A training camp of the Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) was inaugurated at the KiiT International School here on Saturday.
Eminent scientists including Prof PC Sen, Bose Institute, Prof Ashis Mohanty, OUAT, Dr RN Ray, President, Odisha Children’s Science Congress, Prof Shrinivasan and Usha Bhaskar, Intel graced the inaugural session.
Inaugurating the two-day camp, Founder, KIIT & KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta said knowledge is more important than degree and students should try to acquire more and more knowledge to excel in their respective field. Students should not entirely depend upon internet; rather they should use their own ideas.
An Intel Hub was also inaugurated by Dr Samanta.
Twenty child scientists from seven eastern States of the country are participating in the camp. Dr Ray, Dr Sen, Prof Srinivasan and Prof Bitenjaya will direct the projects from eastern India to the National IRIS Exhibition in New Delhi. The Inauguration will be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The child scientists selected from national level would be included in Team India and get a chance to participate in international engineering and science fair held in the US every year.
