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| KHAG L | No. 117 - JANUARY 2019 | 12 Jan - Jan JNU Jan-Jan JNU, an open day programme for school students was organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, on November 30, 2018. Sonal Thorve (IUCAA) presented the science outreach activities at IUCAA, and demonstrated science toys and astronomy experiments at the event. Jignyasa Agastya International Foundation, in collaboration with IISER, Pune, had organised the Jignyasa at IISER, Pune, during December 14 - 15, 2018. Rupesh Labade, and Tushar Purohit (both from IUCAA) coordinated the telescope exhibition. In the evening of December 14, a moon-watching session was organised for the student volunteers, at which about 150 students observedmoon through the telescopes. Meteor Shower Sky-watch An overnight sky-gazing session along with a talk on meteor shower, and introduction to the universe was organised at Warananagar, by Warana Science Innovation and Activity Centre, Kolhapur, in collaboration with IUCAA SciPOP on the occasion of Geminidmeteor shower, on December 15 - 16, 2018. About 350 school students along with their parents and teachers actively participated in observing the sky throughout the night. The programme was coordinated by Sonal Thorve and MaharudraMate (both fromIUCAA).