City school student Sangeeta Mandal outshined all participants at the State-level 42nd Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Exhibition 2014-15 on Monday with her unique model on energy resources and conservation. The Class IX student had prepared a model on unexplored utilisation of geothermal energy from hot springs of India.
Besides, grabbing the Champion’s Trophy at the exhibition, she also secured the first position in the category of energy resources and conservation of the exhibition. Overall 101 models were presented by students of 21 districts.
For Sangeeta, it was not the first time when she was honoured. In January, she was felicitated with ‘Best Individual Model’ and ‘Best Model’ at BITM, Kolkata in January wherein 182 students across the eastern region displayed their models. “I am on cloud nine and hope to shine Jharkhand’s name at the National level of 42nd Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Exhibition scheduled in New Delhi. I am grateful to my batch mate Juhi Kumari, Guide teacher SK Sinha and parents for their constant support,” she said. “In future as well, I hope to work on unique models on energy resources since my ambition is to become a Scientist,” she added.
The Pioneer in its report ‘Student finds daily use of geothermal energy’ published on March 30 had mentioned details about her innovation. She is a student of class ninth at KB Girl’s High School, Ratu Road. like Sangeeta, three girls of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Bundu (KGBV) expressed joy over their win. “We feel proud to study in KGBV. Every KGBV is appreciated for the outstanding performance of girls in any field. Our life has completely transformed. Now, when we go home from hostel, girls of our village try to copy our behaivour. We teach them whatever we are learning in school,” said Radha and Rekha, who secured second position separately in communal health and waste management.
Besides, KGBV Bundu, students of KGBV Kanke and KGBV Nirsa also bagged positions among the top three winners in cultural programme and model making on historical events in science and mathematics. 62 girls and 62 boys had presented their scientific model based on five categories namely community health, epoch historical events in science and mathematics, IT, waste management, transportation, energy resources and conservation. Students were also felicitated for participating in the cultural programme.
