Jigyasu
Foundation Program

More time to go deeper. Run entirely by Jigyasu.

Jigyasu's after-school experiential science program. Our instructors take students in Grades 6–10 deeper into Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Robotics & AI, right on your campus.

How a session runs
Who teaches
Jigyasu instructors, one per subject
Grades
Grades 6–10
When
After school, 90-minute sessions, through the academic year
How the school pays
No upfront cost to the school
Why it exists

Some students want more than one period.

A 40-minute period covers a chapter at the class's pace. Some students want to ask "why" beyond it, connect it to something else and chase the question further. The Foundation Program gives them 90 minutes and a team to go further with.

What it is not

  • Not a kit or an equipment drop
    Jigyasu runs it end to end.
  • Not coaching
    We do not promise exam results.
  • Not extra work for your teachers
    Jigyasu instructors run every session.
  • Not a replacement for your science class
    It runs after school and builds on what the class covers.
Inside a 90-minute session

Six steps in every session

Every session runs from a timed instructor manual, not improvisation.

  1. 1Engage

    Open

    Students see an experiment happen before anything is explained.

  2. 2Engage

    Reflect

    A short written reflection on what they saw and what they expected.

  3. 3Observe

    Compare

    A second, related experiment that changes one thing.

  4. 4Observe

    Discuss

    About 20 minutes of discussion, guided by questions that make students think.

  5. 5Explore

    Extend

    A third, more advanced experiment that pushes past what they saw. A fourth is added when the concept needs it.

  6. 6Explore

    Take it home

    A question to research with classmates, the internet, AI tools or their teacher.

Every experiment is designed around Engage · Observe · Explore, and every session is taught through Active Learning. See how we teach.

A worked example

Refraction of light, in one 90-minute session

Activity 1

A coin sits at the bottom of an empty cup, out of sight. Water is poured in and the coin appears. Students write what they saw.

Activity 2

A pencil in a glass of water looks bent. With oil, the bend changes. Students discuss why it depends on the material.

Activity 3

Students use a ray box (a torch behind a narrow slit) to trace a beam of light through a transparent block, predicting its path first.

Take it home

Why does a swimming pool look shallower than it is?

Science, learnt by doing

Students learn how science is done, not only what the chapter says

Every session follows the way scientists work: ask a question, try an experiment, observe, predict, test, explain.

1

Observe and measure carefully

2

Change one thing at a time and compare fairly

3

Predict first, then test

4

Explain with evidence

Curriculum highlights

Four subjects, each with its own Jigyasu instructor

Mapped to the chapters students already study, across CBSE, ICSE, IB & state boards.

Physics

  • Class 6 · Exploring Magnets
  • Class 7 · Light: Shadows and Reflections
  • Class 8 · Pressure, Winds, Storms and Cyclones
  • Class 9 · Sound Waves
  • Class 10 · Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Chemistry

  • Class 10 · Chemical Reactions and Equations
  • Metal–acid reactions, decomposition, displacement
  • Electrolysis of water, oxidation and reduction
  • Rusting and rancidity

Biology

  • Class 9 · Cell: The Building Block of Life
  • Cells under the microscope
  • Osmosis with an egg, plasmolysis
  • Mitosis and yeast budding, live

Robotics & AI

  • Line follower and obstacle-avoiding robots
  • Sensors, circuits and automation
  • Block coding, then Python
  • Drones and AI-powered robots
What it means for your school

Something new for parents, with nothing added to your teachers' load

A studio set up by Jigyasu

A science and robotics studio on your campus, at no upfront cost to your school.

No load on your teachers

Jigyasu instructors run every session, all year.

Something new for your parents

A structured after-school option for students who want more science.

From a team with 100+ schools

The same experiments and teaching used across government and private schools in India.

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Getting started

From agreement to the first session

  1. 01

    Agree

    Your school and Jigyasu agree terms and fix the session days.

  2. 02

    Introduce

    An orientation for students and parents.

  3. 03

    Enrol

    Your school opens enrolment.

  4. 04

    Set up

    Jigyasu assigns instructors and sets up the studio.

  5. 05

    Begin

    The first session, on a date set with your school.

Want your own teachers to run hands-on classes in your timetable instead? See the Science Studio.

