140 govt schools participate in district-level science exhibition

By Reach Ladakh Correspondent LEH, Mar 30, 2018
LEH :
A district-level science exhibition and idea competition was organised by District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) on March 20 in Leh.

The program was funded under RAMSA and District plan. A total of 140 government schools participated which includes 50 Middle Schools, 60 High Schools and 30 Higher Secondary Schools of Leh district.

Avny Lavasa, DC appreciated DIET for a well-organised science exhibition and participation of government schools in good number.

She spoke on the importance of science in our everyday life and highlighted the application of scientific innovations in all kind of developmental activities, ecological preservation and in improving our day to day life.

She suggested Principal, DIET to organise competitions based such events at large scale with applicable models that can be used by the administration to encourage children. She further asked the scientists and others to contribute their ideas in making the event more purposeful.

Avny Lavasa further stressed upon the students not only to study science but to make efforts to implement them with creativity in daily life.
 
Konchok Angmo, Principal DIET gave a brief account of the activities carried out by the institute. In the year 2017-18, they gave training to 950 teachers in the different capacity, conducted surveys of government schools achieving the given target, prepare 1st & 2nd term exam papers and results of standard 1st to 9th of government schools.

She said that despite having a shortage of faculty, DIET Leh has been declared the best among 22 DIET institutes in the State.

She requested DC to extend financial and logistic support for the science laboratory and herbal garden to provide basic information to the teachers within the centre and for an additional fund to include private schools also in the science exhibition from next year.

The panel of judges includes Dr. Tsewang Namgyal, Director SLC, Tsewang Thinles, Director LREDA, Dr. Dorjey Angchuk, Sr. Scientist DRDO, Dorjey Angchuk, HoD Astro Physics, Leh, Deskyong Namgial, Principal, EJM College and Stanzin Norla, Scientist, Homi Baba Atomic Research Centre, Leh.
 

CATEGORY

1st POSITION

 

2nd POSITION

 

3rd POSITION

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Saspotse, Middle School

Govt Girls Middle school, Diskit

Council Model School, Sakti. 

HIGH SCHOOL

 Lamayuru High School

Skara High School

Achinathang High School

HIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL

Boys HSS, Leh

Sumoor High Secondary School

Tingmosgang High Secondary School