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Annual meeting of SIF
The annual meeting of SIF Bahrain was convened on 23rd March
2018. All members were invited and full participation was seen at the
meeting. SIF’s 2017 activities were discussed. Once again everyone’s
experience/feedback was requested on the ways to improve the quality
of SIF Bahrain activities in the coming years. The internal audited
accounts statement was presented and passed. As the tenure of the
Executive committee ended after 3yrs, New Executive committee
RT continuous progress in its path ahead.
was formed for making the forum a stronger organisation and for

SIF ACTIVITIeS- 2018

SPC School Coordinators Meeting- 2018
o For the successful execution of Sastra Pratibha Contest and SIF
activities, it was very vital for the school to understand the different
activities of SIF. In this context, we met with the School Principals
and requested for a representative from the school. This person is our
P point of contact for all SIF activities. Most of the Coordinators were the
same as last year
e School Coordinators meeting was conducted on 13rd April, 2018.

During the meeting, a brief presentation on the SP Contest and
procedures were given to the school coordinators. In the level-1 contest,
R as per the present practice of objective questions and answering will
continue and will select 10 toppers from all grades. These 10 toppers
in each grade will be contesting for level-2 on a multi talent test. Their
performance will be assessed in four different types of contests such
l The details of conductance of the SPC were explained to coordinators
as scientific reasoning, quiz, identification round and research ability.
and clarified.

As SIF Bahrain is authorized to screen projects for National Children’s
NNUA Sastra Pratibha Contest [SPC]-2018
Science Congress (NCSC). The Coordinators, were briefed on the
themes of NCSC and selection criteria for the projects to represent
Bahrain, in India.

Enrolment for Sastra Pratibha Contest-2018 started in the last week
of April 2018. 11,074 students enrolled for the contest in 2018. The
schools which participated were Asian School, The Indian School, New
Indian School, New Horizon School, New Millennium School, Bahrain
Indian School, Al Noor International School and Quality Education
School.

SPC-2018 was conducted on 31st May 2018, from 11.00am to 12.00
A noon in all participating schools at the same time in Bahrain. The
same day the answer sheets are collected from schools and sent to
Vijnana Bharati for evaluation.

The result of 1st level contest has declared by Vijnana Bharati on 24th
June 2018 and it was handed over to respective schools on the same
day. 72 students who topped the contest, qualified for the 2nd level
screening and the “A+” and “A” Grade achievers were also declared.