The three-day-long KVS National Children Science Congress ended on Saturday with a cultural programme presented by children of KV Upper Camp, Dehradun. The research works presented by 15 groups in senior category and 10 groups in junior category were selected. In the senior category, Elizabeth and her group from Mumbai region came out top in the sub theme-“lifestyle and livelihood” while Himan Nayak and his group from Ernakulum region finished runner- up in the sub theme-“food and Agriculture” and Sonali Jenna and her group from Bhuvneshwar region grabbed the third position in the sub theme- “Traditional Knowledge System”. In the junior category, Siddharth Patnayak and his group from Bhuvneshwar region secured the first position in the sub theme- “Food and Agriculture” while Shreya and her group from Bangalore region finished second in the sub theme-“Food and Agriculture” while Supreeth and her group from Guwahati region captured the third position in the sub theme- “Food and Agriculture”. The selected students would showcase their research work at All India level National Children’s Science Congress.
Vinod Kumar Pandey, assistant commissioner KVS Dehradun region awarded certificates and prizes to the winners. While lauding the efforts of the participants, he in his address exhorted them to delve deeper into the field of research.
In all, 259 student participants hailing from 25 regions from across India proved their forte in the arena of scientific research, said the venue principal D S Negi.