Four budding scientists from India are to visit Japan to enhance their science quotient, thanks to BrainCafé Budding Scientist Contest 2012, an initiative by Zee learn which is a national level hunt for scientific talent in students.
On the concluding day of the contest on Sunday, 49 shortlisted students from the initial 9,000 candidates, presented their innovative science projects. Students from class 1 to class 8 from different schools across the nation took part.
The contest ended with the announcing of four winners, one from each category, won an all-expenses paid trip to Japan. One of the winners, Mallika Manu, a class 6 student of Stan Knowledge School in Vasai, made an impact with her project on flying objects.
The second year of the conetst saw projects ranging from disaster management techniques, lifting water without electricity, creating light house, and energy and water conservation.
The contest was judged by an esteemed panel which included Arvind Paranjpye, director of Nehru Planetarium, Achyut Godbole, MD, Softexcel Consultancy Services and Mahendra Khandkar, associate professor in physics, Pillai Institute of Information Technology (PIIT).
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Subhash Chandra, chairman of Essel Group, said, “These children will lead the future of our country. We are certain that in future, we will witness the emergence of several innovative scientists in our country. It is a process we have started with BrainCafé. We believe it should be applicable in every school.”
On the concluding day of the contest on Sunday, 49 shortlisted students from the initial 9,000 candidates, presented their innovative science projects. Students from class 1 to class 8 from different schools across the nation took part.
The contest ended with the announcing of four winners, one from each category, won an all-expenses paid trip to Japan. One of the winners, Mallika Manu, a class 6 student of Stan Knowledge School in Vasai, made an impact with her project on flying objects.
The second year of the conetst saw projects ranging from disaster management techniques, lifting water without electricity, creating light house, and energy and water conservation.
The contest was judged by an esteemed panel which included Arvind Paranjpye, director of Nehru Planetarium, Achyut Godbole, MD, Softexcel Consultancy Services and Mahendra Khandkar, associate professor in physics, Pillai Institute of Information Technology (PIIT).
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Subhash Chandra, chairman of Essel Group, said, “These children will lead the future of our country. We are certain that in future, we will witness the emergence of several innovative scientists in our country. It is a process we have started with BrainCafé. We believe it should be applicable in every school.”
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