Jorhat, Oct 25: Twelve school students of Jorhat district have been selected for the State-level meet of the National Children’s Science Congress, scheduled to be held later this year.
An organizer of the district event informed that the students were selected for their six projects (two students per project). These were chosen from among 81 projects submitted by 162 participants at the 32nd National Children’s Science Congress Jorhat district-level meet, which was held at the Kalyani Balya Bhawan Senior Secondary School on the outskirts of Bahona here on Friday.
The selected students are: Deba Konwar and Tenzgu M Sangma (Prerona Pratibandhi Sishu Bikas Kendra, Jorhat); Antariksha Duarah and Rishav Raj Buragohain (Jyoti Vidyapith, Teok); Anirban Neog and Nibiranjan Saikia (Teok High School); Asthajita Bora and Rajashree Bora (Borigaon Public High School); Tushar Gogoi and Nihar Ranjan Dadhara (Gorumora High School); and Ananya Dutta and Mayuri Handique (Gyandeep Jatiya Vidyalaya).
Dr Aditi Bezbaruah, a noted science writer and retired faculty member of Jorhat Engineering College, inaugurated and presided over the day-long programme.
The event was organized in collaboration with the Jorhat Science Centre and Planetarium as the district resource body, and the Jorhat branch of the Assam Science Society as the district coordinating body.
A lecture in memory of Dr Abani Chandra Goswami, ‘Janaratna’ Bhairab Handique, Jogananda Goswami, and Dr Jiban Chandra Sarmah Kotoky was delivered by the esteemed painter and IT professional Mukul Madhab Baishya.
He gave a presentation on science, technology, and artificial intelligence in the present scenario.
The Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - North East Institute of Science and Technology (CSIR-NEIST), Jorhat, Dr Virendra M Tiwari, who was the chief guest on the occasion, encouraged students to develop a scientific temperament.
Tiwari praised the organizers for their efforts to promote and popularize science among children for the past three decades.
A souvenir titled Anweshan, edited by Dr Indira Baruah, was also unveiled at the programme by Dr Balin Khargharia, a well-known social worker and a retired Joint Director of Health Services, Jorhat.
Earlier, Arindram Pran Saikia, a student who participated in the National Children’s Science Congress at the national level in 2023, administered the oath to the child scientists at the event.
An exhibition of bird photographs by Dr Mathura Nath Bora, a faculty member at DR College in Golaghat, was also held at the venue.
Romen Gogoi, State Coordinator of the National Children’s Science Congress; Dr Bicitra Kumar Borthakur, president of the Jorhat Science Society, Dr Promode Chandra Neog, president of the Jorhat Parivesh Mancha and Dr Sumbit Chaliha, Principal of Bahona College, Jorhat, were among those who spoke at the event.
Hemen Saikia, coordinator of the district organizing committee, anchored the event. The programme began after the unfurling of the organization’s flag by Inspector of Schools Buli Gogoi Bhuyan, who also serves as the president of the district organizing committee.