Students excel in Science Congress

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, February 1

The results of the Children Science Congress (CSC) organised virtually by the Punjab State Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) were announced on Monday.

A total of 112 projects were adjudged best on the theme ‘Science for Sustainable Living’. Out of these, 78 projects were from rural areas. Officials said around 78 per cent project were prepared by girls.

At the state-level, projects were evaluated by a team of experts. In total, 16 best projects (eight each in senior and junior categories), would now be participating at the national-level CSC. The announcement of results for senior category were declared by Dr Jatinder Kaur Arora, Executive Director, Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, and that of the junior category by Dr Neelima Jerath, Director General, Pushpa Gujral Science City.

In the senior category, the team led by Thluxmi Handa and Yatish Choudhary from Bhavan’s SL Public School, Amritsar, ranked first for their project on potential of magnetic field for sustainable agriculture.

In the junior category, the project prepared by Anmol and Kirandeep of Government Senior Secondary School, Kot Khalsa, Amritsar, on social innovations to increase the fertility of soil stood first. The PSCST will also be organising an interactive sessions of all the selected teams with start-up experts. The Council will organise virtual tour to paddy straw briquetting plant set up by the PSCST.