CHANDIGARH: The International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) is an annual occasion with participation from round 52 international locations. The govt of India sends a crew of six college students to this prestigious competitors, which sees about 300 college students competing in concept and experimental challenges in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The high 10% of individuals obtain gold medalsthe subsequent 20% obtain silver medals, and the next 30% obtain bronze medals.
Under the steering of the Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education, Mumbai, the Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) organizes the choice and coaching of scholars by way of a 3-stage examination course of for highschool college students throughout India. Approximately 50,000 college students participated within the first spherical of the choice examination. The six college students who superior by way of the third spherical represented India at the IJSO. This yr, the occasion was held in Bucharest, Romania, from December 2 to December 11, 2024.
The IAPT Junior Science Olympiad (JSO) crew is thrilled to announce that our college students received six gold medals! India was declared the perfect nation at the 21st IJSO.
A felicitation program was organized on December 13, 2024, at Vidyvardhaka Sangha, Rajajinagar. The college students and their mentors have been honored at the occasion. Prof. Anil Kumar, Dean of IISc, graced the event because the chief visitor. The President of IAPT, Prof. Ahluwalia, Chairman of Vidyvardhaka Sangha, Prof. Dwarakanath, Vice Chairperson, and Prof. Lakshminarasu have been the company of honour.
Gold Medal Winners
1. Swetank Aggarwal
2. Bhavya Gunval
3. Jinansh Shah
4. Manas Goel
5. Harshit Singla
6. Pranit Mathur
Additional Individual Subject Recognitions
Chemistry – Pranit Mathur – Silver
Physics – Pranit Mathur – Gold – Manas Goel – Silver
Biology – Bhavya Gunval – Bronze
India shines at the 21st International Junior Science Olympiad, sweeping gold and main in science schooling.
