18th NATIONAL CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CONGRESS 2010

Science Congress: Encouraging research attitude among school students

December

19, 2010

The science fraternity is gearing up for the 18th National Children Science Congress which is to be held in Chennai (for the second time) at Vels University from December 27 to 31.

As many as 650 children and 300 teachers from all over the country will participate in this five-day programme supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, and organised by the Tamil Nadu Science Forum, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology and Vels University.

Children in the age-group of 10 to 17 will present their research works on this year's theme – ‘Land resources - use for prosperity and save for posterity' during the congress. The children were to work on an issue related to the topic and present their feasible research – explaining the problem and solution at the Congress.

“Some of the researches presented at the Congress in the past have been put to use,” says Dr. S. Vincent, Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology. “The objective of the Congress is to encourage research attitude among students. The programme has reached about two lakh participants,” says Mr. Vincent.

“We wish to have a follow-up after the Congress and support students in further research, thereby developing a technology - a technology of application,” he adds.

Ramalingam, organising secretary, Tamil Nadu Science Forum, explains the itinerary of the event. “During the event, the students will present their papers in 10 parallel sessions, judged by a panel of scientists.

There will also be learning activities in maths, physics and other areas of science conducted by research personnel simultaneously. Seminars, poster/model exhibition of the students' research, workshop for teachers and cultural programmes will also be organised,” he says.

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Mylswamy Annadurai and representatives from UNESCO will interact with the student-scientists in the ‘Meet the Scientists' programme.

More than 75 research and science establishments will put up stalls and explain their function and contribution to the world of science. “The idea is to expose children to various avenues of science,” Mr. Ramalingam adds. It is also being planned to take batches of children to any of the scientific establishments to have a first-hand experience of their operation.

Students will bring soil from their hometown to be exhibited at the venue. A tree planting ceremony will also be held with the soil they bring. The exhibitions are open for public view.

Mr. Ramalingam says that the programme is also aimed at focusing the untapped talent among the rural children. There is more rural participation, he says.

Scholarship programme

During the programme, the students will be sensitised on the INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology for attraction of talent to science. It is a scholarship programme offered to aspiring scientists identified at the school level. As many as 10,000 students from Tamil Nadu received the scholarship last year, says Mr. Vincent.

Of the 650 students, who are participating in the Children Congress, 80 will be selected for the National Science Congress to be held in SRM University on January 3, 2011. The event will see the participation of scientists and Nobel laureates.

நன்றி: The Hindu

NCSC National Level 2010- The Hindu News

Children's event to focus on land resource

Special Correspondent

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will inaugurate the 18th National Children's Science Congress on December 27. Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan would be among other eminent scientists who would be interacting with children during the five-day annual event to be held at Vel's University in Pallavaram.

The theme of this year's event is Land Resource – Use For Prosperity and Save for Posterity. Among more than 3 lakh papers received from all over India, 650 were selected for presentation at the Congress. This was disclosed at a joint press briefing on Thursday by Ishari K.Ganesh, president of Vel's University, S.Vincent, Member Secretary of Tamil Nadu Council for Science and Technology and chairman of the organising committee of the Congress and C.Ramalingam, secretary of the organising committee.

They said the TN Science Forum and TN Council for Science and Technology would be the prime hosts, while Vel's University would be the co-host.

A total of 1,500 children would be taking part. Actor Kamal Hassan would be inaugurating a cultural festival that would be held alongside the Science Congress. Eighty children would be selected to attend the Indian Science Congress, to be held at SRM University in Kattankulathur between January 3 and 7. Mr. Ramalingam said that India was the only country in the world to organise science congresses for children for 18 consecutive years.

Further, selecting children to attend the senior congress was another unique aspect. Chennai last played host to Children's Science Congress in 1998 at Anna University, he recalled.

நன்றி : The Hindu

NCSC 2010: Finalists for National Level - Junior English தேசிய அளவில் பங்குபெறும் இளநிலை ஆங்கிலவழி மாணவர்கள்

S. NO.	Dist	PROJECT NAME	GROUP LEADER	SCHOOL
1	NILIGRIS	SOIL CONSERVATION BY VETIVER ZIZANIODES SYSTEM APPLICATION TO INCREASE LAND QUALITY	IRIN MARIYA VARGHESE	MORING STAR HR SEC SCHOOL, GUDALUR
2	KANYAKUMARI	EFFECTS ON HEAVY METALS ON SOIL	SHAMINI.G.P.	ALPHONSA MAT.HR.SEC. SCHOOL,
3	DINDUKAL	STUDY ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IN DOMESTIC SEWAGE DISPOSAL & EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT IN NORTHNATHAM	KAVIYA .P	RAMSONS MATRICULATION SCHOOL
4	SALEM	COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF BIO FERTILIZER AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZER ON SOIL	JYOTSNA.D	CLUNY MAT HR SEC SCHOOL, SALEM
5	TRICHY	A STUDY ON ALCHOHOLIC DISTILLERY EFFLUENTS AS RICH FERTILIZER FOR CROP	NITIN SRIRANG.M	SRI SIVANANDHA BALALAYA

NCSC 2010: Finalists for National Level - Junior Tamil தேசிய அளவில் பங்குபெறும் இளநிலை தமிழ்வழி மாணவர்கள்

