#Dr. Megha Bhatt- SciKnowTech.
Dr. Megha Bhatt is an Educationist, Scientist, Environmentalist and an Entrepreneur. She also holds a Ph.D from ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) as workplace. She has an experience of over 29 years in education. She also is the founder of Science & Math Experiential Learning Initiative named SciKnowTech.
After pursuing M.Sc. in Botany from Mumbai University, she got her Ph.D / Doctoral degree from North Gujarat University. Her place of work was SAC, ISRO on “Study on Terrestrial Nitrogen Cycle in India”, where she came up with entire N cycle budget for India. She successfully accomplished DST (Dept. of Science & Technology) project on estimating carbon stock in four national parks of Gujarat which was worth Rs. 23 lacs under “Women Scientist Programme”.
She has numerous publications in various reputed research journals & numerous research articles in various international peer reviewed journals – including a book titled “Study of Terrestrial Nitrogen Cycle in India”.
She is associated with different universities like Nirma University, PDEU, Gujarat University etc. in environmental science & climate change as visiting faculty.
Her main aim was to make Math & Science fun for students and propagate them in meaningful and fun way for children. She wants to eradicate the phobia around science and math in children and help them get accustomed to ‘Experiential Learning’. To achieve this aim, she founded SciKnowTech, a combination of Science, Knowledge and Technology with impeccable knack & passion for educating young minds of India as well as the world. She has designed standard-wise modules for both subjects, covering both school & board syllabus up to Grade 10 theoretically, and also experientially, covering them in multiple languages of learning like field-trips, audio-visual, DIY kits, experiments, creative craft work, story-telling & experts’ intervention. With fully capable academic & creative labs, SciKnowTech also is a hybrid module to cater to online enrolled children pan India & global level. SciKnowTech has reached out to 55000+ children with its 100+ innovative teacher’s training programmes & 800+ workshops.
After getting trained by IIT, Mumbai & Delhi on advanced Entrepreneurship by WEE Foundation. She now conducts Workshops on Women Entrepreneurship including topics like Design Thinking and Business Canvass Model Making. With her very own journey of turning from an Educationist to Edupreneur as inspiration, she now conducts workshops on generating Idea to turning into innovation in different universities.
Because of her oration skills and Communication ability, Dr. Bhatt also has compeered/anchored the state level programmes like National Children Science Congress – launch in Gujarat State as well as science carnival in Science City to name a few. She has also acted as National, State & District level evaluator for research-based competition like National Children Science Congress (NSCS). She has avidly performed role of National Academic Committee (NAC) member from 2017-2019 with DST, India.
She was greatly recognised for her talents and contributions in various sectors. She has bagged a couple of State & National Awards which also includes ‘herStart’ award in the presence of the President of India in 2022 for her unique experiential education initiative ‘SciKnowTech’, which she considers a milestone in her journey.
Some of her awards & recognitions include – Trendsetter award by Gujarat Innovation Society (GIS), Faculty-led start up by “National Student Start-up & Innovation Summit”, Digital Woman award by SheThePeople (powered by Google), Social Impact Award by GUSEC, Urja Award by V-Help Foundation for “Excellence in Education, Womens’ achiever award by Udgam Charitable Trust and more.
She also holds the position of a trustee of “SciKnowTech Education Foundation” with the purpose of taking experiential learning to grass-root level. She also does workshops & events with some of the most reputed organizations related to Building climate warriors, Climate Change awareness, Importance of Bio Diversity, Importance of alternative energy using DIY kits and more.
Dr. Megha also convenes an interesting Science club called “SciKnowTech VIPNET Club” in affiliation with Vigyan Prasar (Delhi). The beauty of that club is that it is run and managed by children. Children are provided with various designation and are assigned duties. The club does a couple of events with children as the President, Vice president etc., under her mentorship. She believes that this develops their ability of social development beyond Science & Math in terms of Group Dynamics, Leadership, Communication, Management and all related areas. It also helps boost their confidence enabling them to organise, work and achieve better results.
SciKnowTech is a unique attempt to expose school children to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engg., Arts & Math) with 360 degree learning combining conceptual & experiential part of all concepts with the main aim of cultivating research-based Scientific attitude & aptitude in them in line with its tagline – “Exposure leads to Exploration & Exploration to Innovation”.
Beyond being a full-fledged academy in Ahmedabad, one wing of SciKnowTech convenes workshops in schools, universities, and other social organizations to spread Science and expose the kids to “Experiential Learning”. SciKnowTech now offers a hybrid module with the richest experience to children pan-India & globally with the surety of making them feel as if they are present physically in sessions with complete deliverables. SciKnowTech proves its tagline – “Exposure leads to Exploration & Exploration to Innovation” with enriched learning, learned faculties & ultramodern infrastructure & technical setup. With passion, coupled with the conviction of propagating meaningful science to children, SciKnowTech has reached from 7 children in 2015 to 200+ children now part of the academy; and has exposed 40K+ children to experiential learning with more than 580 workshops and 86+ Teachers’ Training Programs.
Website- https://sciknowtech.com
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/SciKnowTech
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sciknowtech/
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghabhatt/
Think Science & Math – Think SciKnowTech !!
