Guide training workshop for tribal students - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/guide-training-workshop-for-tribal-students/ Astronomy for a better world! Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:15:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Guide training workshop for tribal students - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/flagship-1/guide-training-workshop-for-tribal-students/ 32 32 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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]]> 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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]]> Disadvantaged Students Trained as Astroguides in India https://astro4dev.org/disadvantaged-students-trained-as-astroguides-in-india/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:33:37 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=26455 The aim of this project, run by AstronEra headed by Shweta Kulkarni, is to educate the tribal students about the field of astronomy and also give them an opportunity to generate an income using the skills gained through this program. These students are recognized as “AstroGuides” and are now set to organize stargazing programs and promote [...]

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]]> OAD Project Crowdfunding To Train Students as Astroguides https://astro4dev.org/oad-project-crowdfunds-to-train-students-as-astroguides/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:40:41 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24731 The Guide training workshop for tribal students project aims to educate under-privileged students on astronomy and also train them as astroguides who can work part-time. The IAU Office of Astronomy Development has selected the project for funding through its annual call proposals. The OAD has granted 5000 Euro to this initiative, which is half the [...]

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]]> Overview: Guide training workshop for tribal students https://astro4dev.org/overview-guide-training-workshop-for-tribal-students/ Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:31:05 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=24316 The project aims to develop an ‘earn & learn’ opportunity for economically backward tribal students who will be trained as astronomy guides. This will be achieved through an appropriate online course & a unique networking platform. Key target groups – Guides (Primary)- 9th to 12th Std tribal students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools run by [...]

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