CBSE invites entries for national level science fest

TNN | Updated: Sep 18, 2016, 10.21 AM IST

 

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Chandigarh: With an aim to popularize science and promote innovative learning experience, CBSE has invited entries for the upcoming national level science exhibition from all its affiliated schools. The activity aims at providing a common ground to schools, teachers and students to give shape to their innovative ideas and learn from each other's experiences.

In the first round the exhibition will be organized at a regional level in the month of November/ December 2016 and at national level in the month of January/February in 2017. The main theme of the exhibition is Science, Technology and Mathematics for nation building and the sub themes include health, industry, transport, innovation innovations in renewable resources for sustainable environment, etc. The students may prepare an exhibit/model on any sub-theme. K K Choudhury, director (academics, research, training & innovation) CBSE stated that, "Some ideas that are new and may be applicable in future may also be presented in the form of presentations and discussions." The circular also stated that the any exhibit developed by specially able students should be displayed. "The entries should be accompanied with a disability certificate issued from a competent authority. Disability norms followed by the government will be considered under this category, Chaudhary stated.

Rules for participation

- Students studying in Grade VI to XI are eligible to participate.

-A participating school can put up a maximum of two exhibits/projects/models.

- School team participating at Regional Level and National Level must remain the same

- It is mandatory to submit a neatly typed brief write up(not more than 1000 words) about the exhibit / ideas for presentation at regional as well as national level

The exhibits will be assessed by the experts on

Students' own creativity and imagination

Originality and scientific and mathematical innovations in the exhibit/model

Scientific thought/principle/approached

Technical skill, workmanship, craftsmanship etc

Utility for Society, scalability/educational value

Economic (low cost), portability, durability, scope of its applicability in future etc.

Presentation aspects like demonstration, explanation and display

What can be exhibited

Working model to explain a concept, principle or a process

An indigenous design of a machine/device

An innovative/inexpensive design or technique


Application of basic principles of Science/Technology

Scheme/design of a device or machine to reduce production cost

Investigation based study

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