Assam: OIL launches project ‘OIL Jigyasa’ to empower underprivileged students with STEM Education

A Correspondent

DIBRUGARH: Project “OIL Jigyasa,” a ground-breaking, innovative, and transformative initiative spearheaded by technology, was launched on Tuesday by Oil India Limited (OIL) as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. The initiative's goal is to promote sustainable education among  underprivileged students.

Rupjyoti Phukan, Resident Chief Executive, OIL in the presence of Bhairab Bhuyan, President-OIRDS, Debashis Bora, CGM (Field Administration) & Vice President OIRDS, Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya, CGM (F&A),  Shyamal Prasad Das, GM (PA), Trina Chakrabarti, Regional Director East, CRY and other senior officials of OIL, OIRDS, school students, teachers, parents, school managing committee members ceremoniously launched the project at Duliajan Adarsha Balika Vidyapeeth, Duliajan.

The project is implemented under the aegis of the Oil India Rural Development Society (OIRDS) and focuses on democratizing access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and skill development.

The initiative seeks to equip the rural schools with advanced learning solutions that nurture curiosity, creativity, and innovation in young minds.

Project “OIL Jigyasa” incorporates state-of-the-art STEM programmes, tinkering labs, modernized infrastructure, and specialized teacher training programmes to empower students with hands-on learning experiences. The project also emphasizes developing critical skills such as computational thinking, design mindset, and adaptive learning, while fostering a culture of critical thinking and problem-solving.

In the year-1 of FY 24-25, with an investment of Rs 3.00 crore, project OIL Jigyasa will be implemented in 24 rural government schools of OIL’s operational areas of Assam.

 In the subsequent years, the project will also cover OIL’s operational areas of Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura. Implemented by OIRDS in association with Child Rights and You (CRY), a national level organization which ensures happier childhoods for India’s underprivileged children and specializes in designing and operationalizing educational interventions for children.

The project is expected to impact positively on school enrolment and improvement in academic subjects of Science and Maths, while invigorating the zest of knowledge sustainability.

 In the future, the project also plans to leverage prestigious tie- ups with ISRO, IUEF, International Asteroid Search Collaboration- NASA Citizen Scientist Project, International Astronautical Federation and other relevant organizations through Smart circuits to widen the realm of knowledge exchange for our children.

The project is poised to make a significant impact by bridging the education gap and creating a platform for holistic learning and innovation.

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