Students showcase innovative ideas at science expo

Innovative ideas showcased at regional science exhibition by young minds, featuring smart farming, sustainable prototypes, and IoT home security.

From smart integrated farming to sustainable bus prototypes, futuristic home security systems enabled by the Internet of Things and upcycling bagasse fruit fibre, young minds showcased an impressive range of innovative ideas at the just-concluded regional and State-level science exhibition hosted by the Directorate of School Education (DSE).

Around 400 scientific models were on display at Sri Maraimalai Adigal Government Higher Secondary School, Embalam, as part of the three-day event. Over 900 students from all the schools in Pondicherry Municipality visited the exhibition.

Apart from the students’ exhibits, the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam; National Book Trust of India, New Delhi; Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)-Pondicherry Engineering College Foundation; Primary Health Centre Karikalampakkam; Sri Aurobindo Society; Department of Science and Technology; Puducherry Police Department; and Tobacco Awareness Programme cell had also put up stalls to pitch their ideas.

The event featured side-shows, including group dance, drama, silambam performance, solo acts, a magic show and instrumental music performances.

According to the DSE, the exhibition, held annually to select young scientists from across the four regions of the Union Territory, is held as a two-stage competition — regional and State-level.

This year, the main theme, ‘Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future’, encompassed sub-themes spanning physics, chemistry, mathematics, earth science, environmental science, engineering, bioscience/biochemistry and computer science.

During the regional round of the competition for Puducherry region, a total of 55 participants were selected for the State-level science exhibition, comprising 8 prizes for students at primary level, 12 prizes for middle-level students, 12 prizes for secondary-level students, 8 prizes for higher secondary-level students and 15 prizes for exhibits of school teachers.