Science motivation programme for Class XI students of southern districts

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Science motivation programme for Class XI students of southern districts

MADURAI: Science motivation programme for students of XI standard will be organised at the Yadava College here. Students of Madurai, Theni, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts can participate in it.

The National Council of Science and Technology Communication in the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, had chosen Yadava College to host the motivation programme for students in basic sciences, according to P. Rengan, college Principal.

This programme aims to attract the attention of talented boys and girls in to basic science streams and the DST selected the Yadava College for 2009-10 too since it has been conducting the programme successfully for the past five years, he said.

P.S.Navaraj, Reader in Zoology Department and Chairman of 'Contact Science Motivation Programme,' said that the first programme for students will be held from November 20 to 29. The second programme will held in January. It will be a free residential programme and students selected for participation will be provided travel, food and accommodation. Plus One students who have scored high marks in mathematics and science in X standard are eligible to apply.

Meeting with scientists, visiting laboratories, lectures on current topics in sciences, information regarding new incentives offered by Government institutes, laboratories and organisations will be some of the features of the motivation programme.

Yadava College authorities have asked the schools– Government and private– to send the list of top ranking students from which some will be selected. Headmasters and Principals can contact Dr.Navaraj, chairman, Science Motivation Programme, Yadava College, Madurai-625 014. Phone: 0452-2680362 and 2681048. Mobile: 94426 48168.