Newspaper and magazine coverage in English, Hindi and Urdu: the ARSD incubator, IISF 2023, the Acharya P.C. Ray film and book, and science outreach across India. Click any clipping to enlarge and read it.
“Following Acharya P.C. Ray’s ideals will make the dream of Viksit Bharat-2047 come true — Prof. Vijay Kumar”
A two-day workshop at CDLU Sirsa for Acharya P.C. Ray’s birth anniversary, with Prof. Rajeev Singh as chief speaker, plus science quiz, poster and slogan contests.
“School principals come together to build scientific thinking in schools”
A Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan principals’ meet on bringing scientific temper into classrooms. Prof. Rajeev Singh spoke on the role of science in nation-building.
‘Acharya PC Ray: The Nationalist Scientist’, a Vijnana Bharati docu-drama directed by Nandan Kudhyadi, won a Special Jury Mention at IISF 2023, Bhopal. The film is based on Prof. Rajeev Singh’s Science India article ‘Acharya PC Ray: Revolutionary in the garb of a scientist’.
“Promoting and showcasing Indian culture matters more than trade”
Artisans at the IISF 2023 Artisans’ Technology Village in Bhopal talk about traditional crafts and science.
“IISF 8th edition: women lead from MP — the country’s first woman Director-General plays a key role”
Coverage of the women officials and volunteers who ran IISF 2023, including the women on Prof. Rajeev Singh’s artisans’ pavilion team.
“The country’s first woman Director-General played a major role in a successful festival”
IISF 2023 at MANIT Bhopal, from preparation to execution by women officers and volunteers.
“Women played an important role at the International Science Festival”
Urdu-language coverage of IISF 2023, Bhopal.
“Traditional woodcraft wins appreciation”
Woodcraft artisans at the IISF Artisans’ Technology Village receive praise from visitors.
“Four-day festival at MANIT brings science, art and culture onto one stage”
75 artisans from 21 states took part in the Artisans’ Technology Village at IISF 2023, organised with CSIR and Vijnana Bharati.
“Sirsa’s Ritik wins Second Best Artist Award in Bhopal”
Ritik, a B.Ed. student, won the award at the IISF Artisans’ Technology Village. Five newspapers note that programme convener Prof. Rajeev Singh presented his certificate.
“Artist Rahul Vyas wins first prize for a portrait made from single-use plastic”
First prize at the government-run international Artisans’ Village held during IISF 2023.
“National Science Day: scientists gather to discuss how the universe works”
ChemCrown ‘Talks of Eminence’ 2022, with NASA scientist Dr. Kumar Krishen. Convener Prof. Rajeev Singh describes the programme.
A Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM) outreach session with Prof. Chetan Singh Solanki on solar energy and climate change.
“5-day National Science Film Festival to open with a film on P.C. Ray”
The 12th National Science Film Festival opened with a documentary on Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray, written by Prof. Rajeev Singh.
“Come, do science yourself — innovation from scrap”
A feature on hands-on science activities where students build working models from waste material.
ARSD College ranked fifth in the first NIRF college list. The report credits its research-led teaching, the ₹2 crore DU STAR innovation project and the on-campus technology business incubator, which Prof. Singh coordinated.
DU Beat reports the launch of CIEL-TBI at ARSD College. Applications went to the Principal and to Dr. Rajeev Singh, the centre’s coordinator.
A student-press feature on CIEL, ARSD’s official body for technology entrepreneurship, supported by an MSME (Govt. of India) grant.
“ARSD College is accelerating start-ups”
The incubator at ARSD received 44 proposals; 15 were sent to the MSME ministry for funding. Centre director Dr. Rajeev Singh explained how students benefit.
“ARSD College to give students a chance to launch start-ups — and students build a water purifier that runs without electricity”
A report on the college’s start-up drive and a student-built, electricity-free water purifier made under the incubation programme.
HT City covers ChemCrown, the chemistry festival run by the Chemistry Department of ARSD College: quizzes, rangoli making, skits and poster presentations.
For research collaborations, media queries, student mentoring or press — a short note is welcome. Prof. Singh usually replies within a working week.
