2-day national level science contest for school students kicks off at VIT

The school students today face an information glut, which they neither knew nor were they able to interpret or harness, said Mangala Sunder Krishnan, a chemistry professor at Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), during the inaugural event.

Calling on students to understand that the learning experience was more valuable than winning a prize, the professor said that they should be receptive to new ideas and have a global vision aimed at helping people in all walks of life.

Stating that today’s world is highly competitive when compared to a quarter century ago, the professor said that students must inculcate a spirit for learning that would help them face challenges as they move onwards in life.

Presiding vice chancellor (VC) Anand Samuel called on the students to develop a mindset that would accept the present without forgetting the past.

Stating that the students participating in the two-day event were from the five southern states of the country, the vice chancellor said that prizes would be accorded for working models, idea presentation, poster presentation and a quiz.

Earlier, A Mary Saral from the School of Advanced Sciences (SAS) welcomed the gathering in the presence of the organising secretary N Arunai Nambi Raj and event manager E James Jebaseelan Samuel.