NJ Akash Foundation Science Talent Award to Mast. Abhijith Sivaprasad, VII A

 Mast. Abhijith Sivaprasad, VII A was awarded the NJ Akash Foundation Science Talent Award 2023. The award was given away by Mr. Nandakumar and Mrs. Nandakumar today in the morning assembly. The award constitutes a memento, certificate and a cash prize. Congratulations Abhijith.

NJ Akash Foundation Awards were instituted in 2021 in the loving memory of late Mr. N J Akash, an alumnus of Kendriya Vidyalaya Kanjikode. Akash was an exceptionally talented student who passed our of KV Kanjikode in 2011. After schooling, he completed Civil Engineering from Anna University and he worked in a private company in Qatar for some time. Thereafter, he  joined as a research volunteer in the Earth Institute Auroville, Pondicherry. His research was centered on sustainable eco friendly construction materials. His concept qualified in an expo cum conference  called "Global Housing Technology Challenge India- (GHTC) 2019". This event was conducted first time in India on 2nd March 2019 and was inaugurated by the Hon.Prime Minister of India. 

Three students (two from primary and one from secondary) were also awarded educational scholarships by the Foundation.