SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL EDUCATION

Golden Jubilee of Chemistry Dept. 2005

VISION2020

Chemical Literacy Mission of UNESCO-Project 2002⁺

Science and Technological Literature For All

The Society will fulfill its mission of chemical literacy for all citizens in a 25 year perspective. It will initiate activities of the Society in all regions of Assam through its branches. New branches will be opened in all science colleges of Assam. The citizens of the localities in and around the colleges will be mobilized through the sister educational institutions to spread the messages of chemistry to all people living in the localities.

The draft recommendations for project 2002+  were approved  in  the concluding session of  International Conference of UNESCO held in Goa represnted by 400 participants from 35 countries of the world. The recommendations will be finally accepted in Paris and are to be implemented in all countries in the time frame shown in the draft.  Project 2000+  of UNESCO as approved by UNESCO in 1993 has been discussed in several international conferences in the last 8 years  held in different regions of the world, All the teachers and teacher educators are expected to involve themselves in implementing project 2000+  of UNESCO along with NGOs and the respective Govt.s of all countries. In Assam SEBA, ASHEC, Assam Science Society, Assam Academy of Mathematics and Society for Chemical Education can form an working group for utilization of funds earmarked by UNESCO and other bodies  to fulfill the objectives of Science, Technology and Mathematics  Literacy for all along with EFA yet to be completed.

The colleges in Assam having science in TDC can form a body including teachers from all disciplines of science to form a nucleus for the college. The colleges will be the centers which will include the higher secondary, secondary, primary and other educational institutions of the regions. A convener should be selected who will be the member of the working group to be formed in Assam to be sent to UNESCO. Now this will be included as UGC's third dimension for community development in collaboration with AMPHIBIA.