Sun Observation Week 2025

Sun Observation Week

Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

04-07 March 2025

Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar (Gujarat) conducted Sun Observation between during 4-7 March 2025. Students and teachers were introduced to Sun and its features through a presentation by Outreach division members. Later they were shown the features of Sun by live streaming the telescope's output, installed at the institute. Students and teachers were also introduced to basics of palsma and its applications. Exhibits at outreach hall were also demonstrated to the visitors.

The students and teachers from the schools were provided with IPR buses for transportation and offered snacks and cold drinks during the visits conducted at IPR.

Sr. No	Date & Time	Name of the School	No of Students	Standard/ Class	No of Teachers
1.	04/03/25 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM	PM Shri School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Gandhinagar Note: This event was conducted by Outreach team at their school	600	6 to 12	50
2.	05/03/25 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM	Bhat Primary School, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428	50	6,7 &8	05
3	06/03/25 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM	Sarvoday Vidya Mandir (School), Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428	27	9 th	03
4	06/03/25 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM	Koteshwar Prathmik School, Koteshwar, Ahmedabad 382424	28	6th	02
5	07/03/25 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM	Sheth N.M. Patel High School, Randharda, Gandhinagar	26	9th	02
6	07/03/25 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM	Hudko Primary School, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428	52	6,7 & 8	04

PM Shri School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Gandhinagar 04/03/25 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Mr. Chetan Jariwala introducing Plasma to students

Student Volunteers explaining plasma based exhibits to the visitors

Outreach team explaining the Sun and its features through live streaming from the telescope installed at IPR

Bhat Primary School, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 05/03/25 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM

Mr. Hiren and Ms. Harsha explaining the Sun and its features through powerpoint presentation and

live streaming of telescope

Outreach members explaining plasma based exhibits at Outreach hall to visiting school students and teachers

Group picture of students and faculty of Bhat Primary school with Outreach staff

Sarvoday Vidya Mandir (School), Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 06/03/25 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM

Mr. Chetan Jariwala introducing about Plasma and Ms. Harsha Machhchar and Mr. Hiren introduced the features of Sun by live streaming of telesclope output to outreach hall

Outreach members explaining the plasma based exhibits at outreach hall to visiting students and teachers

Group of students and teachers of Sarvoday Vidyalay, Bhat with outreach members

Koteshwar Prathmik School, Koteshwar, Ahmedabad 382424 06/03/25 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM

Outreach members introducing the features of the Sun to students by live streaming of telescope in outreach hall

Students and teachers enjoying snacks and cold drinks during the visit

Group pic of students and teachers of Koteshwar Prathmik Shala with Outreach members

Sheth N.M. Patel High School, Randharda, Gandhinagar 07/03/25 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM

Mr. Chetan Jariwala and Ms. Harsha Machhchar introducing plasma and the features of the Sun through live streaming of telescope output in outreach hall

Students and teachers enjoying the snacks and cold drinks during the visit

Group of students and faculty of Sheth N.M. Patel High School with Outreach members

Hudko Primary School, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 07/03/25 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM