To observe the 15th District level Astronomy Festival, a Written Astronomy Quiz was organised here on Sunday at Regional Science centre, Bhopal in collaboration with MP Vigyan Sabha, Bhopal.
As many as 60 students from various schools of the city participated in the quiz contest. Notably, the students of the city explored their science ability in an annual quiz contest. The students interested in science subjects and aspiring to excel in astronomy especially participated in the 15th District level Astronomy Festival.
While talking to The Pioneer, Education Officer of Regional Science Centre Charudatta Pulliwar said, “The aim behind organizing this quiz is to kindle flame among the young students and a curiosity about the night sky. They should learn more about the stars, planets, their movement, basically the astronomy and its different aspects.” Elaborating further, he said that the main motive behind it is to inform the students about astronomy.
This quiz contest is organized by MP Vigyan Sabha across the State. Moreover, this quiz is divided into two sections Senior and Junior sections. Interestingly, the criteria for selection does not depend on the class or grades but the criteria depends on the birth date, Pulliwar informed. Notably, students born after January 1999 would be included in junior category and students born after January 1, 1995 are included in the senior category. He further informed that the students who come in merit will be invited for a State level contest which is held for two days in the month of February. The winners of senior category win 2000, 1500 and 1000 as first second and third prize, similarly the junior category winners receive 1500, 1000 and 750 respectively.