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CHILDREN SCIENCE CONGRESS - 2013

School students from class 6th

to 12th

can participate in CSC activities.

The following activities are to be organized during CSC- 2013:

1. Sub Divisional Level CSC- 2 DAYS1) Science Quiz for 3 Categories- Sr. Sec, Sr, & Jr level2) Science Activity Corners3) Innovative Science Model Competition- 9thto 12thclass (Single Category)

2. District Level CSC- 3 DAYS1) Science Activity Corners2) Scientific Project report Competition3) Science Skit4) Science Quiz5) Innovative Science Model Competition- 9thto 12th(Single Category)6) Science Exhibition

FOCAL THEME FOR SCIENTIFIC PROJECT ENERGY EXPLORE, HARNESS & CONSERVE

Sub Theme I a) Energy Resources

b) Energy Systems

Sub Theme II a) Energy and Society

b) Energy and Environment

Sub Theme III a) Energy Management and Conservation

b) Energy Planning and Modelling

The programme for the year 2013 is summarised as follows

Sub Divisional Level CSC-2013:

The TA/ DA of the teachers and the students participating in Sub division level will be borne by theconcerned school. Council will provide funds for prizes and organization only.

1. Science Activity Corner:In the Science Activity Corner simple experiments / activities related to physics, chemistry, biology,

mathematics, astronomy, origami, explaining miracles scientifically, low cost experiments, science

through puppetry, rocket making, Aerodynamics, making products from the waste, etc will be

organized.

Categories: (5)

Senior Secondary: 10+1 & 10+2

Senior (Urban): 9th

to 10th

Senior (Rural): 9th

to 10th

Junior (Urban): 6th

to 8th

Junior (Rural): 6

th

to 8

th

Guidelines:

Participation of students from each school- The number of maximum students from each school who can

participate at sub divisional level will be as follows-

Senior Sec School 3 students 1 Sr. Sec, 1 Sr grp and 1 Jr grp

High School 2 students 1 Sr grp and 1 Jr grp

Middle School 1 student 1 Jr grp

Students can also bring their innovative science ideas/ models or can explain through posters.

SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR DISTRICT LEVEL CSC:

Each Science Activity Corner Coordinator will identify five talented students from each categoryand list will be submitted to co-ordinator confidentially. The co-ordinator of each corner will ensure that


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students will not know that they are being observed. The identified talented students from all the corners

will be the coordinators of Activity Corners to identify innovation.

Two best students from each category will participate in the District level CSC.

2. Science Quiz Competition:The Science quiz can have maximum of six rounds and cover all the branches of Science including knowledge

about science discoveries. There must be visual interactive round and at least 2 rounds of scientific

experiment which will test the intelligence of the student rather than the memory.

Category: (5)

1) Sr. Secondary: 10+1 and 10+22) Sr (Urban): 9thand 10th3) Sr (Rural): 9thand 10th4) Jr (Urban): 6thto 8th5) Jr (Urban): 6thto 8th

NOTE: Team consisting of 2 students will participate in each category.

3. Innovative Science Model Competition:There will be open competition at sub divisional level. For Science Model competition there will beOne category viz students of class 9

thto 12

th. Students should present working science model with concept

note in Hindi/ English/ Handwritten or typed along with diagram or sketch. Model should be creative, low

cost, innovative and applied in concept. It should not repeat conventional science principals. The focal

theme this year for Science Model competition is Energy Conservation and Universe. Everyone seems to

be researching alternative energy resources nowadays; with these energy & power science fair projects, you

can

Investigate how natural resources- like sunlight, wind and water- produce power and create energyto run wind turbines, heat homes and even generate electricity

Study fuel cells and convert chemicals into electricity Explore energy- and money saving ideas for computer and for gas for your family car Create your own homemade models of structures such as wind turbines and geothermal plants, and

put them to work with wind and water power.

