All India Science Teachers’ Association, West Bengal
A Voluntary Organization Dedicated to the Development of Science Education in Schools of West Bengal.
"Dedicated to the memory of Lt. Rajendra Nath De By his son Dr. Kamal Krishna De"
Welcome to AISTA, WB
All India Science Teachers’ Association (AISTA), the first of its kind in India, was formed in 1956 at Summer Hills of Shimla, HP state by the science teachers of all levels, scientists and officers associated with Science Institutes of India. The objective of the association was to lend voluntary services for the professional growth of science teachers of schools. Some dedicated science teachers, teacher- educators of science and scientists of West Bengal were attached to AISTA since its birth as state unit of AISTA. The state unit started its OFFICIAL run as All India Science Teachers Association, West Bengal Branch (AISTA, WB Branch) in 1975. In 2012 the state unit was registered in West Bengal under current laws of the state as All India Science Teachers Association, West Bengal (AISTA, WB) where status quo of all membership, assets, liabilities etc. of AISTA, WB Branch were retained. However, this changed unit, while functioning independently, continued to collaborate with the parent AISTA on all national issues.
Our Scientists
From unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos to unearthing the origins of humanity, these famous scientists have not only expanded the boundaries of human knowledge but have also profoundly altered the way we live, work, and perceive the world around us.
C. V. Raman
C V Raman was the first Indian & an Asian to receive the Noble Prize in science in 1930.He made many scientific discoveries in acoustics,optics, magnetism & crystal physics.Raman’s most celebrated discovery was the Raman Effect.
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose was a scientist,biologist & botanist. He discovered that plants can move in response to stimuli such as exposure to light fertilizers or poisons.He built several devices for different purposes including the Crescograph, an instrument measuring plant response to various stimuli. He was the first to produce the properties of millimetres- length radio waves & the methode of transmission & reception of electromagnetic waves.
Satyendra Nath Bose
Satyendra Nath Bose was an Indian physicist,specialising in mathematical physics.He discovered one of the classes of particles, which came to be known as the boson.
Asima Chatterjee
Asima Chatterjee was the first woman to receive the Doctor of Science from an Indian University .She successfully developed the anti epileptic drug,’Ayush-56’ from Marsilia minuta & anti malaria drug from Alsotonia scholaris,Swrrtia chirata etc.
C V Raman
A J C Bose
Satyendra Nath Bose
Asima Chatterjee
Our Co-curricular Activities
Quiz and Quest
quiz, a contest in which participants test what they know by answering questions on one or more topics.
Model Making
We have several writers who are encouraged to come up with creations that are regularly published in our in-house magazines.
Talk on Science
Extemporaneous speech: A well-prepared speech that relies on research, clear organization, and practiced delivery, but is neither read nor memorized.
Art & Painting
Paintings are a form of visual art that captures the expression of ideas and emotions on a two-dimensional surface. Artists use the elements of shape, colors, line, tones, and textures in unique ways to produce paintings that convey sensations of movement, volume, space, and light – traditionally on a flat surface.