Darap students bag 2nd position in National Level CBSE Science Exhibition

GANGTOK, 01 Nov: Students from Govt Senior Secondary School, Darap in West Sikkim, who represented Sikkim at the 9th CBSE National Level Science Exhibition 2012 held at St Xaviers at Raj Marg, New Delhi have secured second position in the competition. The newly appointed Union Minister for HRDD, MM Pallam Raju and the Chairman of the CBSE Board, Vinit Joshi inaugurated the two-day exhibition that was held on 30-31 October.
As per a press release, the competition had over 177 exhibits from across the country as well as from schools from abroad affiliated to the CBSE like those from Oman, Nepal and others. The main theme of the exhibition was Science, Society and Environment and the sub theme was divided into 6 categories like disaster management, health, energy resources, agriculture and food security, mathematics in daily lives and environment.
Participants Basanta Chettri, Bishal Chettri and Mingso Hang Limboo displayed their presentation on agriculture and their sub-topic was on the ‘utililisation of local plant life and cow products in organic farming’. 50 schools were shortlisted on day one where Darap too booked its birth for the final round, the release informs.
Bagging the second prize, the students were awarded certificates along with cash prizes by the chief guest.
The students have credited hardwork and support from the school for this achievement while principal of the school, PL Limboo has also expressed deep satisfaction on this feat by the school’s students at the national level, the release mentions.
It may be mentioned that Sameer Chettri (GT), was guiding them for the competition.