28 th National Children’s Science Congress Registration

National Children’s Science Congress is a National activity conceived and sponsored by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment is the Nodal Agency in the State for conducting National Children’s Science Congress. Dr. P. Harinarayanan, Principal Scientist, KSCSTE is the State Coordinator of the programme.

The Focal theme 

prescribed for 28th National Children’s Science Congress is

 “Science for Sustainable Living” 

with the following sub themes

1.Ecosystem for Sustainable Living

2.Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Living 

3.Social Innovation for Sustainable Living 

4.Design, Development, Modeling and Planning for Sustainable living

5.Traditional Knowledge System (TKS) For Sustainable Living  

Undertaking project 

      

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, this year, the National Children's Science Congress will be carried out through online platforms strictly following covid 19 protocols. Child scientists may undertake a project under any of the sub-themes, while they are at home. The experimental part, wherever possible can be carried out at home or around, but without getting exposed to the infection. In addition, the two-child norm may be relaxed during the current year, and participation by either a single child or in team of two may be permitted. But the age restrictions would remain in effect as has been mentioned under the program guidelines. 

Junior- The children between the age groups 10-14 (Date of birth must be between 01/01/2007 and 31/12/2010)

Senior- The children between the age groups 14-17 (Date of birth must be between 01/01/2004 and 31/12/2006

      Due to restricted movements, during current year, the experimental part, which otherwise is an essential and integral part, may be relaxed. Projects based on survey, observations and case studies may be considered, only if the participants are unable carry out any experimental work, which otherwise require laboratory facilities as available in schools, or in research institutes or the likes.

District level CSC 

         Taking a cue from the present method of imparting education through online mode, district level CSC can also be conducted using online platforms. In the process, child scientists can send a copy of the synopsis of their project through e-mail to the district  coordinator. Project report can be submitted in PDF format and word limit for the junior category is 2500 and for senior category is 3000. District coordinator can get these synopsis screened by a panel of evaluators and shortlist for oral presentation. Google or any other platform can be used for online presentation of the project. For conducting online presentations, basically, internet services and webcam would be required.  During district level CSC, both, oral presentation and written report may be evaluated. Children can either present their project online or can submit video of minimum 3 minutes or maximum upto 8 minutes. 4 posters as 4 slides or poster itself can be used during presentation. Alternatively, it would be at the discretion of the District Academic Committee, to amend any of the steps as mentioned, taking into account the situation prevailing then in their respective district.The guide teacher with the help from District Coordinator / District Academic Coordinator will have to make appropriate arrangements and take care of the online presentation. Organizing CSC in offline mode, inviting participants at one place, would be at the discretion of district or state coordinator, as the case may be. A word of caution; the organization of activity or event must adhere to the guidelines issued by the competent authorities of the respective district or state. For any untoward incidence or event existinguality occurring would be the sole responsibility of the district or state coordinator; the organizer of that activity or event. 

Number of selected projects 

       As per the existing guidelines and norms, The selection of the project shall be regulated at 5 projects for the first 20 projects and thereafter one project for every next 10 projects. The district level selection ratio of lower age group to upper age group of students should be 40:60 by considering overall projects presented and maintaining the quality of projects. The ratio of selected projects from district to state level, ratios related to the junior and senior groups, rural and urban, or any other as the case may be, to be relaxed during current year.

     Soft copies of the Project Report of the selected projects from the district level may be sent through e-mail to the state  coordinator, who in turn would get the same assessed by the panel of evaluators. Similarly, after initial screening, child scientist of the respective projects could be asked to make an online presentation before the panel of evaluators. Likewise, the District Coordinator / District Academic Coordinator will have to make necessary arrangements and take care of the online presentations from the respective districts, following all the guidelines recommended by the competent authorities of the respective district / state. 

Time frame 

Organizing CSC up to the state level should get sufficient time period to complete. Therefore, the time frame is extended up to Mid- January 2021; district level CSC must be completed by 1st week or 2nd week of January 2021 and state level by 3rd week of January 2021

Requirements

For conducting online presentations, basically, internet services and webcam would be required. 

Last date: 31 December 2020

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