Some innovative ideas for models keeping in view relevance in reference to Himachal Pradesh are-

a) Scope of Wind Mills on the ridges of Himalayasb) Harnessing of Solar Energy for the conservation of fossil fuelsc) Harnessing renewable energyd) Exploring rivers for Hydro-electric Powere) Hydro-electric Power as a potential source of energy in Himachalf) Exploring Geo-thermal Energy in Himachalg) Any other innovative idea of the student related to Energy

4. Science Exhibition by Organizing School:The students of organizing school and adjoining schools will plan a Science Exhibition with low

cost and innovative concepts.

The local Govt. Departments, Universities and NGOs Research Institutions may be requested to

organize the exhibition during CSC.

5. Popular Science Lecture: A popular science lecture will be organized during inaugural session.6. Cultural Event: Local cultural event should also be organized by participating students and teachers

during CSC in the evening.

DISTRICT LEVEL CSC- 2013

Two best students from each category from all Science Activity Corners; the 1st, 2

nd,and 3

rdprize winners

from Science Model Competition; and team standing 1stin Quiz competition in each category at sub division

level CSC will participate in district level CSC.


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1. Science Activity Corners: Two best students from each category from all the science activity cornersat sub divisional level CSC will participate in the district level competition.

2. Innovative Science Model Competition: The 1st, 2nd, and 3rdprize winners of each sub division levelwill participate in the district level.

3. Science Quiz: Team standing 1stin quiz competition in each category at sub division level willparticipate in district level CSC.

4. Scientific Project Report Competition:FOCAL THEME FOR CSC-2013: ENERGY: EXPLORE, HARNESS & CONSERVE

Sub Theme I A) Energy Resources

B) Energy Systems

Sub Theme II A) Energy and Society

B) Energy and Environment

Sub Theme III A) Energy Management and Conservation

B) Energy Planning and Modelling

PARTICIPATION OF NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN DISTRICT LEVEL IN PROJECT REPORT

S.No. Category Class No. of Participating Students

Sub theme I Sub theme II Sub theme III

1. Sr. Secondary 10+1 and 10+2 1 1 1

2. Sr. Rural 9th

and 10th

1 1 1

3. Sr. Urban 9t

and 10t

1 1 1

4. Jr. Rural 6th

to 8th

Only 01 (no theme wise categorization)

5. Jr. Urban 6th

to 8th

Sr. Secondary School Maximum Participating Students = 07

High School Maximum Participating Students = 04

Middle School Maximum Participating Students = 01

5. Science Skit/ Play Competition: This programme will be held at District and State level only. Therewill be no senior / junior categorization. Students from class 6

thto 12

thcan participate. Science Skit

on any of the following themes can be presented along with typed hand written script with the

names of script writer and players (maximum 5 only). The technical committee set up at the Districtlevel will scrutinize the scripts. The maximum time for the skit will be 15 minutes. The idea of skit

must send a message and the title must be specific. This year the focal theme is Energy

Conservation and Universe

Suggestive Sub themes:-

a) Contribution of the Indian Scientists in the field of Energy.b) Conservation of Energy.c) Any other issue of relevance in Science.

6. Science Exhibition at District Level CSC:The Govt Departments like Dept of Agriculture/Horticulture, Dept of Health, Project Officer Him-Urja, Universities on research studies, Scientific

Institutions for organizing the exhibition. The council will also assist the organizers in planning the

Science Exhibition at the district level.

7.

Cultural Heritage: The programme is intended to depict cultural heritage of Himachal Pradesh.Teams participating from different sub divisions will present cultural items depicting cultural

heritage of the State.

STATE LEVEL CSC- 2013

1. Activity Corners: Same as per sub division level CSC programme.2. Science Scientific Project Report Competition: Same as at District level.

THEME: ENERGY- EXPLORE, HARNESS & CONSERVE

(No Sub theme wise categorisation for Juniors)

3. Science Quiz: Team consisting of two students standing 1stin each district level CSC in each categorywill participate in State level competition.

4. Science Model Competition: The students securing 1st, 2ndand 3rdposition in each district willparticipate in the State level. SINGLE CATEGORY (9

THTO 12

THCLASS)


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5. Science Skit/ Play Competition: Will be held at District and State level only.Category- There will be no Senior / Junior categorization. Students from class 6

thto 12

thcan participate in

the group of maximum 05 only.

