National Anveshika Network of India (NANI)
By Jitender Singh
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National Anveshika Network of India (NANI) was conceived and created by Dr. H. C. Verma in 2011 as a new unit of Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT).
The main aim of NANI and its co-ordinator Dr. H.C. Verma is to guide and co-ordinate the activities of all the 31 Anveshikas which are spread all over the country. All these activities are centred on improving the quality of physics education through experiments, innovations and discussions.
Some of the activities undertaken by Anveshikas and NANI are:
- The development of small and doable experiments based on various concepts of physics. The materials used are low cost and the experiments are of short duration of less than 5 minutes which can be incorporated in the classroom teaching.
- Student workshops which are organised by all the Anveshikas to demonstrate these experiments and explain the concepts.
- Teacher workshops organised by Anveshikas to emphasize the use of experiments in explaining the concepts of physics.
- An annual competition - National Anveshika Experimental Skill Test which tests the experimental skills and concepts of students in Physics. This competition is held at the local Anveshika levels and then at the National level. Last year around 45,000 students from school and college participated in this competition which was held on a virtual platform (due to the Covid Pandemic). This unparallel competition has captured the attention of the entire physics community of India.
- Moreover a residential Science lab has been designed in Sopan Ashram, Kanpur by Dr. H.C. Verma where all kinds of experiments of physics are designed. Student and teachers workshops are held regularly over there where they get a hands on experience of doing and understanding these experiments.
Brief details of Anveshika's (April 2024) under National Anveshika Network of India (NANI) are given here:
| Name | Coordinator | Address | City, State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adarsha-IAPT Anveshika | Nani Gopal Mondal | L.M.A.U. Vidyalya, Balurghat | Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal |
| Ammanni-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Sarmistha Sahu | Trupti, 51 A, 2nd cross, NTI layout, Vidyaranyapura, 560097 map | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| BPS-IAPT Anveshika | Manoranjan Kumar | Birla Public School, 333031 map | Pilani, Rajasthan |
| BVN-IAPT Anveshika | Pragya Nopany | Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar IV, 110017 map | New Delhi, Delhi |
| DU-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Rajashree Mohapatra | DU Public School, Chandikhole, 754296 | Jajpur, Odisha |
| FOCUS-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Joga Chandrasekhar Rao | Plot No 160, Pydimamba Colony, near Kamakshi Nagar bus stop, Cantonment, 535003 map | Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| GCG-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Shivanand Masti | Department of Physics Dr. Ghali College Gadhinglaj, 416502 map | Kolhapur, Maharashtra |
| Go and Go Anveshika | Brajesh Dixit | Old NH2, Main road, Gandhinagar, Ajitmal map | Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh |
| Happy-IAPT Anveshika | Mineesh Gulati | Happy Model Hr Sec School, Shiv Nagar, 182101 map | Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Him-IAPT Anveshika | Dinesh Kumar | Vivekananda Kutir, Naleti, Tehsil Dehra, 177104 | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh |
| IIITA-Akhil-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Akhilesh Tiwari | 5503, CC3, Indian Institute of Information and Technology, (IIITA) Campus | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Janta Vedic-IAPT Anveshika | Mukul Rathi | Janta Vedic college, Baraut | Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh |
| KMV-IAPT Anveshika | Dr. Neetu Verma | Kanya Maha Vidyalaya | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Mitra-IAPT Anveshika | Dr R K Mitra | A 14/ 1, Brahmpuri, Indira Nagar, 226016 map | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Ohm-IAPT Anveshika | Devendra Prasad Sharma | 528-A Suresh Nagar, Post-Ramkrishna Puri, 474011 | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh |
| Patna-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Rakesh Kumar Singh | Nanotechnology Centre, Aryabhatta Knowledge University map | Patna, Bihar |
| Pt GDV-IAPT Anveshika | Rohit Sharma | DAV Public School, Sector 4, Defence Colony | Dehradun, Uttrakhand |
| RAMAN-IAPT Anveshika | Dr R K Awasthi | 17, Rohit Enclave, Shamshabad Road map | Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Samadhan-IAPT Anveshika | Luxmi Kant Sharma | 58, Mohatishim Khan map | Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh |
| SGGS-IAPT Anveshika | Dr M S Marwaha | 864, 49-A | Chandigarh |
| SGM-IAPT Anveshika | Amit Kumar Bajpai | 12/1-3 Nankari, Chakratanpur Road, IIT Kanpur 208016 map | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Shishukunj-IAPT Anveshika | Arvind Kumar Pathak | The Shishukunj International School, Jhalaria, Bye Pass Road | Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Siwan-IAPT Anveshika | Rajiv Ranjan | Computer Academy, Sumanti Educational Campus, Dakhin Tola map | Siwan, Bihar |
| SSB-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Gajanan Balgounda Patil | Dept. of Physics, Secondary School and Jr. College, Bhilawadi. Tal-Palus, 416303 map | Sangli, Maharashtra |
| STA-IAPT Anveshika | Syed Ishtiyaq Ahmad | Albani Islamic School Nowgam | Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir |
| Sugam–IAPT Anveshika | Dr Akshay Joshi | Govt. Dungar College | Bikaner, Rajasthan |
| Taxxila-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Amit Kumar Jana | 8/4, Amartya Abasan, Block- AL, Salt Lake, 700091 map | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| VARADI-IAPT Anveshika | Dr G S Menaria | 192/182 Pratap Nagar Opposite Janaki Devi School | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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| ViBha-IAPT Anveshika | Jitender Singh | H 116, Nakshatra Colony, Balapur, 500005 map | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| VKSU-IAPT Anveshika | Dr Amrendra Narayan | 34, Deptt. of Physics, VKS University, Katira | Ara, Bihar |
You may locate these Anveshikas on Google map: