Chakmak (Hindi: चकमक) is a children's science monthly magazine published by Eklavya foundation, a non-profit organization to support critical and creative thinking in schools.[1]
Chakmak was launched in July 1985.[2] The magazine is published by Eklavya,[2] a non-profit organisation which was established in 1982 to conduct research and evolve curriculum for school education in India. The motivating force to launch Chakmak was to provide children studying in middle schools with supplementary reading material in science so that their school learning could be suitably reinforced.
Chakmak was refurbished into a new coloured format in November 2007 by children's illustrator Atanu Roy. It continues with many columns by eminent writers, scientists and painters like Jayant Narlikar, Gulzar, Nida Fazli, Ashok Vajpai, Dilip Chinchalkar, Asgar Wajahat Shah, Abid Surti and many more, as well as budding authors. October 2011 issue of Chakmak was its 300th issue - a landmark effort initiated by a non-profit organisation in India. The impact of Chakmak can be seen in the form of thousands of stories, poems, and illustrations.[3]
Objectiveedit
Chakmak had a wider objective from the time of its launch – to reach out into the Hindi speaking belt of central and north India as a definitive children's magazine, biased heavily towards science, that could spur the creativity and curiosity of children entering the teenage years, encourage and inculcate in them a reading habit and make learning and the acquisition of knowledge a process of fun and enjoyment. Science and ‘scientific thinking’ was the edifice around which the content was structured. So, there were articles on science and on the history of science, all seeking to change children's perception of science as a subject. In addition, many experiments that children could perform at home with available materials gleaned from their surroundings were also published in the hope of encouraging them to take up experiment-based learning. In the same vein, there were puzzles and brain teasers and many do-it-yourself columns for making toys and gadgets, origami and art, again based on home-made dyes and materials. It was perceived that such content would awaken the creativity and problem-solving abilities of children. Children were also encouraged to send in their poems, writings and drawings and several pages were devoted to publishing their contributions, again to encourage creativity in writing and art and to give them a sense of ownership and closeness with the magazine.
NCERT and Delhi SCERT reproduced a lot of material from Chakmak in school text books Pitara, Spectrum, Navduniya, Dainik Hindustan, Indradhanush regularly carry material from Chakmak. Chakmak encourages children's original writing and illustration. Four books were published from children's contributions and sold over 2,50,000 copies. In recognition of its contribution to popularising science among children, Chakmak won an award from the National Council for Science and Technology Communication in the mid-'80s.
Reader's profileedit
Children seven to 15 years old, School Teachers, Educators, NGOs, B.Ed., B. El. Ed, D. El. Ed, MA education students.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Chakmak news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Chakmak Hindi चकमक is a children s science monthly magazine published by Eklavya foundation a non profit organization to support critical and creative thinking in schools 1 ChakmakEditorSushil Shukla Shashi SablokCategoriesChildren s magazineFrequencyMonthlyFounded1985First issueJuly 1985CompanyEklavya FoundationCountryIndiaBased inBhopalLanguageHindi Contents 1 History 2 Objective 3 Region of impact 4 Other impact 5 Reader s profile 6 Team 7 References 8 External linksHistory editChakmak was launched in July 1985 2 The magazine is published by Eklavya 2 a non profit organisation which was established in 1982 to conduct research and evolve curriculum for school education in India The motivating force to launch Chakmak was to provide children studying in middle schools with supplementary reading material in science so that their school learning could be suitably reinforced Chakmak was refurbished into a new coloured format in November 2007 by children s illustrator Atanu Roy It continues with many columns by eminent writers scientists and painters like Jayant Narlikar Gulzar Nida Fazli Ashok Vajpai Dilip Chinchalkar Asgar Wajahat Shah Abid Surti and many more as well as budding authors October 2011 issue of Chakmak was its 300th issue a landmark effort initiated by a non profit organisation in India The impact of Chakmak can be seen in the form of thousands of stories poems and illustrations 3 Objective editChakmak had a wider objective from the time of its launch to reach out into the Hindi speaking belt of central and north India as a definitive children s magazine biased heavily towards science that could spur the creativity and curiosity of children entering the teenage years encourage and inculcate in them a reading habit and make learning and the acquisition of knowledge a process of fun and enjoyment Science and scientific thinking was the edifice around which the content was structured So there were articles on science and on the history of science all seeking to change children s perception of science as a subject In addition many experiments that children could perform at home with available materials gleaned from their surroundings were also published in the hope of encouraging them to take up experiment based learning In the same vein there were puzzles and brain teasers and many do it yourself columns for making toys and gadgets origami and art again based on home made dyes and materials It was perceived that such content would awaken the creativity and problem solving abilities of children Children were also encouraged to send in their poems writings and drawings and several pages were devoted to publishing their contributions again to encourage creativity in writing and art and to give them a sense of ownership and closeness with the magazine Region of impact editMadhya Pradesh Bihar Uttar Pradesh Haryana Punjab Maharashtra Delhi Chhattisgarh Uttarakhand and Rajasthan Other impact editNCERT and Delhi SCERT reproduced a lot of material from Chakmak in school text books Pitara Spectrum Navduniya Dainik Hindustan Indradhanush regularly carry material from Chakmak Chakmak encourages children s original writing and illustration Four books were published from children s contributions and sold over 2 50 000 copies In recognition of its contribution to popularising science among children Chakmak won an award from the National Council for Science and Technology Communication in the mid 80s Reader s profile editChildren seven to 15 years old School Teachers Educators NGOs B Ed B El Ed D El Ed MA education students Team editEditors Sushil Shukla Shashi Sablok Assistant Editor Mitali Ahir Kavita Tiwari Editorial consultant Rex D Rozario Science Consultant Sushil Joshi Designer Dilip Chinchalkar Circulation Jhanak SahuReferences edit Chakmak HumLog Retrieved 27 July 2016 a b P Devarajan 4 July 2000 A children s magazine puts up a fight for survival The Hindu Business Line Retrieved 27 July 2016 Tribune India External links editChakmak Magazine Official blog Eklavya Foundation Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chakmak amp oldid 1189085283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
