Engineer on Wheels: Transforming Education in Rural India
Anil Pradhan, an engineer from Odisha, won the Rohini Nayyar Prize for his work in enhancing STEM education in rural India. He created 'Tinker-on-Wheels', a mobile lab providing hands-on learning in robotics and 3D printing, impacting over 2.5 lakh students across Odisha, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
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Anil Pradhan, a visionary 28-year-old engineer hailing from Odisha, has been honored with the esteemed Rohini Nayyar Prize for directly impacting rural education in India through STEM initiatives.
As a co-founder of the Young Tinker Foundation, Pradhan devised 'Tinker-on-Wheels,' a novel mobile learning lab, facilitating interactive learning experiences in robotics and 3D printing to students in Odisha, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.
This groundbreaking model has reached a staggering 2.5 lakh students, bridging the educational gap between rural and urban areas, while Pradhan himself has been a vital force behind Asia's first university rocket team, VSLV, marking significant achievements at global platforms like the NASA Rover Challenge.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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