Inspire science camp for students

September 25, 2016 12:00 am | Updated November 01, 2016 08:50 pm IST - TIRUCHI:

A five-day INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) science camp for Plus One students will be held at Nehru Memorial College at Puthanampatti from November 14 to 18.

The residential camp aims at inculcating scientific temper among students. Contributions of Indian scientists will be highlighted to motive the students.

The camp will include brainstorming sessions with scholars and scientists, lectures, discussions, and experiments.

The camp will have an intake of 150 students. Students who have secured 94.2 per cent aggregate marks or above in Standard X (A1 grade for CBSE and 95 per cent for ICSE) and now pursuing Standard XI with science group are eligible to apply.

Selected candidates will be provided free boarding and lodging and travel allowance.

Prescribed application forms should be signed by the heads of the schools and submitted in person or sent by post to M. Meenakshisundaran, Coordinator, Inspire Science Camp and Head, Department of Botany, Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti, Tiruchi 621007. For more details, call 99443 39044 or email: meenakram06@ gmail.com

Application forms can be obtained from the coordinator on sending a request by e-mail or downloaded from the website: www.nmc.ac.in

The last date for registration is November 1.

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