Karnataka Kids To Make India Proud At Intel ISEF 2014
BANGALORE: Students from the “IT Hub of India” - Karnataka are all set to compete with their global peers and make the country proud at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Abhishek Mitra of National Public School, Prajwal Shivanand of Vagdevi Vilas School, Saad Nasser of Clarence High School, Ram Mannath Aishwarya and Vinod Nambiar Sishugriha Montessori and High School in Bangalore and Arjun Rao Hurulihal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Dharwad are part of Team India. The students will represent the country at the fair and compete with 1600 finalists from over 70 countries across the globe in Los Angeles, California from May 11-16, 2014.
This year, the highest numbers of entries are being sent from India in the history of the competition; with 12 projects competing at the event as compared to 6 projects that were shortlisted last year. This was made possible courtesy a partnership with the Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum, an autonomous organization jointly established and funded by the Indian and U.S. Government. Under this collaboration, Team India will continue on a Science Learning Tour where they will visit the Maker Faire in the Bay area, various research laboratories, meet with key scientists and explore various science museums in the United States of America.
Team India also met Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and a renowned Indian scientist who wished them luck before departing for Los Angeles for the Intel ISEF fair.
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