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A lady cop watching Annual Solar Eclipse through filter
places. Chief Minister and other dignitaries also visited the observation camps. A large number of people witnessed the eclipse.
KARNATAKA
Three Workshops for Teachers were organised in different places in Karnataka.
14 December – Dharwad, North Karnataka; 15-16 December – Mysuru; and 17 December – Bengaluru.
On the day of the eclipse, programmes at three observation points were catalysed - Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, and Mysuru
KERALA
Eight workshops were conducted in the state and on the day of the eclipse, programmes were organised at seven places - Kalpetta, Meenangadi, Cheenagini hill in Wayanad, Thaikadpuram Beach in Kasargod, Kolakkad in Kannur, RSC and Guruvayoorpan College in Calicut. Each of these locations had solar Goggles, Telescope projection boxes, Mirror reflection, pinhole boxes, and Digital projection. A specially designed Eclipse Van was also used to reach out to the community.
phenomenon. Both Television and Print media prominently covered the ASE with VP’s videos and illustrations.
PUDUCHERRY
On 14 and 15 December 2019 training camp for teachers and science communicators was organised at Puducherry, which was attended by about 60 participants. On the day of the eclipse, the observation was arranged at 44
Awareness workshop on Annular Solar Eclipse in progress
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