Punjab teacher's 'lab on wheels' inspires love for science

India Today

This edition of Good News Today features 58-year-old physics teacher Jaswinder Singh from Punjab, who is on a mission to popularise science and mathematics.

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00:00It's Friday night. Let's leave you though with a good news today story and our good news today

00:04story comes from Punjab where at a time when many students often shy away from science and maths

00:10there's someone who's trying to make it accessible to the people of the country by driving change in

00:17his own area. 58 year old physics teacher Jaswinder Singh has turned his car into a mobile laboratory.

00:24So what does he do? He goes on the streets and through simple yet fascinating experiments

00:30is inspiring curiosity not just among children but among the old as well. Take a look at

00:37tonight's good news today's story.

00:54Jaswinder Singh is on a mission to popularize science and mathematics.

01:12The 58 year old physics teacher has converted his sedan into a lab.

01:24Jiswinder Singh's work is not limited to the fact that he has done a lot of research.

01:48Jiswinder Singh's work is not limited to Punjab.

01:55Jiswinder Singh's work is not limited to Punjab.

01:59In Punjab, there are 13 states in India which I have covered.

02:04The northern states like Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal, Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana.

02:09And beyond that, I have gone to Delangana, Karnataka.

02:12These states like Uttar Pradesh, all the states like Uttar Pradesh are covered.

02:18I have covered all this.

02:20Jaswinder Singh's lab on wheels which embarked on this mission in 2012 takes experiments to the masses.

02:25Jaswinder Singh has won many awards for his efforts.

02:42Jaswinder Singh has won many awards for his efforts, including national awards from the

02:57President of India.

02:58With Prem Kumar Pasi, Bureau Report, India Today.

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