Effectiveness of Science Newspaper ‘Vaigyanik Drishtikon’ in Science Communication: A Case Study

Abstract

In the present era, every citizen in society should have the opportunity to think, understand and work scientifically. Under the Fundamental Duties as per Article 51A (H) in the Constitution of India, it has been said that “it will be the duty of every citizen of India to develop a scientific temper, humanism and a spirit of inquiry and reform”. Vaigyanik Drishtikon which is a fortnightly science newspaper is being published for the last 22 years and is considered as the first science newspaper in India. It is playing a wide and vivid role in developing scientific temperament and awareness in society. In this paper, an attempt has been made to investigate the effectiveness and role of the science newspaper Vaigyanik Drishtikon in science communication in Jaipur. The main objective of this study is to understand, analyze and check the effectiveness of this newspaper. For this purpose, the authors have used the online survey method to collect data for their analysis. Since Google form is quite a handy tool for collecting data, authors have circulated Google forms with a questionnaire comprising22 questions. A total of 425 responses were received. Most of the people who participated in the survey responded that 'Vaigyanik Drishtikon' has developed their scientific understanding to a great extent and made them aware of the logical, informative and interesting knowledge of science in simple language.