Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Madurai District District Level 24th National Children Science Congress….

Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Madurai District
6, Kakkaththoppu Street, Madurai-1
President:Dr.H.Shakila Secretary: K.Kamesh Treasurer: R.Vennila Coordinator:K.Malarselvi
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Press Note: District Level 24th National Children Science Congress….
Tamil Nadu Science Forum Organized 24th National Children’s Science Congress on
12th Nov.2016 from 10 am to 4pm at Mahatma Montessori School, Baba building at Surveyor Colony, Madurai-7. The Science Congress included presentation of 54 Science projects by student groups from nearly 30 schools of Metric and Govt. schools on Science, Technology and innovation for Sustainable Development. Around 300 children and 50 teacher guides and 25 evaluators and resource persons will participated. This programme is nationally catalyzed by NCSTC, Dept.of Science and Technology, Govt.of India.

The projects are the studies and experiments on sub themes Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy, Nutrition and Health, Lifestyles and Livelihoods, Disaster Management and Traditional knowledge conducted by students with the help of teacher guides in around the school and the community. The projects range from soil sustainability, waste management, rural livestock maintenance by traditional methods, fast food culture to health and disease cure by traditional knowledge.

The District congress also included parallel discussion on quality education by teacher guides (10.30-12PM), understanding science from scientists (1.30-2.30PM) and a valediction and felicitations to the children scientist (3pm-4.30pm). Thiru. K. Hari Thiyagarajan, CEO, Thiyarajar group of Institutions, Madurai distributed prizes and certificates to children scientists.

The following projects were selected for State level Congress to be held at Coimbatore.

1. S.K.Naveenrajan, Mahatma Montessori school, on reduction of CO2

2.K. Vani, Einstein Thulir illam, Rajambadi on waste water recycling for plant growth

3. S. Divya Dharshini, Melur, Govt HSS on influence of life pattern on health
4. B. Adhithyan, Mahatma Matric, KK Nagar, on bioplastics
5. V.Iraianbu, akshra Matric HSS, on eco friendly mosquito coils
6. R. Suviseshakkumar, Nagamalai Pallotti HSS , on Water harvesting to restore tube wells
Dr.H. Shakila District President TNSF presided. Earlier Ms. Christella welcomed and later Mr. K. Kamesh proposed a vote of thanks. Ms.K. Malarselvi reported about Science Congress.

Thanking You,
Yours Sincerely,
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(K.Kamesh) Secretary -99651 82119