Tucked away between the mountains nests a small village with just 53 homes in the tehsil of Drass. The road leading to it and away from it leaves one wondering of how people manage their journey in the midst of nowhere and so much to look forward to by facilitating education.<img class="ql-image" src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/o/post_media%2Fw7YNp3yzFHWW3dEKHjxQ7dwAjwv2%2Fnopid%2F7ljr2huls8_IMG_5013.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=7d4701c4-1af9-4511-8787-0c26a42387b3"/> Houses built of rock and mud that withstand tough weather is a mark of resilience itself, we reached here thanks to Mahima Mehra of Himalayan Volunteer Tourism Foundation under their Shikshan abhiyan.<img class="ql-image" src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/o/post_media%2Fw7YNp3yzFHWW3dEKHjxQ7dwAjwv2%2Fnopid%2Fi9b2z1imv6_IMG_5030.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=fb112383-7382-4af2-83c4-6720f0f5f114"/>We built the Foldscope 1.0 together to understand what it means to think beyond the boundaries of syllabus, to wonder how an 8 gm frugal science tool could help the kids traverse to a different world all together. Facilitated by their teachers it was an engrossing session where the kids quizzed us with so many questions.<img class="ql-image" src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/o/post_media%2Fw7YNp3yzFHWW3dEKHjxQ7dwAjwv2%2Fnopid%2F73volaf37m_IMG_5016.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=34cba323-a9af-4e27-8121-97c118b334d5"/> In the dim light they wondered if they would see anything but their excitement had no bounds when they saw the cells, made paper slides, mounted samples and more. <img class="ql-image" src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/o/post_media%2Fw7YNp3yzFHWW3dEKHjxQ7dwAjwv2%2Fnopid%2Fawwlf8lenn_IMG_5025.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=537e491e-7379-488c-a088-57c5a4f7a84a"/> Together the team at HVTF and Humas Upliftment Organisation (NGO) founded by Altaf Hussain and Murtaza Ali are serving the community in the field of education. <img class="ql-image" src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/microcosmosdelta.appspot.com/o/post_media%2Fw7YNp3yzFHWW3dEKHjxQ7dwAjwv2%2Fnopid%2Fn8ele0j76k_IMG_5028.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=c8e6d03b-33a5-49c3-abf6-cd42286cbaed"/> Together we strive to reach out to the remotest corners of the Himalayas traversing very tough paths, low oxygen and barely any funding support. Helping the nation build a scientific temper, thus empowering the youth of the country. #frugalscience #foldscope #microscopy #openended #NEP2020 #questions #education #learningisfun #STEM #studentautonomy

Foldscope outreach Govt. middle school, Jasgund, Drass, Ladakh (UT) July 2024

AMR Awareness at Little Flower Degree College, Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

A fistful of fun-Indian Reserve Battalion Colony, Arakeri, Karnataka.

A fistful of fun-India Reserve Battalion Colony, Arakeri, Karnataka.

A fistful of fun-Govt. Higher Primary School, Ainapur, Karnataka.

AMR Awareness at Model Public School, Padum VIllage, Zanskar Valley, Ladakh UT. 

A fistful of fun at SBNN High SChool Talewad, Karnataka.

AMR Awareness at PMSHri Cluster School, Skyagam, Zanskar, Ladakh.

Foldscope outreach at Scholars School, Srinagar 2024

Foldscope outreach July 2024 (Throngous, Drass Ladakh UT)

AMR Awareness at FSL Gurugram 2025

Foldscope outreach at Lamayuru Monastry July 2025

AMR Awareness at Lamdon Model School in Padum, Zanskar (Ladakh) July 25.

Foldscope Outreach at Lamdon School, Khaltse Leh, Ladakh UT. 2025

AMR Awareness at Goreagon, June 2025

Foldscope outreach at PMShri Govt. Model High School, Lankore 2024

Online frugal science Foldscope workshop Dec 2025

AMR Awareness at Inner wheel Club Chembur, November 2025

Foldscope outreach Velalar Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School, 1st Aug 2025. 

Foldscope outreach at JAMYANG SCHOOL, Leh, LADAKH Aug 2024.

Foldscope PCAM 2025