6. Mathematical Olympiad Competition: There will be three categories- Sr. Secondary, Senior andJunior. There will be no Rural / Urban category.

7. State level Science Activity Corner, Training, Workshop for participating Teachers (2 days):Science Activity Corner workshop for participating teachers will be organized in 2 groups.

Participating teachers has to participate in Science activity Corner workshop. The Co-ordinator of

the workshop will identify 5 most innovative teachers.

8. Science Exhibition CSC: Science Activity Corner, training workshop for the teachers, AstronomyAwareness Programme (Sky watching), Amateur (HAM) Radio Demonstration, Science Exhibition by

different organizations, Interaction by the eminent scientists with students and teachers, specific

explanation of Maths and Miracle, Popular Science Lectures.

9. Cultural Heritage: The team from each district participating in the State level CSC will present aprogramme to highlight the Cultural Heritage of the district during the evenings. Only traditional

folk dance/ or any other item will be allowed. The district organiser will submit a list of cultural

programme during registration.

10.TA/DA of students/ teachers at State level: The amount of TA/DA of students/ teachersparticipating in State level CSC will be given to Dy. Director of Secondary Education of the

concerned district directly by the Council.

Guidelines for Scientific Survey Report Competition-

Focal Theme: Energy- Explore, Harness & Conserve

Energy is considered as a crucial input parameter for the day to day work and for economic

development of a country. Per capita energy consumption is one of the key deciding factors of the level of

well being of any society or for any country. It is also referred through the relationship between economic

growths with energy consumption.

In reality, economic development of every region or country largely depends on how its energy

requirements are satisfied. Every production process has certain amount of energy requirement. Hence

availability of quality energy sources is crucial for overall scientific and technological progress of any

country.

Energy is central to sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts. It affects all aspects of

development- social, economic and environmental- including livelihoods, access to water, agricultural

productivity, health, population levels, education and gender related issues. None of the Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs) can be met without major improvement in the quality and quantity of energy

services in developing countries.

The issue of energy is always linked to its source. Nowadays energy sources are categorized as Non-

renewable and Renewable with a large frame of coverage. Such sources are used in multiple levels and

areas, which in reality activate the entire processes of economy. Here, energy is mainly used in domestic,

agriculture, industry, transport and communication sectors and they all are interlinked. All these energy

applications basically provide energy services.

Such processes are basically effective in a way where energy is input to the technology which

produces services as outputs. So, efficiency of the technology in use and its purpose to produce services are

important which determine the situation of energy sufficiency. In these perspectives, to achieve energy

sufficiency and efficiency for suitability each one is interlinked through proper value setting, management

principals, technological efficiency with policy measures. In above perspectives Sustainable energy issues

are reflected as above-

Sustainable Energy is the sustainable provision of the energy that meets the needs of the present

without compromising with the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Technologies that

promote sustainable energy include renewable energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar energy, wind

energy, wave power, geothermal energy and tidal power and also technologies designed to improve energy

efficiency.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energyare said to be the twin pillars of sustainable energy. Someways in which sustainable energy has been defined are:


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Effectively, the provision of energy that meets the needs of the present withoutcompromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable Energy has

two key components- Renewable Energyand Energy Efficiency.

Dynamic harmony between equitable availability of energy intensive goods andservices to all people and the preservation of the earth for future generations And, the solution

will lie in finding sustainable energy sources and more efficient means of converting and utilizing

energy Any energy generation, efficiency & conservation source where resources are

available to enable significant portion of energy generation in long term

Energy which is replenished within a human lifetime and causes no long termdamage to the environment

Energy efficiency remains a cost effective way of improving the environmentalimpact of energy use, increasing security, improving competitiveness and providing affordable

services.

Energy Sufficiencyis sometimes considered as normative concept to make differences

between need and greed and prefer for the best. However, the growing concern for climate change

and energy security now means that energy sufficiency is something that warrants serious

consideration. It looks beyond technical energy efficiency measures and address the challengingissue of curbing consumer demand for energy services in an ethically acceptable fashion. It also

implies a need to recognize limits and to establish acceptable minimum standards for energy

services.

