Introduction

 

The Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) was established in the year 1984 by the great visionary, (Late) Dr. D. P. Khandelwal, with active support from some Physics teachers, with the aim of upgrading the quality of Physics teaching and Physics teachers at all levels. It has now grown into a major organisation with about 6500 life members spread all over about 1500 organisations throughout the country including about 100 members from abroad. The members include school, college, university teachers, research workers, science administrators and science savvy enthusiasts. For its grass root working, the country is divided into 20 regions, each with a regional council. The apex Executive Council, co-ordinates and directs the effort at the national level.

 

All IAPT work is voluntary, No remuneration is paid to its members for any IAPT activity.

 

Objective

The basic objective of IAPT as spelled out in its Constitution is t o upgrade the level of teaching and teachers of physics and related areas at all levels to pool and mobilize the talents and resources of teachers in the national perspective.

Pledges of IAPT

IAPT took two pledges from the very beginning, namely,

• Members will not ask for any privilege, but will rather search for ways in which they can best serve the society.
• Members on IAPT duties will be paid traveling allowance upto only sleeper class railway fare.