Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: While the Ministry of Education is laying emphasis on developing scientific attitude among students, the Odisha Computer Application Center (OCAC) & Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) are in quest of young and ignited minds from institutional establishments, who will in turn lead the nation with scientific & digital revolution of their own.
As a part of ‘Mission Discovery’, the OCAC in collaboration with the ATLs, set up in Odisha schools recently organized a scientific exhibition under the aegis of ‘Innovative Odisha- Celebrating Young Minds’.
As many as 15 innovative projects out of 55 entries were shortlisted here by the OCAC critics on intrinsic creativity & technology, which will be sent up for further upgradation.
The scientific models incubated in the school-level ATLs based on basic science, technology, applied physics, mathematics and commerce, were demonstrated before the experts who analysed their newness, efficacies and utilitarian values from all possible angles.
At least 43 schools from across the state showcased their models in the demonstration dais whereas 15 projects sourced from 12 aspiring schools, were adjudged as the best models for further improvisation.
Among the innovative models, the project designed by Fatma Firdosh, a junior scientist groomed by the ATL, Lal Bahadur Government High School, Jajpur was recognized as the best one. While, the model conceived by Sumit Bag, Kanheia Rout & Sai Swaraj Panda, the taughts of Budhikaman Panchayat High School, Nuapada was rated 2nd in quality, Ayushman Swain’s project of the ATL, OAV Matiaghar was tagged 3rd in the row.
Evaluating the merits of the incubated projects & workmanship of the innovators, Chief Executive Officer, OCAC Pradip Kumar Rout felicitated the miniature scientists and wished them all success in their lives.
Among others, the District Education Officers (DEO) and officials of the OCAC attended the occasion to encourage the glowing minds.
