Nandini Raha Memorial Workshop On Physics Experiments

Name of the Activity: Nandini Raha Memorial Workshop On Physics Experiments
Type of Activity: Workshop
Date/ Duration of Activity (from-to): 10th December to 12th December, 2025
Time: 10.30 AM to 4.30 PM.
Details of Resource persons:
Surajit Chakraborty, former associate professor, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.
Bhupati Chakraborty, former associate professor, City College, Kolkata.
Manimala Das, former vice-chancellor Netaji Subhas Open University
Debapriya Shyam, Former professor, Presidency University
Sukla Chakraborty, former associate professor, Ananda Mohan College.
Swati Das, Assistant Professor, Ananda Mohan College.

No. of Participants: Thirty (30) student participants from Victoria Institution (College), Bangabasi College, Narasinha Dutt College, Bethune College, Asutosh College including The BES College.  Twenty  (20) teacher participants from IAPT members, the teachers and laboratory staff of the Department of Physics of The BES College

Objective of the event:
The undergraduate physics curriculum encompasses a wide range of experiments across various papers. However, this workshop went beyond the syllabus by offering a unique opportunity to explore innovative experiments designed by experienced professors. These experiments, crafted in indigenous and interactive ways, aimed to illustrate the underlying physical laws prominently.

Brief description of the event:
The workshop started on 10th December, 2025 after a short inaugural session. Thirty (30) students from undergraduate level had participated in the workshop from various colleges like Victoria Institution (College), Bangabasi College, Narasinha Dutt College, Bethune College, Asutosh College including The BES College. There were 18 various experiments arranged for the participants. All experiments were beyond regular syllabus and indigenous, aimed to illustrate the underlying physical laws prominently. Experiments with smart-phones acclaimed the most resourceful device to learn and teach basic physics. Total fifteen (15) groups were formed, and different experiments were distributed among them. After successful completion of the allotted experiments, a general discussion on the selected part of the workshop was conducted by the experts. Students were certified at the end of the workshop.

Outcome of the event:
Through this workshop, students had gained hands-on experience with physical laws, exploring complex concepts through simple yet effective experiments. They were trained how an experiment could be designed from an observation to get measurable physical parameters. They were also learned to work in a group. The objective of the workshop  to inspire and guide students in their future pursuits in physical sciences. The workshop, designed with 18 various indigenous experiments completed by reaching its goal perfectly.