India, Nov. 21 -- To encourage scientific learning, the Pune Zilla Parishad on Thursday announced plans to develop two state-of-the-art 'Science Parks' aimed at fostering curiosity, creativity, and advanced skills among students. The parks will cater primarily to students of Zilla Parishad schools, while also being accessible to students of private schools at a nominal fee.

Last month, a delegation of 18 representatives, including 10 science teachers, the district education officer (DEO), and two DIET officials; led by Gajanan Patil, CEO, Pune Zilla Parishad, visited the Agastya International Foundation campus in Kuppam, Bengaluru. The delegation studied Agastya's experiential learning models, which served as blueprint for the design of ...