Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani 2024 or National Science Exhibition 2024 guidelines (earlier known as JNNSMEE) have been released by the Department of Science and Mathematics on behalf of National Council of Educational Research and Training released on its RBVP web page.
National Science Exhibition 2024
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) organises the National Science Exhibition (National Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition) for Children every year to popularise science, mathematics, and environmental education among children, teachers, and the public in general.
Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani 2024
From 2022 onwards, the Jawaharlal Nehru Science/ Mathematics/Environment Exhibition has been renamed “Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani” (RBVP) to reflect the essence of National Education Policy 2020.
JNNSMEE is a Science, Maths, and Environment Exhibition conducted by NCERT every school year for schoolchildren. The notification for JNNSMEE is released on the NCERT website.
The Science, Mathematics, and Environment Exhibition will be conducted at the National (JNNSMEE), State (SLSMEE), and District (DLSMEE) levels across India.
To encourage, popularize, and inculcate a scientific temper among the country’s children, NCERT organizes a national-level science exhibition every year, where children showcase their talents in science and mathematics and their applications in different areas related to everyday life.
| Name of the Exhibition | NLSMEE 2024 |
|---|---|
| Title | National Level Science, Mathematics & Environment Exhibition 2024 |
| Subject | SCERT has released NLSMEE 2024 Schedule |
| Category | Exhibition |
| State Level Project Competition | See on the website |
| Download Proceedings | TS SCERT State Level Project Competition 2022-2023 |
| Download Proceedings | TS SCERT State Level Project Competition 2023-2024 |
| RBVP | National Science Exhibition details |
| National Science Exhibition Guidelines | RBVP 2024 Guidelines |
RBVP Main Theme 2024
The theme for Rajya Stariya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (State Level Children Science Exhibition, RSBVP) 2023-24 for Children and for the 51st Rashtriya Bal Vaigyan ik Pradarshani (RBVP 2024) for children would be “Science and Technology. RSBVP 2024 and RBVP 2024 theme is ‘SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIETY‘.
RBVP Sub themes 2024
it intends to cover sub-themes like
- Health
- Life (Lifestyle for Environment)
- Agriculture
- Communication and Transport
- Computational Thinking
RSBVP Sub Themes (SLSMEE)
The Sub theme for State Level Children Science Exhibition (RSBVP) 2023-24 for Children would be “Science and Technology. it intends to cover sub-themes like
- Health
- Life (Lifestyle for Environment)
- Agriculture
- Communication and Transport
- Computational Thinking
Note: The subthemes listed above are suggestive. Students may also develop innovative models on any other subtheme pertaining to the main theme—”SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIETY.”
State-Level Science Exhibition Seminar Topic
The topic for the One-Day Seminar for Rajya Stariya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (RSBVP) is “Millets for Health and Sustainable Planet.”
| RBVP (SMEE) | Science Mathematics and Environment Exhibition |
|---|---|
| RBVP | Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (National Science Exhibition) |
| NLSMEE (NLBVP) | National Level Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (National Science Exhibition) |
| SLSMEE (SLBVP) | State Level Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (National Science Exhibition) |
| DLSMEE (DLBVP) | District Level Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani (National Science Exhibition) |
Rashtriya Bal Vaigyanik Pradarshani
The first Science Exhibition, the National Science Exhibition for Children, was jointly organized by the NCERT and the University Grants Commission (UGC) at Delhi in 1971. Subsequent National Science Exhibitions for Children have been organized by NCERT alone.
From 1972 to 1978, the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund collaborated with the NCERT to popularise Science Exhibitions by jointly sponsoring the National and State-Level Science Exhibitions.
In 1988 with the birth centenary celebration of Jawaharlal Nehru, the National Science Exhibition was renamed as the ‘Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Exhibition for Children’.
This year is being celebrated as the Year of Mathematics, and to give more emphasis on environment-related issues, this exhibition has been renamed the Jawaharlal Nehru National Science, Mathematics, and Environment Exhibition (JNNSMEE) for Children.
