About 830 students of class IX across the country isolated DNA from their own saliva using the DNA isolation kits in CSIR laboratories. Through this exercise, the students learned about the scientific principles of cell structure and chemical nature of DNA. Finally, the students were given a short questionnaire designed to evaluate their understanding of scientific principles, and assess their scientific aptitude. The outcome of the pilot study of scientific aptitude assessment followed by a lar...

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