ASTRONOMY SUMMER SCHOOL - JUNE 2022

The astronomy club of the Department of Physics, Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun, is hosting a week long summer school on astronomy and astrophysics for senior school students, college students, and curious adults.

There is a huge gap in the current education scenario of school students in the state when it comes to astronomy and space sciences. Typical school lessons do not explore further than basic solar system science. This gap has till now been largely unaddressed particularly in the public schools of the state. Astronomy is one of the most quickly evolving fields in sciences, and has been seeing a great deal of progress in India. But a lack of awareness about it, and the possibilities it offers, results in the students basically ignoring it at higher education level, and a low turnout in such careers.

This summer school aims to bridge this gap, and equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills to make a more informed career choice, and introduce them to the wonders of astronomy. The school will train the students on introductory astronomy, practical stargazing, hands-on instrumentation, and interdisciplinary sciences.

Salient Features:

1. Certificates will be provided to all the participants at the end of summer school.
2. Top performers will also be certified.
3. All sessions provide a hands-on and practical approach to various tools and techniques.
4. Students will be trained in telescope handling, observational astronomy, astrophysics, astronomical tools, astrophotography, and safe solar observation.
5. Regular attractive demonstrations and experiments to reinforce taught topics.
6. Regular activities to build up teambuilding, scientific temperament, and practical knowledge.
7. Students build DIY astronomical tools to use during sessions and at home.
8. Students take online quizzes to check up on their progress.
9. All materials will be provided by the organizers.
10. Students will be provided lunch.

Important Points To Remember

1. The dates of the evening observation are tentative and dependent on weather conditions. A clear night sky is preferred for a good stargazing session. If the weather reports a couple of days prior to the scheduled data forecast poor weather, the date of the evening session will be shifted accordingly. The session will not be canceled, but will be shifted for effective conduction.
2. The timings for sessions of Day 1 to Day 6 are 10:30 am to 3:30 pm tentatively. Students are expected to be present 10 to 15 minutes prior to that. The timings for the evening sessions will be confirmed two days in advance and will be around 5 PM to 9 PM.
3. The maximum number of seats per batch is only 50. Seats will be allotted on a first come first serve basis.
4. The last date of filling up the registration form is 1st June, 2022 at 12:00 PM.
5. The fees paid is non refundable. The fees can be paid via bank transfer, and online payments too.
6. The registration fees is Rs 2000 for school students and undergraduate students. Rs. 3000 per person is the fees for everyone else including working adults, postgraduates, graduates, researchers, scholars.
7. Applicants must ensure that post the fee payment, they duly fill the application form in time. Any form submitted after the deadline or after the filling up of all seats will be rejected. Make sure to not delay the filling up of form. Applicants are responsible to contact via email or phone (details mentioned below) in case of any questions or grievances.
8. Applicants are needed to attach a screenshot or picture of the payment of the registration fees for the summer school to the bank details mentioned below in the application form. Any form submitted without the said confirmation picture/screenshot will be automatically rejected.
9. Please make sure you have read all the details on this page, and the top of the application form before applying. No requests against these instructions will be entertained.
10. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any application on sound grounds.

Bank Details for Fees Payment:

Name: Principal, Dolphin PG Institute

Bank: Punjab National Bank

Branch: Bhauwala Dehradun Branch

Account No.: 1101002100002121

IFSC Code: PUNB0110100

Link To Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvkWrWoxsbvZZWR20nY9wzkpkqrXkRMTJiTntdTWTXrZYVCg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Details:

Dates: 6th June 2022 to 12th June 2022

Timings: 10:30 AM to 03:30 PM (Day 1 to Day 6) and Evening Timings (Day 7)

Venue: Dolphin PG Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun. 248007

Email: punarvasuastroclub@gmail.com

Contact: 95680050795 / 7302546025 / 8006940802  (09:00 AM to 06:00 PM)

Website: https://punarvasuastroclub.wixsite.com/punarvasu

Fees: Rs. 2000 per student for school students and undergraduates

Rs. 3000 per student for postgraduates, graduates, working adults, scholars, and others.

Link to form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvkWrWoxsbvZZWR20nY9wzkpkqrXkRMTJiTntdTWTXrZYVCg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Instructor Bio:

Mr. Shantanu is a professional science communicator and astronomer who hails from Dehradun. He commands an experience of four years in scicomm and conducting astronomy sessions, overnight observations, and expeditions. He has worked in association with various leading Edutechs in the country. He has taught thousands of students, conducted hundreds of overnight and evening observations, and also been an astronomy expert on prime-time news. He is currently researching variable stars in globular clusters, and actively participates in science popularisation at various levels.