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Interaction with Scientist-2017
“MEET THE SCIENTIST” program was arranged on 22nd Dec 2017 at Ramada
Palace Hotel Bahrain. More than 100 students participated in the session.
Professor V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai, answered the questions raised by the
inquisitive minds Students from all Indian curriculum schools in the Island
participated in this event. The session was very informative and interesting to
the science loving students, teachers and parents.

Bahrain Students’ Innovation Congress (BSIC) - 2017
Bahrain Students’ Innovation Congress (BSIC) was held at the Bahrain Society
of Engineers Hall in Juffair. Students from six schools in Bahrain took part in
the contest to qualify for the 25th National Children Science Congress (NCSC),
which was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India from 27-31 Dec 2017.

The participants from six schools presented 15 projects in Junior and Senior
categories. Students from Asian School, New Indian School, New Millennium
School, New Horizon School, Bahrain Indian School, and Al Noor International
School participated in the contest. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Anand
Prakash, Second Secretary, Embassy of India-Bahrain in the presence of SIF
President Mr. Rajeesh Kumar, SIF Advisory Board Chairman Dr. Ravi Warrior,
advisory Board Member Dr. Babu Ramachandran.

In the projects contest, New Millennium School won the first place in Junior
category and New Indian School won the first place in Senior category. The
first place winners of each category qualified to participate at the 25th National
Children’s Science Congress in India.

National Children Science Congress (NCSC), India
National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC) is a nationwide Science
Communication program started in the year 1993. It is a program of National
Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of
Science and Technology, Government of India organized nationally by NCSTC-
Network, New Delhi.

NCSC 2017 was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India from 27-31 Dec. BSIC
first place winner from Junior category, Master Ansh Katyayan from New
Millennium School and Senior category, Ms. Devika Babu from New Indian
School participated in NCSC India along with their project guides. Science India
Forum, Abga Raveendranadha Babu, Organizing Secretary – Middle-east, also
accompanied the team.

The feedback from Master Ansh Katyayan and Ms. Gopika after their
participation in NCSC was very encouraging. They briefed the students and
school authorities.

SASTRAYAAN-2018
SIF Bahrain arranged an educational trip “SASTRAYAAN-2018”, Science
Educational trip from 30 Jan to 03 Feb 2018 to Chennai and Andhra Pradesh
in India. It was a 35 member that included Sastra Pratibhas, Parents, SIF
Volunteers and National Science Movement representatives.

The three-day tour included visits to Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)-
Sriharikotta, Central leather Research Institute (ClRI), Structural
engineering Research Centre (SeRC), Tamil Nadu Science and Technology
Centre (TNSTC) and Birla Planetarium. According to the team members, the
visit to the Rocket Launching Pad in Sriharikotta and the interaction sessions
with scientists at the center were proud moments of their life. The students were
allowed to practically live the theoretical scientific concepts by visiting CSIR
laboratories and participating in mini-science projects. Science has played a
very important role in changing their lives.