With the objectives to create awareness on malaria a national level Hindi essay writing competition on malaria entitled "malaria: ek chunauti aur nivaran ke upaya" was announced for 8th to 10th standard school students during an orientation programme on malaria awareness organized jointly by Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India and Madhya Pradesh Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti.
The essay writing competition on malaria has been launched by Vigyan Prasar and CSIR's Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD).
Essays on malaria awareness are invited till October 31. 25 winners at national level will be felicitated by tablet computer, trophy and a certificate including one year free subscription of "Dream 2047" and ''Vigyan Pragati" magazine. A special poster and pamphlet on essay writing competition were launched on the occasion. For more information on essay writing competition on malaria and its rules and regulations, students may visit Vigyan Prasar's website www.vigyanprasar.gov.in
Associate Professor, AIMS Bhopal Dr. Surya Bali presented facts, figures, situations and preventive majors for Malaria.
Addressing to participants Senior Scientist Vigyan Prasar Nimish Kapoor said that the aim and objective of the national level essay writing competition on malaria is to attract students towards malaria awareness and motivate students and teachers to conduct awareness activities and surveys on malaria in their societies.
Essays on malaria may suggest some action points and ideas to control the disease with the special mention of local problems due to which malaria is spreading. local information as well as research updates on malaria prevention can be highlighted.
Professor Uday jain, President, MPBGVS, Damodar Jain, Coordinator, Teacher Resource Group and other Specialists addressed to the participants and said that Malaria is one of the major public health problems in the developing countries. School teachers and journalists
attended the programme.