NCSTC Programs
  Web on Science Communication Through Digital Media: www.sctdm.com

Rashtriya Vigyan Evam Prodyogiki Sanchar Parishad (NCSTC)
DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Training Programs (Workshops)
Science Communication through Digital Media

Introduction:
21th century is the world of digital science. Internet/ Websites and T.V. Channels  are totally ruling the world. Any news can be passed on to anywhere across the globe within seconds and the whole society will react to that. In this scenario, there is a huge demand for science writers who can communicate through digital media to meet the requirements of this modern era.  Availability of softwares for film editing and  other post production process and  the possibility of  filmless recording using digital cameras, make handling of audio-video, visual media quiet handy for those with creative spirit.   Equipping the young graduates and journalists with effective skills of science reporting and communicating through digital media has become highly necessary.
With this background, VidyaDeep Foundation  has conducted Five regional workshops on Science Communication through Digital / Visual Media. Five workshops were successfully completed at Satara, Nanded, Kolhapur, Chiplun and Nashik. All these workshops are sponsored by National Council for Science & Technology Communication, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
 

Objectives of  the Workshop:

• To train  young journalists and science graduates with the skills of science communication in  the  Audio-  Visual  and  Digital  Media. (Like  TV,  E-Journalism  and  Web  portal)  and  to encourage them  to take up career in this area.

• To identify the young science communicators in digital media and to give them in depth training in popular science communication.

• To arrange debates and discussions with experts in the  field  of digital  and  visual  science  communication,  for  the  benefit  of   the  science communicators in visual media.

• Preparing the scripts for science communication through visual/digital media. Training young journalists in developing the video documentaries based on science information and enhancing their presenting skills.

• Encouraging scientists to prepare some scripts and programmes for general public and present through the visual/digital media.

• To encourage editors of  print and electronic media to provide more space/time for science communication and provide a platform for  presentation of this idea.

• To design animated movies on “History of Scientific Innovations”.

• To create multimedia contents on science and technology communication.

Duration:  7 days (Seven)

Registration

No registration fee.  Food and accommodation will be provided by organization on complementary basis.

Participants

• Science Graduates

• Scientists & Journalists/ Journalism students with science background

• Web and Portal designers

• Professionals & Media Personnel

About NCSTC
The National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) was constituted in 1982 by the Ministry of State for Science & Technology, Govt. of India for popularization of science communication. NCSTC has played a pioneering role and blazed new trails on the Indian science popularization scene. The major emphasis of NCSTC has been on development, adaptation, promotion and use of different communication methodologies. Various media, traditional and non-traditional, being utilized for the purpose include print, audio/radio, video/TV and folk-forms like songs, dances, street-plays, puppetry, etc. NCSTC is the organization that has taken a whole lot of steps and actions to prepare science communicators of different kinds at different levels, for different purposes in almost all States. The ultimate objective is that every State/UT of India would have enough good quality science communicators to undertake and carry out a wide variety of science popularization activities and programmes in the entire state, including training of more resource persons.

About VidyaDeep Foundation
VidyaDeep is established in 1998 and registered in 2004. It is one of the well reputed social organization of Western Maharashtra. It has identified thrust areas as Scientific Awareness, Entrepreneurship Development, Science and Technology Communication and Technology Innovations. We have a good liaison with Government and national level organisations for Quality improvement in the Education. Since 1998, VidyaDeep Foundation is also contributing significantly in the area of Information Technology and research. Foundation has contributed significantly in the area of E-Learning and successfully completed UNDP - DST Skills Project. Web and Multimedia integrated learning materials are found useful to impart technological skills amongst the rural youths for sustainable livelihoods.

Medium of Instruction:  English/Marathi/Hindi

Schedule of the Training Programme (Workshop)

1st Day            Welcome & Inauguration

2nd Day           Methods of Science and Technological Communication

3rd Day            Use of Sofwares for Science Communication through Digital Media.

4th Day            Interactive Script Writing and Use of Audio and Video.

5th Day            Use of Animations

6th Day            Project Design on “Historical Development of Scientific Innovations.

7th Day            Valedictory

Selection of Participants

The participants will be selected from all over Maharashtra State and preference will be given to those who are in the beginning of their career as popular science communicators.