{"id":230254,"date":"2023-12-09T01:35:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=230254"},"modified":"2023-12-09T01:35:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:05:26","slug":"students-visit-nerist-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2023\/12\/09\/students-visit-nerist-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"Students visit NERIST labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>NIRJULI, 8 Dec:<\/strong> Students of Alphabet Public School were taken on an educational visit to the mechanical and the agriculture labs of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science &amp; Technology (NERIST) here on Friday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The visit was organised by the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) NERIST, led by UBA NERIST regional coordinator Professor P Lingfa and UBA NERIST coordinator Dr T Patel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The initiative, which aims to bridge the gap between academia and rural development, has been actively engaging with schools to expose students to cutting-edge technologies and innovations in various fields,&#8221; the NERIST informed in a release, adding that &#8220;the visit to the mechanical and agriculture labs was a part of the ongoing effort to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and agriculturists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof Lingfa, who guided the students, emphasised &#8220;the importance of hands-on experiences in shaping young minds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Our goal is not just to impart theoretical knowledge but to provide students with real-world insights. The mechanical and agriculture labs at NERIST are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, and we believe that exposing students to such environments can ignite their passion for learning and exploration,&#8221; said Prof Lingfa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The students, accompanied by their teachers, witnessed live demonstrations and interacted with various experiments and prototypes,&#8221; the release stated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mechanical lab showcased advancements in robotics, mechatronics, bio-diesel oil and materials science, while the agriculture lab focused on sustainable farming practices, precision agriculture, and agri-tech innovations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Patel expressed enthusiasm about the positive impact of such programmes on students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Education extends beyond textbooks. Experiential learning in labs like these not only enriches their academic knowledge but also nurtures critical thinking and problem-solving skills,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The UBA NERIST team plans to continue organising such educational initiatives, fostering collaborations between academic institutions and schools to create a holistic learning experience for students,&#8221; the release said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIRJULI, 8 Dec: Students of Alphabet Public School were taken on an educational visit to the mechanical and the agriculture labs of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science &amp; Technology (NERIST) here on Friday. The visit was organised by the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) NERIST, led by UBA NERIST regional coordinator Professor P Lingfa [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-230254","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230254\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}