Early Times Report
Jammu, May 7 : Delhi Public School Jammu organized a trip for 30 students to Orlando, Florida, Niagra, Boston and New York, to attend a training program at the Kennedy Space Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) accompanied by Ruchi Chabra and Meenu Gupta headmistresses of school.
According to press release, these students got a chance to design and learn how to launch their own satellite at the NASA Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA. "We have been planning for a while that students should get a chance to not just have fun but also explore innovative prospects during educational trips. Since a lot of students were attracted to space and astronauts, we chose the NASA Kennedy Space Centre for the purpose," said S S Sodhi Director DPS Jammu. "We also want our students to get international exposure, which will help them in the future," he added.
Meenu Gupta said that children nowadays are exploring new career avenues and the NASA trip will help them realise their dreams. The importance of providing the students with practical experience rather than theoretical one is increasingly being understood. "The whole idea behind the trip was to provide enduring education to students. I am confident that such experiences live on in students' minds long after they have received their degrees and certificates", She added.
During the 14 day long trip students visited NASA centre and were given a number of challenges including exploring the launching - landing facilities for space shuttles, shuttle manufacturing sites, making robots riding on a shuttle launch simulator, space technology, micro and learning about various other aspects of NASA's space program. The students also had the 'privilege of interacting with the astronauts of NASA. They had a special interaction session with Jon A. Mc Bride STS 41G.
Students had hands on experience at MIT and HARVARD in Boston.
During their visit to Boston the students visited prestigious universities - Harvard and MIT and interacted with the Harvard and MIT University panels. The campus tour enriched students by, providing a history of the university, general information, and a unique view on the student's individual experience.
Students got a chance to interact and get trained by working professionals from Broadway stars.
The tour helped students not only learn and experience various aspects of the theatre through broadway but they also gained skills in the areas of communication, self confidence, and teamwork in a supportive, positive and most of all fun environment. This educational tour also included visits to places like the Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando, Niagara Falls in Buffalo, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Madam Tussauds, Times Square in New York and World Trade Centre. "Every spot our students visited has a history behind it, and children got to learn a lot," said Ruchi Chabra. |
