Gappu & Bobo
Science Education For All
When the majority population is scientifically illiterate, it not only aggravates inequity but also excludes this majority from making decisions and create the meaningful impact on their environment. Thus, science learning must be seen as necessary for the full realization of human being. To address the increasing need for universal access to quality science learning, in schools, numerous pedagogical experiments were conducted. These experiments, based on the foundations of fun, engagement, conceptual understanding, creativity, & problem-solving & Social-Emotional learning shaped into Life-Lab Comic Books.
In next 5 years, Life-Lab will impact close to a million children, through comic books by licensing the comic books to state governments & disseminating it in classrooms to enhance the quality of science education with special focus on rural India.
Gappu & Bobo will Help Child Learn
Our pilot studies, with over 2500 children, have shown that children reading Gappu & Bobo show significant likeability, engagement towards science learning & improved creative, problem-solving expressions. Further, children have demonstrated confidence & strength to voice their opinions, show compassion & think rationally.
To achieve “Science Education For All”, In 2018-2019, Life-Lab will provide 100,000 Gappu & Bobo novels to children coming from economically disadvantaged communities.