Ellora Vigyan Mancha’s Science Exhibition Concludes Successfully at IIT Guwahati

The two-day State Level Science Model Exhibition, organised by Ellora Vigyan Mancha (EVM) on 6-7 July at IIT Guwahati, concluded with resounding success. A total of 71 teams, comprising 142 child scientists from 19 districts of Assam, participated in the exhibition, accompanied by their guides and parents. The teams were selected from district-level exhibitions held in June 2024, as part of EVM’s programmes to mark its 20th Foundation Anniversary. Generally, four teams were selected from each participating district, with the Directorate of Secondary Education, Assam, extending full cooperation in holding the exhibitions.

The primary objective of the exhibition was to search for, encourage, and inspire child scientists with innovative ideas, sparking a passion for knowledge and igniting a fire of curiosity and inquiry in their minds. The inaugural function, held at IIT’s Conference Centre, was chaired by the renowned scientist Dr. Jayanti Chutiya and inaugurated by Dr. Arup Kumar Mishra, Chairman of the State Pollution Control Board, Assam. The session was addressed by Prof. Anupam Saikia of IIT Guwahati, Dr. Jaideep Baruah, Director, ASTEC, and Manoj Roy of EVM, among others. The speakers inspired the students to develop a scientific temper and channel their energy into innovative and humanitarian pursuits.

A “Songs and Science” workshop was held in the evening of 6 July, conducted by Prof. Arup Kumar Sarma of IIT Guwahati, who brilliantly explained the relationship between science and songs. The concluding day featured a session on “Meet the Scientists: Scientific Temper and Future World”, chaired by Dr. Paban Kumar Saharia, Retired Professor and Head of the Physics Department, Cotton University. Students interacted with celebrated scientists, including Dr. Anupam Saikia, Ophthalmologist Dr. Harsha Bhattacharya, Dr. Kali Prasad Sarma, Dr. Joydev Sarma, President and Working President of EVM, respectively, Retired Prof. of GU Dr. Mohan Chandra Kalita, Dr. Anup Das, and Retired Associate Professor Tapan Kumar Sarma.

Each student received a Certificate of Participation and Appreciation along with a memento. Ellora Vigyan Mancha expressed gratitude to IIT Guwahati, Pollution Control Board, Assam, ONGC, ASTEC, SBI, Sadin-Pratidin Gusthi, SBI-Life, and many other organisations for their guidance and support.
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Dr. Kali Prasad Sarma
President, Ellora Vigyan Mancha

Kamalesh Gupta
General Secretary, Ellora Vigyan Mancha
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