About Us

Gravity Science Foundation is a team of scientists, professors, doctors, science communicators and teachers, working in the field of basic science, space science and technology popularization in rural & tribal areas and promoting basic science research among school-college students across Karnataka state. The foundation is aiming to build scientific temper and develop scientific literacy in backward parts of Karnataka state by providing science education and through scientific activities for all levels of students & teachers. The foundation have a unit called “Karnataka Association of Space Science” and Amateur Radio (KAARSS) to popularize Amateur radio, astronomy, and space sciences. Gravity Science Foundation is recognised as the “Official Space Tutor ISRO”, Government of India and successfully conducted hundreds of space science activities across the Karnataka state. The foundation is also recognised as "Top 100 Meritorious Science Club in India" from Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Objectives

To create awareness and develop scientific temper about science among common people.
To develop scientific literacy in society through science communication.
Promoting basic science research in school-college students and also providing education.
To conduct seminars, workshops, refresher courses, teacher’s training programs, science competitions for students, monthly science talks for general public, experimental programs for students
To conduct various scientific programs to maintain a healthy environment to save nature and resources.

Founder

Abhishek A S

Founder Secretary, GSF

Abhishek A S hails from Alur village in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka, India. He is a Science Communicator, Educator, Researcher and Science Promoter to popularize basic sciences among students, teachers as well as in the general public. He has the teaching experience in physics from primary to degree and even for engineering students and also Scientific Adviser of many educational institutions.

In order to promote and popularize basic sciences among school and college students, he has started to serve in the field of science education since 2012. He has visited several schools, UG, and PG colleges, delivered many hands-on science lectures, and conducted many science programs for the scientific community. He has reached lakhs of students and demonstrated many
science experiments in various parts of Karnataka, including rural and tribal areas.

Mr. Abhishek has conducted various science activities like STEM hands-on workshops, science teacher training programs, student exposure programs, science awareness activities for the general public, skill development programs, special science lecture series, career guidance programs, and astronomy education programs. He has also participated in various national and international conferences.

He is a life member of professional bodies like the Indian Association of Physics Teachers, KRVP, and is also a science article writer in Kannada and a speaker on All India Radio (AIR). He is an amateur radio general-grade license holder from WPC, Ministry of Telecommunication, Govt. of India also has the Drone Remote Pilot Certification(RPC).

Mr. Abhishek is the founder and secretary of the Gravity Science Foundation, Chamarajanagara. The organization includes scientists, professors, doctors, science educators, communicators, and those working in the fields of science education promotion, popularization, communication, and research. This organization is recognized as the official space tutor of ISRO, Govt. of India, and is also recognized as one of the top 100 meritorious science clubs in India by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organization of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.

Mr. Abhishek has received several awards, including the Keerthishree Award (2010), the Young Scientist Award from KRVP (2012), the Innovative Teacher Award (2018), the Basava Jyothi State Award (2018), the Karunada Ratna State Award (2018), the National Youth Icon Award(2019), the Karnataka State Award by the Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Karnataka, from the honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka (2022), the News18 Kannada Varshada Kannadiga State Award from the reputed national TV channel TV18 (2024), Kannada Vikasass Ratna Award (2024), Karnataka Rajyotsva Award (2024) by the Chamarajanagar District Administration and in charge Minister of Government of Karnataka and many more awards, honours and recognitions.

Awards & Recognition

Recognised as Meritorious Science Club in India by Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of India

Recognised as offical "Space Tutor" of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) , Govt. Of India

Founder - Secretary Receiving State Award by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

Gravity Science Foundation (R)

Recognised as offical "Space Tutor" of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) , Govt. of India

Recognised as one of the meritorious science clubs in India from Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of India

Karnataka Association of Amateur Radio and Space Science (KAARSS)