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As a preliminary preparation to 2nd level contest, SIF gave guidelines to the
SPC- 1st level toppers and provided them with topics for their research work.

The second level multi talent contest was conducted 29th Sept 2018 at Asian
School premises under the supervision of eminent panel of judges. 70 students
attended the level 2 assessments which was held as a Science Camp. They
were assessed for multiple intelligence. The results were published by Ms. Renu
Yadav, IFS, Second Secretary at the Ramada Hotel, Adiliya hall on 9th Oct 2018.

Bahrain Students’ Innovation Congress (BSIC) - 2018
Bahrain Students’ Innovation Congress (BSIC) was held at the Bahrain Society of
Engineers’ Hall in Juffair on 30 Nov 2018. Students from six schools in Bahrain
took part in the contest for qualifying at the 26th National Children Science
Congress (NCSC), which will be held in Odisha, India from 27-31 Dec 2018.

The event was organized by Science India Forum Bahrain, under the support
of the Embassy of India, Department of Science and Technology India and the
Indian Space Research Organization-ISRO. The participants from six schools
presented 18 projects in Junior and Senior categories. Students from Asian
School, New Indian School, New Millenium School, New Horizon School, Bahrain
Indian School, and Al Noor International School participated in the contest.
The event was inaugurated by the SIF President Dr. Vinod Manikkara in the
presence of Vice-President Mr. Rajeesh Kumar, General Secretary Mr. Prasanth
Dharmaraj and advisory Board Member Dr. Shyam Kumar.

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 National Children’s
Science Congress in India. The certificates for the winners will be presented
during the Science Award Gala ceremony, on 7th Dec 2018 at Cultural Hall,
Bahrain.

Award Ceremony -2018
A felicitation ceremony for honouring the winners of the Sastra Pratibha Contest
and Bahrain Students’ Innovation Congress is scheduled on 7th Dec 2018
at Bahrain Cultural Hall Auditorium. His Excellency Mr. Alok Kumar Sinha,
Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bahrain and Dr. g. D. Yadav, Vice-
Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, India has consented to
be present at the award ceremony.

Upon review of last six years of voluntary work to the society, Science India
Forum-Bahrain had a very successful journey towards creating awareness
of science education. At this moment, I take this opportunity to express my
sincere gratitude to the Executive Committee, School principals, SIF Advisory
Board members, SIF Volunteers, Teachers, School Coordinators, Supporters
and Well-Wishers, who have extended their self-less efforts and valuable time to
SIF Bahrain for achieving success in our vision “promoting a new generation of
creative scientists”.

Sincerely yours,
PRASANTH DHARMARAJ