A Mysuru-based start-up will teach children the importance of pulses in feeding the world.— file photoScience Ashram, a Mysuru-based education start-up that promotes science learning through experiments, will teach children the importance of pulses in feeding the world, through a programme titled ‘Save Mr. Bean’, from October 24 to 28. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses and Science Ashram has drawn up a series of aligned activities to raise awareness among children on these protein sources. “These activities are designed to bridge the gap between the theory concepts they learn at school and practical applications in the real world. ‘Save Mr. Bean’ will be free and is designed for students from classes 5 to 10. More detailsThe last date for registration is October 21 and Science Ashram proposes to restrict the number of students to 30 per class.

Source: The Hindu October 17, 2016 00:02 UTC