Science on Wheels - the Vigyan Rath:
a specially designed Mobile Van that takes science to the doorsteps of rural Vadodara and Bharuch. The project has been supported under CSR by the Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals (GACL) Ltd.’s Education Society in 2017-18 to promote and popularize S and T in rural areas of Vadodara. The Vehicle is equipped with scientific models, IEC resources in the form of exhibits, books, films etc. The Vigyan Rath visits schools and institutions in rural areas to generate awareness on various scientific themes viz. Aandh Sharaddha Nivaran, Renewable Energy Technologies, Energy Conservation, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation, Environmental Education, Sustainable Energy and Climate Change. The Van has generated awareness in over 200 schools in villages and reached out to over 15000 participants in the past two years.