From the aforesaid discussion it is clear that to achieve energy efficiency and sufficiency,

we have to go for an integrated approach, where public understanding, initiatives for research and

development are some key components to meet the requirements of energy sectors and policy

measures may play a critical role.

With reference to above discussion and taking consideration of our required initiatives in

this era of global climate change challenges, efficient energy use and replacement of carbon based

fuel with non carbon based fuel are the key areas by which we can reduce our carbon footprint to a

large extent and undertake some pragmatic measures for mitigation and adaptation of climate

change. It is noteworthy that awareness and understanding in such areas in many cases encourageus for taking self initiatives for conservation, rational uses and strategies for enhancing efficiency.

Therefore, Energy: Explore, Harness and Conserve has been proposed as the focal theme for the

CSC of 2012 and 2013, with an expectation that young minds will be able to realize the need, take

different initiatives to explore, identify the energy resources and find ways to harness it, identify

approaches to achieve optimum use through enhancing energy efficiency and energy conservation

along with creating awareness among the masses through their project works.

Main Features of the Project Study:

The Children Science Congress (CSC) Projects are:

Innovative, simple and practical Representing team work Based on exploration of everyday life-situations Involving experimentation and/or field based data collection Having definite outputs, arrived through scientific methodology Related directly to community work in local geographical area Having follow up plans

Areas of Research:

Every second year a Focal Theme is announced for the CSC. The children are expected to carry out

projects related to the Focal Theme and the identified sub-themes. Activity Guide Books are available to

guide teachers and the child scientists. The teacher/guides receive special orientation on the theme of the

CSC every year at various levels.


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Criteria of Good Projects:

A good project need not be voluminous. In fact, the total number of words for projects of the lower

age group is restricted to 2500 words and that of upper level is 3500 words. An abstract of maximum 250

words should be given in English irrespective of the language used in writing the report. Past experience

show that projects that are rated as good has the following characteristics-

Proper understanding and definition of the problem undertaken Quality and the Quantity of the work, including team work, learning process, subject understanding

and efforts to validate the data collected.

Relevance of the project to the community/school problem and impact of project on schoolmates,neighbourhood community.

Originality, innovation and creativity shown to understand the problem and find solution i.e. inmethodology and experiments design.

Guidelines for Teachers and Participants:

CSC projects are focused on use of method of science on the principals of learning through learning

while attempting to solve a problem. So CSC projects are neither only survey based, essay type nor do they

focus on developing some working model to prove some scientific principal. But Prototype models may be

used merely as a tool for the study. The project should have relevance to the Focal Theme and Sub themes

defined for the year. The CSC projects may not succeed in finding a permanent solution to the problem, but,it is desired that the approach and methodology undertaken should follow the methods of science. They

should design experiments to validate the data collected or obtained through experiments.

Focal Theme of 20122013 : Energy: Explore, Harness and Conserve

Energy is considered as crucial input parameter for our day to day work and for economic development of

any country. Per capita energy consumption is one of the key deciding factors of the level of well-being of

any society or for any country. It is also referred through the relationship between economic growths with

energy consumption.

In reality economic development of every region or country largely depends on how its energy requirement

is satisfied. Every production process has certain amount of energy requirement. Hence, availability of

quality energy sources is crucial for overall scientific and technological progress of any country.Energy is central to sustainable development and poverty reduction efforts. It affects all aspects of

development- social, economic and environmental- including livelihoods, access to water, agricultural

productivity, health, population levels, education and gender related issues. None of the Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs) can be met without major improvement in the quality and quantity of energy

services in developing countries.

In this era when we are facing challenges due to climate change globally, efficient energy use and

replacement of carbon based fuel with non carbon based fuel are the key areas by which we can reduce our

carbon footprint to a large extent and undertake some pragmatic measures for mitigation and adaptation of

climate change. It is noteworthy that awareness and understanding in such areas in many cases encourage

us for taking self initiatives for conservation, rational uses and strategies for enhancing efficiency. Therefore,

Energy: Explore, Harness and Conserve has been proposed as the focal theme for the CSC 2012-2013, with

an expectation that young mind will be able to realize the need, take different initiatives to explore andidentify the resources and find ways to harness it, identify approaches to achieve optimum use through

enhancing energy efficiency and energy conservation along with creating awareness among the masses

through their project works.

