Subhendu Kumar Sahu, a Class-VIII student of the Somepur Project Upper Primary School under Ganjam district’s Hinjiliskatu block, received President Award for a science project titled ‘A gift for farmers’, that has been chosen for display at the National Science Exhibition to be held at Bengaluru between December 13 and 19.
Subhendu received a trophy, Rs 10,000 as award money and Rs 3,000 for buying science-related books from President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtapati Bhawan in New Delhi on the Children’s Day.
District Education Officer Sanatan Panda greeted Subhendu on his arrival at the railway station here. Subhendu was also felicitated at a special meeting held at the DEO office here.
Among others, Science Inspector Pannag Bhushan Majhi, IPE Dinabandhu Patra, Additional Superintendent Subas Pradhan, City High School Headmaster Surya Narayan Sabat, PET Kedar Nath Choudhury were present.