Nagpur: The Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, successfully organized a hands-on Telescope Making Workshop for over 80 science educators from schools across the city. The event was held on Saturday, September 27, 2025, under the initiative of VNIT’s Ashlesha Astronomy Club (AAC), in collaboration with the Lodha Genius Programme, Ashoka University, and technical experts from IUCAA, Pune.

Prof. G. P. Singh, Dean (Faculty Welfare), graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In his address, he highlighted the importance of practical teaching–learning methods and underlined how astronomy and astrophysics can enrich science education while contributing to society.

The workshop commenced with welcome remarks by Dr. Vishnu Pratap Singh, Professor In-charge of AAC. The

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