S. NO.	Dist	PROJECT NAME	GROUP LEADER	SCHOOL
1	THANJAVORE	IMPROVING THE SOIL HEALTH BY GOAT FARMING AND COW FARMING	BHARATHI CHEGUWERA. K.S	IBEA HIGH SCHOOL, KURUCHI
2	DHARMAPURI	INNOVATIVEWAYIN REDUCING HARDNESS OF SOIL	RAMYA. R	SSA-KGVB, KARIMANGALAM
3	NAGAPATTINAM	THE EFFECTS OF MANKIND ON THE SOIL QUALITY	GOPINATH.B.S	SIR C.V RAMAN THULIR ILLAM
4	PUTHUKOTTAI	FOREST CONSERVATION AND SOIL EROSION	MAHALAKSHMI. K	P.U.M.S, AVUDAIYARKOVIL
5	KANCHEEPURAM	KNOWING OUR LAND AND IMPROVING THE SAME	LAKSHMIPATHI.V	PTVS HIGH SCHOOL,
6	VELLORE	BLACKSPOTS ON TH E LAND CAUSED BY THE PLASTICS	PRIYADHARSHINI. V	ARCOT SREE MAHALAKSHMI HR SEC SCHOOL, VILAPAKAM
7	Virudunagar	To find out the soil fertility and nature of plant by using natural ( organic) and chemical (inorganic) fertilizers	Keerthi.M	Kshatriya Girls H.S.school, Virthunagar

NCSC 2010: Finalists for National Level -Senior English தேசிய அளவில் பங்குபெறும் உயர்நிலை ஆங்கில வழி மாணவர்கள்

S. NO.	DIST	PROJECT NAME	GROUP LEADER	SCHOOL
1	CUDDALORE	POLYTHENE POLLUTION VS SOIL FERTILITY AN ENVIRONMENTAL WAR	GOWTHAMAN.M.N.	KRISHNASAMY MEMORIAL MAT.HR. SCHOOL
2	SOUTH CHENNAI.	RESEARCH STUDY ON THE PH. OF THE SOIL -EFFECT OF SOIL PH ON THE GROWTH OF PLANT	SNEHA.M	VELS VIDHYASHRAM
3	VILLUPURAM	ANALVEIN SUGARCANE DISSIPATE	HEMAVATHI.R	E.S.MAT.HR.SEC.SCHOOL, VILLUPURAM
4	KRISHNAGIRI	HEALTH IS WEALTH SOIL	INDIRA PRIYADHARSHINI.V	THE ASHOK LEYLAND SCHOOL, HOSUR
5	NORTH CHENNAI	COMPARITIVE STUDY OF PHYSICAL CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF SOIL	ANUSHA.R	KAVI BHARATHI VIDYALAYA, CHENNAI-19
6	TRIPUR	SAVE OUR TRIPUR	ASHWIN BHARATHI.B	THE FRONTLINE ACADEMY MATRIC HR.SEC.SCHOOL.

NCSC 2010: Senior Tamil Finalist for National Level தேசிய அளவில் பங்குபெறும் உயர்நிலை தமிழ் வழி மாணவர்கள்

S. NO.	Dist	PROJECT NAME	GROUP LEADER	SCHOOL
1	VELLORE	LAND IS A PERMANENT DONOR	Vasanthakumar.V	GOVT.BOYS,HR.SEC.SCHOOL,WALAJA PET
2	SIVA GANGA	DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANTATION UNDER THE SOIL ANALYSIS -A SUCCESS FARMING REQUIREMENT	Vigneswaran.K	SAKTHI HIGH SCHOOL, PADAMATHUR
3	TRICHY	TRATITONAL AGRICULTURE VS MODREN AGRICULTURE ON LAND DEVELOPMENT-AND ITS ANALYSIS ON THE EFFCT	Ajith.S	RATHNA HR.SEC.SCHOOL
4	ERODE	Resons for Decline of Soil Fertility & Management At Kangayam Area.	Nithya.P	JAYCEES.MAT.SCHOOL, KANGEYAM
5	MADURAI	HERBAL TEA FOR CROPS	MOHANLAL.V.A	S.K.V.HR.SEC.SCHOOL, PAPPUNAYAKKAN PATTI
6	THIRUVANNAMALAI	EFECTS OF QUARRYING AND BRICKS FIRING	DHATCHAYANI.P	GOVT HR SEC SCHOOL, MELARANI
7	KARUR	THE SWAY CAUSED BY EXOTIC PLANTS - A SURVY	KATHEEJA.J	COVT GIRLS HR SEC SCHOOL, PUGALUR
8	COIMBATORE	CONSERVATION OF WORLD HERITAGE SITE NMR FROM LANDSLIDE	JOSEPHRAJ V	GOVT HR.SEC.SCHOOL, METTUPALAYAMS
9	THIRUNELVELI	TRADITIONAL USAGE OF GOAT DUNG	ANITHA M	MARIE CURIE THULIR ILLAM, TIRUNELVELI
10	RAMANATHAPURAM	EFFECTS OF DETERGENTS ON FERTILE LANDS	PULIYUDAIYON P	SATHRIA NADAR HR.SEC.SCHOOL, KAMUTHI
11	THIRUVARUR	RAIN WATER MANAGEMENT AND SOIL FERTILITY IN AND AROUND KOTTUR VILLAGE	TAMILTARA .M	GOVT.HIGH. SCHOOL, MELAI PANAIYUR
12	THENI	ROLE OF VETTIVER IN CONSERVATION OF LAND RESOURCES	CHELLADURAI M	SKP HSS , KOMBAI

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மாநாட்டை அமைச்சர் பொங்கலூர் பழனிசாமி தொடங்கி வைக்கிறார். கலெக்டர் உமாநாத், மேயர் வெங்கடாசலம் உட்பட பலர் கலந்து கொள்கின்றனர். மாநாட்டில், நில வளத்தை, வளமைக்காக பயன்படுத்துவோம், வரும் தலைமுறைக்காக பாதுகாப்போம் என்ற தலைப்பில் பேசுகின்றனர். மாணவர்களின் 2,000 ஆய்வுகளில் இருந்து தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட 160 முதல் 200 ஆய்வு கட்டுரைகள் மாநாட்டில் சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படும்.

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