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144 33 rd ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 (I) A Training Programme for Teachers on Science and Astronomy teaching methods was organised on February 14, 2021, at the MES Rani Laxmi Bai Mulinchi Sainiki Shala, Pirangut, Pune. Rupesh Labade and Sonal Thorve (IUCAA) conducted the workshop. (ii) One Training Programme for Teachers of Baramati District. on March 12, 2021, and another such programme for teachers of Ahmednagar region, on March 22, 2021, were conducted by the Agastya International Foundation. Rupesh Labade was the coordinator and resource person. (For details, seeKhagol, No. 126,April 2021) Training Programme for Teachers · · · Organised on January 27, 2021, at the Vigyan Ashram, Pabal, under the programme named, 'Khel Khel Main', which is a scheme under the Vigyan Ashram, Pabal, and Muktangan Exploratory, Pune. Organised on February 25, 2021, at the VP's Vinod Kumar Gujar Bal Vikas Mandir. Around 80 students of class 8 participated. Conducted on February 26, 2021, at the Tilak Maharashtra Vidyalaya, Tilak Road, Pune. There were 150 student participants of classes 1 to 5. (For details, seeKhagol, No. 126,April 2021) Workshops on Science Toys This year, due to the Covid -19 pandemic, National Science Day competitions in IUCAA for school students were conducted online on February 20, 2021. (For details, seeKhagol, No. 126,April 2021) National Science Day Competitions The National Science Day celebrations were conducted on February 28, 2021 online, due to the pandemic. The whole IUCAAteamkept no stone unturned to celebrate the day as enthusiastically as every year. (For details, seeKhagol, No. 126,April 2021) National Science Day Celebrations