Awareness and Attitude of Higher Secondary School Students of SMSN HSS Vaikom on Genetic Engineering and its Applications Shythya S Kumar Abstract Genetic engineering has become one of the most transformative fields in modern science, influencing medicine, agriculture, and industry. This study aims to assess the awareness and attitude of higher secondary students toward genetic engineering and its applications. Conducted among 30 science stream students from SMSN HSS Vaikom, the study employs a survey method using a structured questionnaire. The responses were categorized into five key domains: General Awareness, Applications, Ethical Awareness, Risks & Benefits, and Attitude Toward Genetic Engineering. The findings reveal that students exhibit strong foundational knowledge of genetic engineering, particularly its applications in medicine and agriculture. However, misconceptions persist in areas such a...
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IT@SCHOOL in IT@School was formed in 2001 , as a Project under the General Education Department, to inculcate IT activities in Higher School sections in the State. The first breakthrough of IT@School came in 2005 when Information Technology was made a compulsory subject in Std 10. The launch of EDUSAT operations and broadband connectivity to schools commenced since then, the VICTERS channel operated by IT@School was the first Complete Educational Channel in the Country. By effectively making use of the Centrally sponsored ‘ICT at School ‘scheme, IT@School provided ICT infrastructure to 4071 schools during 2007- 2012. In 2016, IT@School re-initiated the ICT intervention in Lower Primary and Upper Primary sections, by launching exclusive ICT Textbooks viz; Kalipetti and e@Vidya . Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), formerly IT@School Project, was formed in 2001-02 to fuel ICT enabled education in the schools in the State. IT@School was ...