Block level science based competition held at Tangla

Aryabhatta Science Centre, Kalaigaon block under ASTEC (Assam Science Technology and Environment Council) Guwahati in association with Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School,Tangla organized a science based competition for students on November 17 at Tangla. Rajashree Borah,Principal, MVM,Tangla hoisted the ASC flag at 10 AM while Nabin Chandra Boro, Inspector of Schools,Udalguri district inaugurated the competition at 11 AM. In his inaugural speech Inspector of Schools analyzed Vigyan,Pragyan and Gyan. He requested child scientists to study and experiment small matters found in their surrounding areas. He said that study and understanding science could very much help in removing blind believe and superstition from minds of people which in turn would check a few burning problems namely-witch hunting,dowry killing sacrifices etc DN Hazarika,Circle officer,Harisinga Revenue Circle,Tangla attended the programme as the guest of honor. On the occasion he requested students and teachers to work for the conservation of nature wild life and ecology. He expressed regret at the unabated destruction of flora and fauna in the district. Mentioning governments schools apathy for such programmes, He said it was a pity that no student from government schools participated in the science based competitions. In the science based model competition-Krishna Boro and Tejashree Deka (MVM,Tangla); Rodali Das and Diksha Devi (Arunodoi Academy,Tangla); Meenakshi Dutta and Dibyarupa Rabha (MVM,Tangla) won first three places. In the science based extempore speech competition- Deep Anand Basumatari (AA.Tangla);Suraj Roy (MVM,Tangla);Bismita Mahanta Das (MVM,Tangla) won first three places.In the science based poster drawing competition- Prastuti Parashar (LB Public School,Kalaigaon);Kalyani Rabha (MVM,Tangla) and Jinti Baruah (LB Public School,Kalaigaon) won first three places.All the winners have qualified to participate in the district level competition to be held at Udalguri next month. Anima Bhuan,HOD,Zoology,Tangla College (who also judged the competition) and Rajashree Borah,Principal,MVM,Tangla distributed prizes and certificates.