Amidst such a concern causing situation due to COVID-19 outbreak, Centre for Continuing Education of
IIT-Kanpur has come up with a noble initiative of enabling school children to learn lessons of physics even as they stay at home.

Centre for Continuing Education has come up with a special course on physics offered by Dr. H.C. Verma which can be taken by school students to physics educators. The course is Stay Home and Revise Physics on the theme ‘Learning Physics with simple Experiments.’

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Highlights
The course will start from 2 April 2020. It will be a 24 hour lecture course spread over about two months. Each lecture will have about two to four physics experiments followed by detailed explanation.

Most of the experiments can be assembled and performed by even a children of 13 years of age onwards. The explanation may be at the level of Plus-two and in certain cases it may be above that.

Requirement
One needs a desktop, laptop, mobile phone or tablet with a internet connection to do study the course.

Point to remember
About three lectures will be uploaded per week on the average on the course website ‘https://phy.hcverma.in‘ Participants can ask questions to Dr H.C. Verma by texting on mobile phone. Replies can also be given by the fellow participants.

Certificates will be given based on the attendance of the candidates (viewing of full lectures) by Centre of Continuing Education in IIT Kanpur.

How to register
Open the website ‘phy.hcverma.in‘ in the computer and one can see how to register. Applicants must click on sign in/signup. As soon as the next screen appears, candidates must click ‘create new account.’

A form will appear on the screen, candidates must fill in the form and submit it. Candidates will receive One Time Password (OTP) after submission on their email.

Candidates must enter OTP and then click ‘reset your password’ and click on ‘verify and set password’ After that, registration will be done.

Post registration, candidates can go anytime to phy.hcverma.in and sign in by providing user id and password and then take part in lectures and forum discussion.

For queries students can make use of WhatsApp number 9506611484. Students can send their queries to email ‘hcverma@iitk.ac.in‘ or ‘sopanbajpai@gmail.com‘ The course has begun on 2 April and registrations are open now at phy.hcverma.in

The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China.

As of 4 April 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have confirmed a total of 2,902 cases, 184 recoveries (including 1 migration) and 68 deaths in the country.

Experts suggest the number of infections could be a substantial underestimate, as India’s testing rates are among the lowest in the world.

The infection rate of COVID-19 in India is reported to be 1.7, significantly lower than in the worst affected countries.

The outbreak has been declared an epidemic in more than a dozen states and union territories, where provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 have been invoked, and educational institutions and many commercial establishments have been shut down.

India has suspended all tourist visas, as a majority of the confirmed cases were linked to other countries. With regards to COVID-19, On 22 March 2020, India observed a 14-hour voluntary public curfew at the instance of the prime minister Narendra Modi.

The government followed it up with lockdowns in 75 districts where COVID cases had occurred as well as all major cities.

Further, on 24 March, the prime minister ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, affecting the entire 1.3 billion population of India.

This collaboration agreement seeks to capitalize on the strengths of both institutions, broadening the learning experience for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (BS) programs at IIT Madras and undergraduate programs at IIT Palakkad.

To date, over 30,000 students are actively participating in this program, fostering a vibrant and interactive learning community, say sources from IIT Palakkad.

Director of IIT Madras

Welcoming this collaboration, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said IIT Madras is committed to reach quality education to every deserving student in our country. This initiative with IIT Palakkad is a very significant step towards reaching the goals.

We are enthusiastic about mentoring these bright minds. Our courses and internships have a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and innovation, said director of IIT Palakkad.

This collaboration with IIT Madras will build a robust foundation that equips students with the skills, insights, and networks they need to excel, he said.

Key features

The key features of this collaboration include:

Ø Credit Transfer from IITPkd Courses: IIT Madras BS (Data Science and Applications) students who meet the eligibility criteria can fulfil their credit requirements by taking courses at IIT Palakkad, promoting an exchange of academic resources and expertise.

Ø Access to IIT Madras Courses for IIT Palakkad Students: The MoU allows undergraduate students at IIT Palakkad to enrol in courses on Data Science and Programming from the IIT Madras BS program, ensuring equitable access to these cutting-edge skills.

Ø Support for Additional Initiatives: The collaboration will also facilitate student exchange programs, internship opportunities, and other joint initiatives.

Commitment

This collaboration between IIT Madras and IITPkd highlights the commitment of both institutions to enrich student experiences through cross-disciplinary exposure, practical learning, and research opportunities.

It aims to create a robust academic ecosystem that utilizes the expertise and infrastructure of both IITs.

Collaboration

IIT Madras has been collaborating with other leading institutions in the country to provide in-person learning opportunities for final-year students in the BS program.

IIT Gandhinagar, IIIT Hyderabad, and Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) have already made their campus courses available to eligible students from the IIT Madras BS (Data Science) degree program.

About IIT Palakkad

Established in 2015, the Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad is dedicated to creating an environment that enables students and faculty to engage in the pursuit of knowledge, to dream, think, and innovate thereby becoming change agents for a better world.

Having begun with just 120 students in July 2015, IIT Palakkad has since grown into an establishment that is about a thousand students strong and with the best manpower in key positions.

IITPkd aims to become a multi-disciplinary institution with 5000 students by its 10th year. The Institute recognizes collective growth, in collaboration with industry and other academic institutions, as the need of the time and emphasizes blue-sky research and directed research as two essential pillars of technology development.

The Institute embraces a vision to be a leader in cross-disciplinary inquiries, and to contribute to the potential that India’s demographic dividend represents for the country and the world, which is embodied in the motto of the institute “Nurturing minds for a better world”.

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