Sub-themes-1: (i) Energy Resources

(ii) Energy Systems

(i) Energy Resources:The growth and development of an area or locality or the country dependsupon the availability, accessibility, potentiality, stock and present requirement of Energy

Resources. This sub-theme deals with the different aspects of energy Resources available as

well as the potential sources available for the development of the area with emphasis on the

ways and means to tap the different potential sources. The different sources of energyavailable can be divided into two major categories- Renewable Sources and Non-renewable

Sources of Energy. The different Renewable sources of Energy are Solar- Thermal and


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Photovoltaic, Hydroelectricity, Wind energy, Bio-mass (like firewood, agricultural wastes, other

Bio-fuels etc), and combination of Bio-energy Sources Bio-ethanol and Bio-Diesel. The different

sources of Non-renewable sources of energy are Coal and Lignite, Oil, Natural Gas and Nuclear

Energy.

Some Project Ideas-

Explore and identify energy resources in and around you Nature of availability of solar energy in your village or locality Study on Bio-mass resources potential in your village or locality Assessment of potentiality of hydropower in a flowing stream Wind mapping, etc.(ii) Energy Systems:The term energy systems, here refers to the interrelated network of energy

sources, conversion of energy sources, transmission and distribution of that energy to where it

is needed to perform the work. The sub theme here mainly focuses on developing devices to

convert one form of energy to another usable form, performance analysis and thus the

feasibility and appropriateness.

Some Project Ideas:

Evaluate the energy efficiency of different chullahs used in the village. Comparison of the food web of two natural eco systems in an area Maximum power output from a solar module at different solar radiation and at different inclination

angle

Making various types of concentrating type solar cooker and measurement of temperature at thefocal point at different solar radiation throughout the day

Making of box type solar cooker by using various available materials like ply-board andmeasurement of cooking time for various kinds of food

Measurement of amount of gas output from different kinds of organic waste materials (cow-dung,vegetable waste, food waste, municipal solid waste, etc) during anaerobic digestion

Evaluation/ estimation of human energy requirement and estimate the amount of otherconventional energy sources required to substitute them, etc.

Sub-theme-II: (i) Energy and Society(ii) Energy and Environment

(i) Energy and Society: Growth in any sector like agriculture, industry, housing, transportation,health care, education, tourism, entertainment, communication, etc presupposes

corresponding growth in energy sector. In other words, availability and accessibility to different

energy resources many a time influences the social pattern of an area. Societal make-up and

structure also exerts impact on the energy consumption status and pattern. Both these with

social benefits, security well being of human life. This sub-theme focuses on such societal

dimension of energy use to cater to our needs of day to day life.

Some Project Ideas:

Gender-wise energy consumption pattern Change in the pattern of energy consumption and impact on lifestyle and society Energy spent to stay fit Energy for basic needs and livelihood Availability of bio-resources and efficient uses in the kitchen Energy implications of the dietary habits Festival and change in pattern of energy consumption- impact on society Change in energy flow due to shift in agricultural practices (crop, cattle, fertilizer use) Common facilities for reducing energy input in various sector, etc(ii) Energy and Environment:The production or the use of energy especially the non-renewable

sources always laid a great impact on the environment. Whether it is at the time of production,

processing, consumption or even transmission, It has great impact, whereas it is an inseparable

part of the growth and development. In this area one can assess the environmental impacts ofdifferent processes of production, transmission/transportation and uses of energy in and

around us.