Trusted by 100+ schools across India

Kanakeswari Govt. High School, Saradhapur
Panchapada Govt. High School, Baruan
Govt. Upgrade High School, Kakudia
Panchayat Govt. High School, Barapada
Govt. Upgrade High School, Biru
Madhapur High School
Thakurgarh High School
Radhamadhaba High School, Paiksahi
Govt. Girls High School, Athmallik
Kiakata High School
PM Shri Shree Jagannath High School, Badakera
Dinabandhu Janakalyan High School, Tainsi
Bantala Nodal High School
OAV, Khandahata
Panchayat Nodal High School, Kumurisingha
R. D. Govt. High School, Kisoreganj
Yuvajyoti Govt. High School, Bamur
Govt. High School, Ambapal
Jagannath Govt. High School, Bileinali
Govt. High School, Nakchi
Talmul High School
P.B.K. High School
Mahidharpur Nodal High School
Gotamara Nodal High School
Balaramprasad High School
Govt. High School, Chhendipada
Govt. High School, Bagedia
Govt. High School, Gadamandal
Govt. High School, Kosala
Patitapaban Govt. High School, Jarapada
UG Govt. High School, Khamar
Pabitra Mohan Govt. High School, Chasagurujang
Mahatab Govt. High School, Pallahara
Govt. UGHS, Seegarh
Govt. UGHS, Vetia
Handidhua High School
Panchayat NHS, Padiabhanga
Jubraj Nodal High School
Gopalprasad Nodal High School
N K Vidyapitha, Southbalanda
Govt. High School, Khalari
Ghantapada Govt. High School, Talcher
Kishorenagar High School
Mahendra Govt. High School, Athmallik
Panchayat High School, Balipatta
P. M. High School, Kaniha
Kumunda Jarasingha High School
L. N. U. P. B. High School, Sankhamur
DAV Public School, CS Pur
DAV Public School, Unit-8
DAV Public School, CDA
DAV Public School, A.N. Khosla, Rourkela
DAV Public School, Sector-16, Rourkela
DAV Public School, Tensa
DAV Public School, Kansbahal
DAV Public School, Jharsuguda
DAV Public School, IB Valley, Brajrajnagar
DAV Public School, Bandhabahal
DAV Public School, SOCP Hill Top
DAV Public School, Banharpali
DAV Public School, Basundhara
DAV Public School, Chatanpali
DAV Public School, Burla Anandvihar (MCL)
DAV Public School, MCL Kalinga, Talcher
DAV Public School, MCL Lingaraj, Talcher
DAV Public School, Dera
DAV Public School, Ananta
DAV Public School, NTPC TTPS, Talcher
DAV Public School, NTPC Kaniha
DAV Public School, Berhampur
Mount Litera Zee School (Dev International), Jajpur
Birla Open Minds, Sambalpur
KT Global School, Bhubaneswar
Sanskara Public School, Baragada
St. Xavier's, Mission Road, Cuttack
Bharat National Public School, Delhi
Rajkumar College, Raipur
Brighton, Chhattisgarh
Krishna Public School, Dunda, Raipur
Jindal World School, Sakti
SD International School, Panipat
Platinum Valley International School, Ghaziabad
The Heritage School, Rampurhat
Sindhi Public School, Bengaluru
Jupiter Public School
Ravindra Vidya Niketan
Amrita Vidyalayam
Spectrum
Gurukul Group of Education
Lumina Terra
Modern Public School
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
P.I.E.T
Sanskriti School
DCM Group of Schools
Little Angels School
The Shishukunj International School
Priyadarshani Group of Schools
Army Public School
Prudence
Mainadevi Bajaj International School
UNACCO School
New Era Progressive School, Korba
Hi-Tech Public School
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Common questions

Foundation Program FAQs

The Foundation Program is Jigyasu's after-school experiential science program. Jigyasu instructors run 90-minute, hands-on sessions on the school's own campus through the academic year, for students in Grades 6 to 10, in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Robotics & AI.

Grades 6–10, in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Robotics & AI, mapped to the chapters students already study across CBSE, ICSE, IB & state boards.

Each session is 90 minutes on one concept, with three or four experiments that build on each other. Students see the first experiment before anything is explained, write a short reflection, compare a second experiment, discuss for about 20 minutes, try a more advanced experiment, and take home a question to research. Every session runs from a timed instructor manual.

Dedicated Jigyasu instructors, one for each subject, on your campus, working from a timed manual.

Nothing beyond providing the room. Jigyasu runs every session, so nothing is added to your teachers' workload.

There's no upfront cost to the school. Jigyasu sets up the studio, parents enrol their children, and your school shares in the revenue. Talk to us for the details.

We do not promise exam results. Students who understand the ideas properly are better placed in any exam.

It is not exam coaching and not a replacement for your science class. It runs after school, builds on what the class covers, and gives students who want more time to go deeper with real experiments.

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