Eight students to Signify India at Universal Knowledge fair

Eight students passed the initiative in the Indian research and innovation in Science (IRIS) project, and their innovative technology, is now represented in India in 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), San Jose, California, 1909-1914 05

Four students from South Point School in Calcutta. Others are in different schools in Calcutta and Bangalore.

As the world's largest pre-university science fair and just competition in Global Science students in grades 9-12, the Intel ISEF is a program organized by the Society for Science & the Public (SSP).

With the collection of more than 1500 students from over 50 countries, representing more than 1200 projects have the opportunity to familiarize the young minds in the world come together to share ideas, make art projects, and compete for over $ 4,000,000 in prizes and scholarships.

At the national level, IRIS research projects that encourage science. The program presents a summary of the project by August 31 each year after evaluation by the Scientific Committee on Resources (SRC) election. For example, in 2009, a total of 82 projects were class I (grades 5-8) and II (grades 9-12) were selected.

These projects will then compete for the national day of IRIS, which takes place in November-December. Among the winners of this fair, then a group of students chosen to represent the country ISEF. The team underwent three training sessions in the camps and the final team of four persons and two teams of two members to participate in the ISEF.

Nearly 1200 abstracts were received in 2009 to 82 projects have been selected to participate in the National Day held in Ahmedabad in November.

Eight students in their science and engineering to win now travels to America to compete with over 1500 other high school students in over 50 countries around the world. In the science fair the week students will have the opportunity to meet leading scientists and exchange ideas on various topics of development of science, research and technology.

"The success of these students reveal their aptitude in science, the direction of research and innovation in the country," said Rahul Bedi, Director of Corporate Affairs, Intel South Asia.

"Finalists in India demonstrates the ability of this country to cultivate the next generation of innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs," he said.