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Updated - November 04, 2026 08:53 pm IST - Chikkamagaluru
Deputy Commissioner Bhanwar Singh Meena addressing students in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Science and mathematics are the languages of nature, and students must study these subjects to understand the world around them, said Chikkamagaluru Deputy Commissioner Bhanwar Singh Meena.
He was speaking after inaugurating The Hindu In School Interschool Science Fest- Avishkar and Ramanujan Spark Quest, organised in association with Excellent Moodubidire, in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday.
Appreciating the students’ participation, Mr. Meena urged them to be curious about the things happening around them and to try to understand these by asking fundamental questions. “We can decode nature through science,” he said.
To stimulate their curiosity, he put several questions to the students. If the programme were being held on the moon, would the audience be able to hear him? What would each person weigh there? What kind of environment would exist on the moon? And what was used as a preservative before refrigerators came into use?
The students responded actively. They replied that sound would not be audible on the moon because it has no atmosphere. They also noted that weight would differ because of the moon’s different gravity.
Mr. Meena also drew the students’ attention to everyday phenomena, such as the colours seen in nature and why ice floats on water. He encouraged them to think deeply about such basic questions.
He advised the students not to limit themselves to textbooks, but to connect what they learn with real-world examples. Whenever they have doubts, he said, they should ask their teachers or search for answers online.
Published - November 04, 2026 07:03 pm IST
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