Dimapur, November 17 (MExN): Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School (LFHSS) Dimapur has won the Best Science Project Award at the first ever National Science Concours of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT).
The event organized to mark the UNESCO initiative of observing the World Science Day for Peace & Development 2016 (Nov 10), was held at SMIT Campus in Majitar, East Sikkim from November 10-11 with the Vice-Chancellor of Sikkim Manipal University, Brig. (Dr.) Somnath Mishra was the Chief Guest.
The two-day event was marked by a Quiz Contest and a Science Project Exhibition where 72 teams from 58 schools from all over India participated including Maharishi Vidya Mandir School from Guwahati; Army Public School from Kolkata; PNG School from Gangtok; Guru Nanak Hr. Sec. School from Ranchi; Gyan Vigyan School from Dibrugarh;Namchi Sr. Sec. School from Namchi; and Millenium Institute of Science from Imphal. According to a press note, LFHSS was represented by four students and two faculty members Loli Heni and Abijit Roy.
During the competition, Bishal Paul of Grade-XII and Nishad Chettri of Grade-XI were the Champion Team members of Science Exhibition as well as the 1st Runners-Up Team members for the Quiz Contest. The other team members included Abid Arman Tapadar and Imsungit Lkr.
The LFHSS won the Science Project Exhibition by bagging the Champion’s Trophy and a Cash Award of Rs. 20,000 along with certificates. The Quiz Contest 1st Runners-Up Prize also carries a Trophy and Cash Award of Rs. 10,000. The Science Project Exhibition by LFHSS was on Bio-Plastic which is based on the Eco-friendly usage of Bio-Degradable Plastic which is produced with the help of Gelatin and other bi-degradable materials which are readily and cheaply available.
On their return the entire team was felicitated by the Administrator of LFHSS, Arthur Edwards during the School Morning Assembly on November 16, the press note added.