NCERT organises the exhibition in two phases to ensure the widest possible participation and involvement of students and teachers in the programme.
In the first phase, exhibitions are held in every state and union territory from the district to the state level. This first phase is known as the State Level Science, Mathematics, and Environment Exhibition (SLSMEE) for Children.
All participating states, union territories and other educational organisations like CBSE (for its affiliated independent public schools), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, DAE Central Schools and Demonstration Multipurpose Schools of NCERT forward their selected entries to NCERT for consideration for participation in the National Exhibition – the second phase of NCERT’s organizing Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibitions.
The National Exhibition is now called JNNSMEE. It is organized every year by the NCERT in a state/UT on a rotation basis. The exhibits for display in this national exhibition are selected at NCERT based on a notified criterion.
Objectives of the Exhibition:
- to provide a forum for children to pursue their natural curiosity and inventiveness to quench their thirst for creativity;
- to make children feel that science is all around us and we can gain knowledge as well as solve many problems also by relating the learning process to the physical and social environment;
- to lay emphasis on the development of science and technology as a major instrument for achieving goals of self-reliance and socio-economic and socio-ecological development;
- to highlight the role of science and technology for producing good quality and environmental friendly materials for the use of society;
- to encourage children to visualise future of the nation and help them become sensitive and responsible citizens;
- to analyse how science has developed and is affected by many diverse individuals, cultures, societies and environment;
- to develop critical thinking about global issues to maintain healthy and sustainable societies in today’s environment;
- to apply mathematics and information technology to visualise and solve problems pertaining to everyday life etc.;
- to appreciate the role of science in meeting the challenges of life such as climate change, opening new avenues in the area of agriculture, fertiliser, food processing, biotechnology, green energy, disaster management, information and communication technology, astronomy, transport, games and sports etc.; and to create awareness about environmental issues and concerns and inspiring children to devise innovative ideas towards their mitigation.
The organisation of these exhibitions envisages that children and teachers would try to analyse all aspects of human endeavor with a view to identifying where and how new research and developments in science and technology can bring and sustain society’s progress, leading to improvement in the challenges of life.
The organisation of science, mathematics, and environment exhibitions also provides opportunities for all participating students, teachers, and visitors to get acquainted with different kinds of equipment, devices, and techniques.
This exercise enables students and teachers to generate scientific ideas for addressing various problems in society and the environment.
Each exhibition has focused on a specific theme from its inception. Table 1 gives an account of the themes of different exhibitions since 1979. A set of sub-themes is also provided to facilitate the preparation of exhibits and models for display and the organisation of state-level exhibitions.
NCERT has also been providing printed Guidelines for preparing Exhibits and Models and for Organizing Exhibitions to all states/UTs and other educational organisations.
These guidelines also explain the importance of each sub-theme in the context of the main theme and provide a number of suggestive ideas for developing exhibits.
These Guidelines are also uploaded on the NCERT website, www.ncert.nic.in. To encourage NCERT’s efforts in popularising science, a catalytic grant is also provided to each State and Union Territory.
During the exhibition, the participating students and teachers not only display their scientific talents through their models and exhibits, but also get an opportunity to listen to some of the eminent scientists and scholars of the region in which the exhibition is organised.
Additionally, they would be able to interact with one another and share their views and, in the process, also share the diverse cultures of our country.
RBVP (National Science Exhibition)
Besides popularising science, mathematics, and environment issues, the objective of organizing this National Science Exhibition at different levels is also to identify and nurture inventive and creative talent among students.
Children must be encouraged to explore every resource to enable them to express and handle objects. They must be given all freedom to express their own creativity and imagination.
The role of parents, teachers, and peer groups may be in the form of financial support and discussions. The tendency of procuring the ready-made exhibits or models must be ruled out.
An exhibit must be able to bring out the children’s scientific and mathematical abilities, whether the model is traditional or an improvement over the traditional model or innovation. Skills involved in constructing the exhibit or model, the degree of neatness, and craftsmanship involved must also be taken into account.