14-year-old Anubhav Bagh is an all-rounder. He stood first in
his school in drawing and secured the second position in his class in
academics. And to add to these achievements, he came second at the block-level
running competition! But apart from all these feathers added to his cap, there
is one thing that Anubhav enjoys the most, and that is Science!
Anubhav hails from the Bankbija village in the Sonepur district
of Orissa. This district is one of the 250 most backward districts of the
country, and like the majority of the people here, his family earns its living
by working as labourers. So how did young Anubhav develop an
inclination towards Science?
“My son was interested in Science since he was in 5th grade”,
Janaki Bagh, Anubhav’s mother recalls. “He used to open our radio box, play
with the wires and spent a lot of time probing them”, she says with a smile.
When we enter Anubhav’s house, we find that a small corner is
reserved for Abhinav’s models. Apart from the models, we can see some wires; a
couple of switches, plug points, bulbs and the place looks like a small
laboratory. His family members greet us and tell us about themselves. Anubhav’s
brother, the breadwinner for the family, works as an agriculture labourer. Despite
the fluctuation in the income, the family happily supports Anubhav in his
experiments. This support and encouragement have allowed him to dream of a
career working with machines and creating something new.
But there is one person in the house who has always helped
Anubhav in his experiments. And that person is his niece – Karishma
Bagh.
Karishma goes to the neighbouring households and collects bulbs,
wires, small gadgets, machines etc. from them. “Do not throw these things;
instead give them to us”, she tells them. And once Anubhav creates
something out of this material, she happily shows the models to them. “I feel
delighted when I see the completed model. It’s like magic!” she
says.
However, since the past few months, Anubhav has begun to use the
Tablet, and the scientific content in the ‘PraDigi’ App installed in the Tablet
keeps him busy and engaged. He has conducted a few experiments and made a few
models by referring the videos in the App. “The tablet has widened his range of
experiments. Some models which he thought were difficult seem doable now”, his
mother said.
Now
in 8th grade, Anubhav wants to volunteer at the Library Program
next year and explain his projects to every participant from the program.
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