22nd National Children's Science Congress

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1 22nd National Children's Science Congress National Children's Science Congress (NCSC) is a nationwide Science Communication programme started in the year It is a programme of National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India organised nationally by NCSTC-Network, New Delhi.

2 Any child in the age group of years can participate in the congress. It is not necessary that a participant should be a school/college student. A child scientist can not participate in the National Level CSC two times in the same age group. There will be 2 (two) age groups. Lower Group: 10 years to less than 14 years Upper Group: 14 years to less than 17 years Age will be determined as on 31st December of the calendar year.

3 The main objectives of NCSC are Stimulating scientific temper through the use and internalization of the method of science, i.e. observation, collection of data, experiments, analysis and then arriving at conclusions. Encouraging the children to understand the environment, its problems and to help them to find feasible solutions by adopting the principle of Learning by doing.

4 Nature of CSC projects The CSC projects are expected to be : Innovative, simple and practical Representing teamwork Based on exploration of everyday life-situation; Involving Experimentation and/or field based data collection Having definite outputs, arrived through scientific methodology Related directly to community work in the local geographical area Having follow-up plans.

5 Two best projects from each State are allowed to participate in the National Children s Science Congress. Selected projects at the national level will be provided financial support to undertake its developments, patent support and guidance, scientific/ technical consultancy, fabrication assistance, market information and networking with related research lab/institutes etc-.

6 Focal themes till now : 1993 Know Your Environment 1994 & 95 Clean-Up India 1996 & 97 India of our Dreams - Lets go for it 1998 & 99 Nature - Let us Conserve, Share, and Care 2000 & 2001 Indigenous scientific knowledge for better tomorrow 2002 & 2003 Food systems - Towards nutrition for all 2004 & 2005 Harness water resource for better future 2006 & 2007 Biodiversity - Nurture nature for our future 2008 & 2009 Planet Earth : Explore, Share and Conserve 2010 & 2011 Land Resources : Use for prosperity, Save for posterity 2012 & 2013 Energy : Explore, Harness and Conserve 2014 & 2015 Understanding weather and climate

7 Year National level Congresses 1993 New Delhi 1994 New Delhi 1995 Guwahati, Assam 1996 Hyderabad, A.P Bhopal, M.P Chennai, Tamil Nadu 1999 Goa 2000 Kolkata, West Bengal 2001 Pune, Maharastra 2002 Mysore, Karnataka 2003 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2004 Guwahati, Assam 2005 Bhubaneswar, Odisha 2006 Gangtok, Sikkim 2007 Baramati, Maharashtra 2008 Dimapur, Nagaland 2009 Ahmedabad, Gujarat 2010 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2011 Jaipur, Rajasthan 2012 Varanasi, UP 2013 Bhopal, MP

8 What is a scientific project? What should be the approach? What type of project should be taken up? How to do data analysis and drawing conclusions? Solution to the problem How to write the project report Structure of the project report How to make posters for poster presentation?.

9 SUB THEMES 1. Understanding Weather around you 2. Impact of human activities on weather and climate 3. Weather, Climate and Ecosystems 4. Weather, Climate, Society and Culture. 5. Weather, Climate and Agriculture 6. Weather, Climate and Health

10 S Specific The subject/issues of study must be specific M Measurable The issues of study must be measurable in quantitative/qualitative forms so that component of comparability is maintained A Appropriate The topic must be appropriate to focal theme and subthemes, along with field study area, methodology must be appropriate to nature of the issues considered for the study, R Realistic The issues of the study must be realistic along with the methodology adopted for the purpose T Time bound study must be carried out in limited time frame. The project activities may not destabilized normal activity schedule of the Child

11 8 minutes are given for oral presentation followed by 2 minutes for question answer by judges and peer group. (1) As you start your presentation, tell the names of your group members, name of your school and place to which you belong to. (2) Then come to the main work directly (avoid unnecessary introduction). (3) Tell the title of the project and start speaking on why you are doing it (the need) (4) how you have done it (5) the results obtained (6) conclusion(s) and (7) probable solution to the problem. Use of posters (charts) during the project presentation is compulsory. You may also use models etc., if you have made any. The poster should be clear and simple. Though the teacher guides may be present during the deliberation but are not allowed to ask any question to the presenter (child scientist).

12 Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Louis Pastuer

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