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About
Umesh Chouhan is a distinguished figure in the field of education, with a remarkable teaching career spanning 40 years. He began his journey as an educator in 1976 and retired in 2016, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and innovation.
In recognition of his contributions, he received the Governor’s Award for Teachers in Madhya Pradesh in 1993. Later, in 2005, he was honored with the prestigious Presidential Award for Teachers by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam for his outstanding work in Educational Research and Innovations in Science.
Achievements
Awards | By/For | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Best Teaching Aid Award | Madhya Pradesh State Teacher Training Board | Bhopal | 1976 |
Interview Published in India Today | Madhya Pradesh Column, July Issue | Bhopal | 1984 |
Governor’s Award | by the Honorable Governor of Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | 1993 |
Best Teacher Award | Creative Group | Harda | 2001 |
Vigyan Vibhuti Award | International Gayatri Parivar, Haridwar | Timarni | 2001 |
Presidential Medal (Silver) | for Census of India 2001 by Collector | Harda | 2001 |
Science Teacher Award | on Science Day | Bhopal | 2002 |
Certificate of Merit & Medal for Research Paper Presentation | by National Institute of Science & Technology | New Delhi | 2003 |
Acharya Shri Award | by Vipin Joshi Memorial Committee | Itarsi | 2003 |
Certificate of Merit & Medal for Research Paper Presentation | by National Institute of Science & Technology, New Delhi | Ujjain | 2004 |
Presidential Award & Silver Medal | by Honorable Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | New Delhi | 2004 |
Educational Contributions and Achievements
Educational Research and Innovations Articles
Articles | Publisher | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Create Sindhu Art – Make a Periscope | Hoshangabad Science | Madhya Pradesh | 1982 |
Let’s Make a Jet Pump | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1983 |
Child Artist | Hoshangabad Science | Madhya Pradesh | 1983 |
Alphabet Art | Hoshangabad Science | Madhya Pradesh | 1984 |
Make a Wooden Microscope | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1984 |
Make a Matchbox Microscope | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1986 |
Alphabet Knowledge as a Science | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1989 |
Make a Waterless Projector | Hoshangabad Science | Madhya Pradesh | 1989 |
Scientific Principles from Simple Objects | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1990 |
Make Carbon Dioxide from Simple Objects | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1991 |
Make Hydrogen from Simple Objects | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1991 |
Multiplier Games | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1991 |
Teaching English in K.C | Shikshit Patrika | Rajasthan | 1993 |
A Life Journey Like This | Sangharsh | Madhya Pradesh | 2000 |
Developing Scientific Temperament in Children: Using Technology to Foster Scientific Thinking | National Science Teachers' Conference | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
A Butterfly Grew Up in My Courtyard – Life Cycle Study | Chakmak | Madhya Pradesh | 2009 |
Published Educational Articles
Articles | Publisher | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Leaving Studies for the Literacy Campaign | Hoshangabad Science | Madhya Pradesh | 1981 |
Importance of Experimentation in Science Teaching | Shikshit Magazine | Rajasthan | 1984 |
Let’s Connect Education with Systematic Learning | Shikshit Magazine | Rajasthan | 1986 |
Open Book Examination | Shikshit Magazine | Rajasthan | 1987 |
What is Hoshangabad Science? | Navmantra Souvenir | Madhya Pradesh | 1990 |
Book Review – The New Resource of the 21st Century | Shikshit Magazine | Rajasthan | 1992 |
Report on Girls’ Education | Shikshit Magazine | Rajasthan | 1993 |
What is Science? | Hoshangabad Science | Madhya Pradesh | 1993 |
Creation: An Observation | Chakmak Magazione | Madhya Pradesh | 1993 |
Language of School Textbooks | Shikshit Magazine | Rajasthan | 1994 |
Hoshangabad Has Elevated the Standard of Living | Srot Magazine | Madhya Pradesh | 1996 |
Let’s Explore the Magic of Science | Palash Magazine | Madhya Pradesh | 2002 |
Does the Balance Ensure Equality? – The Technology Behind the Weighing Scale | Srot Features | Madhya Pradesh | 2003 |
Nominated Educationist/Member
Oraganisation | Designation | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Certificate Training for Elementary Science | Member | New Delhi | |
State Planning Committee | Member | Madhya Pradesh | 1993 |
District Primary Education Program (Management Committee) | Member | Madhya Pradesh | 1993 |
State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) | Educationist | Madhya Pradesh | 1993–96 |
Distance Education Committee | Member | Madhya Pradesh | 2008-09 |
State Teacher Training Board | Member | Madhya Pradesh | 2008-09 |
Book Selection Committee | Member | Madhya Pradesh | 2008-09 |
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) | Member | New Delhi | 2008-11 |
District Planning Committee, Harda | Member | Madhya Pradesh | 2009 |
Contribution as a Science Teacher Trainer (Master Trainer)
Contributions | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|
State-Level Science Exhibition | Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh | 1979 |
Educational Chart-Making Workshop | Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh | 1980 |
Optactivator Education – Training for District Coordinators | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 1983 |
Mathematics Games Workshop | Raisen, Madhya Pradesh | 1985 |
Farmers' Science Fair (Youth and Science Experiments) | Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh | 1986 |
Science Teacher Training – Suprika Institute | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | 1988 |
Science Teacher Training – Tamil Nadu Science Forum | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | 1988 |
Science Training for Primary School Teachers | New Delhi | 1989 |
Science Fair – It Root Science Center | New Delhi | 1989 |
Science Fair by Institute of Technology | New Delhi | 1990 |
Science Teacher Training – Lok Jumbish Organization | Barmer, Rajasthan | 1991 |
Modern Learning Level (MLT) Test Item Workshop | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh | 1991 |
Science Teacher Training – Community Science Center | Baroda, Gujarat | 1992 |
State-Level Joy of Learning Science (Ages 7–14) | New Delhi | 1994 |
District Primary Education Program (Primary Residential Council) | Guwahati, Assam | 1995 |
Science Laboratory Demonstration – National Living Science Congress | Goa | 1996 |
Advanced Science Teaching | Baroda, Gujarat | 1998 |
Solar Energy BTII Material Development Workshop | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 2000 |
CD Development under World Bank-Supported Project | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | 2008 |
Documentary Film Production on Educational Experiments | Dhar, Madhya Pradesh | 2010 |
Science Training and Demonstrations
Activity | Place | Year |
|---|---|---|
Training Odisha Volunteers in Science Experiments | Odisha | 2017 |
Educational Excursion and Classroom Teaching for Plant Study – Secondary School | Bihar | 2017 |
Science Training for Ashram School Teachers | Amravati, Maharashtra | 2017 |
Science Experiment Demonstration before the Chief Minister | Palghar, Maharashtra | 2017 |
Science Teacher Training | Vaishali, Bihar | 2017 |
Science Teacher Training | Hajipur, Bihar | 2018 |
Science Training for Ashram School Teachers | Nashik, Maharashtra | 2018 |
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