119th Mann Ki Baat on 23rd February 2025 had suggested students to “spend a day as a scientist” and experience what it feels to be one.
CSIR, through its Jigyasa programme, has been implementing laboratory visits and scientist-student connect programmes. Right from the inception of the Jigyasa programme, few CSIR laboratories have been implementing programme like
Taking the direction of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, CSIR is celebrating 13th-17th May 2025 week as “One Day as a Scientist” week across CSIR laboratories under its Jigyasa programme. Online registration and slot booking portal will be developed in partnership with IIT-Bombay in the CSIR Jigyasa VL Platform. This celebration of science is focused on providing students with:
By providing students an opportunity to directly interact with CSIR laboratories, “One Day as a Scientist” fosters a deeper understanding of how science impacts society and drives technological advancements. Each of the CSIR laboratory may accommodate 75-100 students each day based on their capacity to handle students. Overall, nearly 10,000 students are expected to benefit from the “One Day as a Scientist” programme five-day celebrations across CSIR.
| Action Items | Timelines |
|---|---|
| Student registration for the programme | 28th April- 2nd May, 2025 |
| One Day as a Scientist Celebration Week | 13th – 17th May, 2025 |
Please note: each day of the One Day as a Scientist, only 3000 slots will be made available for booking. Once the 3000 number is reached for a day, booking will be closed for that day.
This initiative will combine the exposure-based learning model of the CSIR JIGYASA program with the Prime Minister’s vision, fostering scientific temper and curiosity among school students. Some of the anticipated outcomes are:
Interested participants can register through this link.
The deadline for registration is May 17, 2025.
