Central and South Asia Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/central-asia/ Astronomy for a better world! Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:38:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Central and South Asia Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/central-asia/ 32 32 First Phase of Women AstroPreneurs Collective Underway in India https://astro4dev.org/first-phase-of-women-astropreneurs-collective-underway-in-india/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:56:23 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29958 The CWAPC Women AstroPreneurs Collective project successfully completed the orientation program for their trainees which included a pre-competency survey with participants. The project aims to integrate first-generation female graduates into the workforce by equipping them with skills needed to produce astronomy products, and foster entrepreneurship among women. Ultimately, the project team aim to empower women [...]

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]]> Culturally Relevant Astronomy Videos for Kids in Pakistan https://astro4dev.org/culturally-relevant-astronomy-videos-for-kids-in-pakistan/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:29:47 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29249 Kainaat Kids creates astronomy videos for kids in Urdu/Hindi centered on questions like, Why is the sky blue, or Where do comets come from? These videos use a combination of live hosts (one from Pakistan and one from India) and original South-Asian animations, and place the content in a local cultural context. The team has [...]

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]]> Science engagement in Remote Areas of Pakistan https://astro4dev.org/science-engagement-in-remote-areas-of-pakistan/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:58:53 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28373 All children have a right to a high-quality education and equitable access to educational opportunities, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or socioeconomic condition. Through informal physics and astronomy-related blended learning encounters, “Astro-Phy Quench” has engaged the students from marginalized and underprivileged backgrounds to develop science identity.  The project engaged a) secondary and higher secondary school [...]

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]]> Astrotourism Project in India Empowers Local Youth https://astro4dev.org/astrotourism-project-in-india-empowers-local-youth/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:36:05 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28363 AstroTribe is an initiative by AstronEra that is committed to nurturing curiosity, disseminating astronomical knowledge, and empowering underprivileged students worldwide. It embraces the pristine night skies of Himachal Pradesh and Leh-Ladakh in India, as well as the favelas of Brazil. In these regions, where the night sky holds untapped potential for astrotourism, AstroTribe empowers local [...]

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]]> Empowering Underprivileged Youth Through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/empowering-underprivileged-youth-through-astronomy/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:20:40 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28338 by Hafsa Ghazali and Vania Abbas, STEM Ambassadors for the Astro-Phy Quench project Humans have come a long way. From watching the sky and only being able to appreciate the beautiful, shimmery stars to now initiating a potential adventure to where once only our eyes could go. The study of astronomy is rising exponentially as [...]

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]]> Celestial Adventures: Inspiring Science and Discovery in Pakistan’s Mountainous Region https://astro4dev.org/inspiring-science-and-discovery-in-pakistans-mountainous-region/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:47:05 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28174 By Abeeha Hussain, STEM Ambassador for the OAD supported project “Astro -Phy Quench” Growing up in the northern reaches of Pakistan, far from the light pollution of bustling cities, I’ve had the incredible experience of gazing upon the vast expanse of clear, star-studded skies. Physics has always held a special place in my heart, with [...]

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]]> Student Astroguides Earn First Income through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/student-astroguides-earn-first-income-through-astronomy/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:01:16 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28015 AstroTribe is a science engagement and economic development project that provides astronomical knowledge and skills to tribal students, and trains them as astronomy guides, enabling them to earn income without interfering with their academic schedule. The project has resulted in the successful training of 16 astroguides, conducted 5 stargazing events that raised 30000 INR in [...]

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]]> Using Online Telescopes in Pakistan https://astro4dev.org/using-online-telescopes-in-pakistan/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:35:52 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=27850 One of the main activities of the project is using online telescopes to introduce students from remote and conflict affected parts of Pakistan to astronomy. For this project, online/remote telescopes will be used since they allow students to access professional telescopes in a classroom setting. These telescope sessions also provide an opportunity for students to [...]

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]]> Astronomy Video Series in Urdu Continues https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-video-series-in-urdu-continues/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:02:28 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26758 The Video Astronomy Lessons project continues to regularly publish short astronomy videos in Urdu targeted at children in Pakistan. The team recently published the latest video, episode 9 on Galaxies. A total of 10 episodes are being produced under this OAD funded project. The videos are made with the local context in mind, shot in [...]

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]]> Call for Astronomy Mentors by Astrotribe Project https://astro4dev.org/call-for-astronomy-mentors-by-astrotribe-project/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:44:21 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26707 The ‘AstroTribe’ project seeks scientists, professors, science communicators, educators, and others in astronomy who are interested in serving as mentors.   Run by AstronEra, an online platform dedicated to astronomy courses and activities, the project is educating and training tribal students (from the countryside in the state of Maharashtra, India) in the field of observational [...]

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