21/08/2026
From theory to practice, strengthening educators through hands-on learning. 🔬
CFAL, in association with the Pilikula Regional Science Centre, conducted a day-long Olympiad Workshop on 13/08/2026 for Pre-University lecturers, bringing together 45 teachers from Government PU colleges across Dakshina Kannada.
The workshop was conducted by Prof. Dr. Sasikumar N. Menon and his team, with hands-on laboratory sessions on gel electrophoresis, catalase activity, and biochemical testing of glucoamylase.
In this video, Dr. Sasikumar N. Menon reflects on the experiential approach behind the laboratory sessions, where participants independently conduct experiments, analyse results, and draw conclusions.
The larger aim was to help educators take this approach back to their classrooms, enabling students to experience science beyond textbooks, and develop the analytical and problem-solving skills needed for Olympiad-level learning.