Children from various schools in and around Rajahmundry who were waiting to have a glimpse of the ‘Science Express on Climate Change’, the eighth edition of the Indian Railways, finally had a feel of it in Rajamahendravaram.
The train chugged on to Platform No: 2, and children made a beeline from morning 8.30 a.m., though the doors of the train were opened at 10 a.m.
Aiming at spreading awareness about the effects of climate change and to make the science behind it easier to understand, the Science Express, an innovative mobile science exhibition, has been revamped into a ‘Science Express Climate Action Special’ (SECAS) this year.
It is a unique collaborative initiative of the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Railways. “The exhibition conveys a strong message about climate change and provides an opportunity to generate dialogue and discussions,” Additional Divisional Railway Manager Venugopal said while inaugurating the SECAS Express.
Rajamahendravaram Station Manager Subrahmanya Sastry, Chief Ticketing Inspector Kesavabhatla Srnivas and Health Superintendent SVS Kumari facilitated students and teachers on the occasion. The SECAS, in its current phase, is scheduled to travel across the country for seven months, halting at 64 locations in over 20 States covering 19,800 km.
“Climate change is the buzzword today, primarily due to the recent announcement of India’s stand on it and the high-profile COP 21 meet scheduled for December in Paris, where India is one of the stakeholders,” said Harshini, academic head of Future Kids’ School. Every coach has at least two exhibits in addition to LCD screens and informative banners and graphic.
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