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IIT Mandi Launches 'Science on Wheels' to Bring STEM to Himachal Schools
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 27 Oct 2026, 02:19 PM
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IIT Mandi has inaugurated a mobile science outreach initiative, 'Science on Wheels', aimed at engaging students across Himachal Pradesh with interactive STEM activities.
IIT Mandi has rolled out a new mobile science outreach programme called ‘Science on Wheels’ to bring hands‑on STEM learning to schools across Himachal Pradesh.
The initiative will deploy a specially equipped van that travels to schools in remote districts, offering interactive experiments, demonstrations and workshops in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics.
According to the institute, the programme is designed to spark curiosity among students, provide exposure to real‑world scientific concepts and inspire interest in engineering and research careers.
The launch took place in a ceremony attended by IIT Mandi officials, local education officers and a group of schoolchildren, marking the start of a year‑long outreach schedule across the state.
The initiative will deploy a specially equipped van that travels to schools in remote districts, offering interactive experiments, demonstrations and workshops in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics.
According to the institute, the programme is designed to spark curiosity among students, provide exposure to real‑world scientific concepts and inspire interest in engineering and research careers.
The launch took place in a ceremony attended by IIT Mandi officials, local education officers and a group of schoolchildren, marking the start of a year‑long outreach schedule across the state.