Republica Himalayan Science Fair

REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Jan 11 Himalayan Club de Scientia, an independent cognizance order of Himalayan White House International College in New Baneshwor is organizing Himalayan information Fair 2011. The event is taking place on January 28 and 29 from 10 am to 430 pm inside the college premise. Mukul Dhakal, weapons platform Coordinator of the science order and a grade 12 science student, sh ard, We be organizing this nationwide science exhibition so that the students gage drag a platform where they allow for get to expose their talents.This way students who have versed science theoretically, will also get to experience it practically. Dhakal further conscious that the program is entirely a student program and is the first of its change nationwide inter-college science exhibition where students from +2 or equivalent can participate and show their talents. The program also includes seminars, cultural programs, food festival, teaching method fair and gaming competitions. St udents participating from outside the Kathmandu valley will be provided room and board from January 27 to January 30.Sarin Raj Pokharel, Finance Director of the HICSCI club and a grade 12 science student, said, Our club used to steer many events in which only the students from our college could participate. So for the first time we are independently organizing a nationwide mega event where everyone can participate and get an exposure to the practical aspects of science. The main reason behind organizing this event is to see to it and promote junior scientists. Since the demand of science and technology seems to be growing, we feeling it is good to start from the college level itself in order to foster teenage talents, he said.He further informed that after successfully organizing the first valley-wide inter-college science exhibition in 2009 where 28 colleges had participated, this year HICSCI stepped forward to organize the 1st nationwide science exhibition. We expect 30 team s from within the valley and 20 from outside. The event is being judged by science professors from Tribhuvan University. The first prize is Rs 25,000, consequence Rs 15,000 and third Rs 10,000, informed Pokhrel. Those students and youth organizations interested to participate in the exhibition must register their team for the fair latest by Jan 20.