Four
twelfth grade students of TCV School,
Selakui participated in the 2nd Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Level
Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition 2018 at Tibetan Homes Foundation(THS),
Mussoorie from 19th to 21st June, 2018. The exhibition, organized by the
Department of Education, CTA, is an initiative to bring research learning
skills of students at the forefront and promote self and experiential based
learning with creativity.
This
year, along with our students, 33 participants from five other schools CST
Kalimpong, CST Herbertpur, THS Rajpur, and THS, Mussoorie took part in the
exhibition. The exhibition was inaugurated by the chief guest Mr. Karma
Chungdak, General Secretary, THF Mussoorie.
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| A group photo of exhibition organising team members, juges, escort teachers and participating student innovators |
Our student Dorjee Gurmey’s project Cultivation
of Aloe Vera in Different Soil Types and Samdup’s project Calculation of Theta
and it’s Application were chosen best under the sub-theme Sustainable
Agriculture and Development and Mathematical Modeling respectively. Their
exhibits will be sent to NCERT for evaluation and participation at the 45th
JNNSMEE -2018.
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| Master Dorjee Gurmey while presenting his investigatory project to visiting students |
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| Students interacting with Master Samdup on his project on his innovative idea of measuring unknown dimensions |
The
two other participating students are Hrithar Tsering with the project Tibetan
Medicine in Treating Cancer under Health and Wellness theme and Tenzin Choesang
with Extraction of oil from Algae under Resource Management category.
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| Master Tenzin Choesang is explaining his research work to the visiting students |
The three days science exhibition also included
a seminar on Digital Transaction: Promises and Challenges and Promises. Each
participating team gave a ten minute presentation on the subject followed by a
question-answer session. Mr. Azaad Singh, Scientist and IT Trainer at LBSNAA,
Mussoorie gave the keynote presentation on the same subject.
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| In the exhibition hall -participating young innovators and visiting students |
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| All the four participants from TCV School Selakui in group |
The
participating students reported that they had a meaningful time during the
exhibition and were grateful to staffs of THF school Mussoorie for their warm
hospitality and the event organizer, the
Department of Education, CTA for providing the platform to excel and showcase
their research skills.
According to the students escort science teacher
Mr. Tenzin Jamyang, “the exhibition is a
wonderful initiative which enhances creativity, problem solving, and critical
thinking. This is the second exhibition and in time more students as well as
teachers will take keen interest in developing these essential skills. I
sincerely hope that programs like this will continue for as long as possible.”