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Some Project Ideas:

Environmental impact of Power Plants The impact of deposition of suspended particles on photosynthesis Use of Bio-resources as fuel in the kitchen and the impacts on health of women Automobile pollution- impact on human health Insects congregating around lights and probable impact on its population Impact of wind generators on birds and other animals Environmental impact of mining and explorations activities for energy resources Energy consumption in the brick industries Firewood collection and probable impact on forest and biodiversity, etc

Sub-theme-III: (i) Energy management and Conservation

(ii)Energy Planning and Modelling

(i) Energy management and Conservation:The management of energy deals with the differentsource of energy, assessing the present demand and optimal requirement with identification of

the causes of misuse or wastage. It may be due to negligence, wrong practices and factors such

as aging of the machinery, transmission loss or any such cause which poses hindrance in

delivering the maximum energy spent at the input. In order to meet the loss of energy,

identifying steps such as strategies for minimizing these losses, Strategies of techniques/set-up,

change in management approach and practices are usually taken as conservation measure.

Some Project Ideas:

Energy audit of the school electricity usage Understanding green building Role of renewable energy in disaster management School water audit to assess the impact of water uses on energy consumption Assessing energy consumption pattern for preparation of food in the school Recycling practices and its impact on energy consumption Energy audit at a hospital Energy conservation in a village household Energy accounting for a solar green house Energy accounting of village industries/micro-enterprises/market complex Effectiveness of solar passive measures Comparison of energy utilization of different crops Energy accounting of a specific crop from tillage to harvesting, etc(ii) Energy Planning and Modelling: The term planning of energy here means for creating self

sufficiency in energy with strategy for optimum use and achieving its security. This involves

assessing the resend demand and supply situation with reference to assessing the stock and

identifying ways and means for optimizing the utilization. This is achieved through reviewing

the consumption pattern, projecting future demand and supply and comparing situation with

the help of models. The modelling shall help in identification of ways and means in attainingsufficiency and attain energy security.

Some Project Ideas:

Micro-level energy planning and modelling- start from your school Planning for energy efficient buildings Modelling grey water recycling in the colony Energy planning for transport sector Modelling for water utilization of a particular society/area Assessing present energy usage and projection for future requirement for your village or locality Modelling of windows for optimal utilization of energy Modelling of home/office interiors for efficient power consumption Modelling of energy efficient cooking systems Modelling of energy self-sufficient locality/village/school To plan and model the change in school timings for reducing the energy requirements, etc.


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FormA

(Do not use titles mentioned in the activity guide as title of your project. Try making the project

title specific but crisp and small. Best is the one stating the objective of implementing the activity.

Suppose children staying in Solan work on food and preservation techniques. The title could beTo develop preservation technique for the apples grown in the area of Solan

District: ---------------------------------------------

State: ----------------------------------------------

Particulars of Team Leader:

1) Name: -----------------------------------------2) Date of Birth: ---------------------------------3) Std/Class: ----------------------------- (4) Sex: -----------------------5) Rural/Urban: -----------------------

6) Residential Address: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Phone No. (If any) ------------------------------------------------

7)Name and Address of School/Institution/Science Club/others: ----------------------------------------------

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8) Title of Project: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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9) Under Sub-theme: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10) Language used: -----------------------------------------------

11) Particulars of the team members:

S.No. Name Address with Pin Code Sex Std/Class Date of Birth1.

2.

3.

4.

Name and Address of Guide:

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Name and Signature of the Head of

the Institution/ District Coordinator

Note: A copy of this Completed Registration Form must be enclosed with the Project Report


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GUIDELINES ON HOW TO PRESENT A PROJECT REPORT1. Written report should be typed or preferably Hand written on one side of the A-4 (8.6x

11.7)/ letter size (8.5x 11) papers.

2. The language of the report could be English, Hindi or any scheduled ones; however in caseof language other than English, it must carry a copy of abstract of 250 words in English

only.3. To make the cover page of the report, use Form A providing information on the topic of

the project, name of team leader, other group members, guide, district and state from

where they are participating (can be in Hindi or English).

4. The report should have following in the sequence- Form A, Abstract (250 words),Introduction, Aims and objectives, Need statement, Hypothesis, Work Plan, Methodology,

Observation, Data analysis, Results, Conclusion, Solution to the problem, Future Plan,

Acknowledgements, References and Appendix (for laboratory tests or media reports or

certificates from the authorities concerning the project).

5. The word limit for the written report for the lower age group (10 -


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