Part II of the exhibition scheduled in Dimapur on August 9
Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 27
Vivotsonuo Sorhie, a student of Mezhur Higher Secondary School, has won the part I of the State Level INSPIRE Science Exhibition and Project Competition, 2017 held at SCERT, Kohima on July 27.
Her model of “electric generation from natural plants” emerged as the winner after beating competitions from 14 schools from the four districts of Kohima, Wokha, Mokokchung and Zunheboto which participated at the part-I of the competition.
The State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Nagaland organised the state level INSPIRE science exhibition and project competition.
Vijayanand V. Thomas of St. Mary's Higher Secondary School Kohima with a project “Save the earth from polythene and other waste material” and Kumari Akancha from Vikesel's Vision School with a project “Cleaning machine” bagged the second and third position respectively.
Speaking at the closing function, the Additional Director, SCERT T.Sekhose congratulated the department officials for successfully organising the programme and stressed on the importance of science and technology with the massive advancement and developments.
“You are the people with scientific bend of mind” Sekhose said adding that exhibitions presented showed marked improvement from the earlier years.
Maintaining that Nagas have now an overflow of Doctors and Engineers, he encouraged the students of the need to explore other fields with opportunity. The time has come for the students to diversify as scientists, biochemists etc., he said calling for the need to think outside the box.
The part II of the exhibition which will showcase around 80 exhibition models is scheduled on August 9 at Government Higher Secondary School, Nagarajan, Dimapur. It will select two other models, which along with Vivotsonuo Sorhie’s will represent the state at the national exhibition at Delhi
Earlier, SNO, INSPIRE, SCERT, Daniel Thong Seb earlier delivered the welcome address and presented the insight on INSPIRE Award Scheme. Readers, SCERT, Peter Phewhuo and Thungchibemo Lotha were the jury for the competition.
The SCERT along with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India has been implementing ‘Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Scheme since 2010. The scheme covers students in the age group of 10-32 years and has five components
The first component, INSPIRE Award aims to motivate students, in the age group of 10-15 years and studying in classes 6 to 10, to pursue science and a career in research, a DIPR report said.
Under the INSPIRE Awards- MANAK (Million MINDS Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge)students from both government and private schools throughout the country, irrespective of their educational boards are invited to send their original and creative technological ideas/innovations focusing on common problems and come up with solutions on their own, it added.
The scheme involves awareness and capacity building of districts and states level functionaries across the country through regional workshop and audio visual tools and literature besides organizing internal competitions in schools and nominations of two to three best original ideas in any Indian language.
(With DIPR inputs )
