The Roorkee branch of Indian Women Scientist’s Association organised third Vijaya Agarwala Memorial Maths Olympiad (VAMMO) 2019 also as the first intercity maths olympaid for school children of classes VI to IX on Sunday. This contest is held in the memory of the founder member Vijaya Agarwala, late professor of Nanotechnology from IIT Roorkee.
The VAMMO-3 was also extended for the first time to Haridwar and declared as intercity examination. The examination was simultaneously held at Roorkee centre -Greenways School-1 Roorkee and Haridwar centre at Maa Saraswati Public School Haridwar. More than 700 students participated from 16 schools of Roorkee and 600 students from 10 schools of Haridwar participated in this event with full enthusiasm.
Research scholars, M Tech students, school and college teachers, and professionals from different walks of life rendered their services to make the event a success.
The coordinator of IWSA from Haridwar Manika Saraswat told this correspondent that five students of each class shall be awarded prizes in the award function which would be held on February 16 at IIT Roorkee. The event coordinators Rama Mehta in Roorkee along with IWSA members conducted the test.