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[[Mahatma Gandhi#Principles, practices, and beliefs|Gandhian]] in outlook, Arvind Gupta participated in the [[Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme]] (HSTP) in [[Madhya Pradesh]] in 1978. While he was there he developed his idea of creating simple toys and educational experiments using locally available materials as well as items usually thrown as trash. These simple toys, he found, fascinated children and Gupta went on to make these as the hallmark of his movement of popularising science. His first book, "Matchstick Models and other Science Experiments" was reprinted in 12 languages. Gupta's website holds instructions, including short video clips on YouTube, in a number of languages, for making hundreds of improvised toys, which he makes available freely without copyright restrictions.<ref name="AmazingKidsMay2011">{{cite web |url=http://mag.amazing-kids.org/2011/05/16/amazing-mentor-spotlight-interview-with-arvind-gupta-toy-maker/ |title=Amazing Mentor! Spotlight Interview with Arvind Gupta, Toy Maker |author=Murthy, Tanmaya |date=May 2011 |work=Amazing Kids magazine |publisher=Amazing Kids! |access-date=5 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="FilmList">{{cite web |url=http://arvindguptatoys.com/films.html |title=Free films |author=Arvind Gupta and associates |work=Arvind Gupta Toys |publisher=IUCAA |access-date=5 August 2011}}</ref> Gupta draws inspiration from a number of people, including [[Gautama Buddha]], [[George Washington Carver]] and his mother.<ref name="AmazingKidsMay2011"/> | [[Mahatma Gandhi#Principles, practices, and beliefs|Gandhian]] in outlook, Arvind Gupta participated in the [[Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme]] (HSTP) in [[Madhya Pradesh]] in 1978. While he was there he developed his idea of creating simple toys and educational experiments using locally available materials as well as items usually thrown as trash. These simple toys, he found, fascinated children and Gupta went on to make these as the hallmark of his movement of popularising science. His first book, "Matchstick Models and other Science Experiments" was reprinted in 12 languages. Gupta's website holds instructions, including short video clips on YouTube, in a number of languages, for making hundreds of improvised toys, which he makes available freely without copyright restrictions.<ref name="AmazingKidsMay2011">{{cite web |url=http://mag.amazing-kids.org/2011/05/16/amazing-mentor-spotlight-interview-with-arvind-gupta-toy-maker/ |title=Amazing Mentor! Spotlight Interview with Arvind Gupta, Toy Maker |author=Murthy, Tanmaya |date=May 2011 |work=Amazing Kids magazine |publisher=Amazing Kids! |access-date=5 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="FilmList">{{cite web |url=http://arvindguptatoys.com/films.html |title=Free films |author=Arvind Gupta and associates |work=Arvind Gupta Toys |publisher=IUCAA |access-date=5 August 2011}}</ref> Gupta draws inspiration from a number of people, including [[Gautama Buddha]], [[George Washington Carver]] and his mother.<ref name="AmazingKidsMay2011"/> | ||
His popular TED Talk: Turning Trash into Toys for learning gives an insight into his work and philosophy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Arvind |title=Turning trash into toys for learning |url=http://www.ted.com/talks/arvind_gupta_turning_trash_into_toys_for_learning.html |date=|language=en}}</ref> This talk was among the 10 best TED talks<ref>{{cite news |title=Ken Robinson: 10 talks on education {{!}} TED Talks |url=https://www.ted.com/playlists/124/ken_robinson_10_talks_on_educ |work=www.ted.com}}</ref> compiled by [[Sir Ken Robinson]] and [[Sugata Mitra]]'s 5 favorite education talks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sugata Mitra's 5 favorite education talks {{!}} TED Talks |url=https://www.ted.com/playlists/89/sugata_mitra_s_5_favorite_educ |work=www.ted.com}}</ref> | |||
==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian inventors]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian inventors]] | ||
[[Category:Indian popular science writers]] | [[Category:Indian popular science writers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:IIT Kanpur alumni]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century Indian non-fiction writers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian non-fiction writers]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian non-fiction writers]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian non-fiction writers]] | ||