Team News Riveting
Raipur, January 16
IIIT Naya Raipur hosted the fifth edition of its school student-centric annual event SCIηTFIC-2k22: Science & Technology over Fiction, in virtual/online mode, on Saturday.
The event was inaugurated with the lighting of lamp ceremony by Dr. Rajarshri Mahapatra, Dean ( Academics). Students from numerous schools across the country participated in the event online.
“SCIηTFIC” is a science & technology showcase and exhibition designed for school students. It aims to motivate the students to learn about the latest technological advancements and innovations happening in and around the world. SCInTFIC works towards projecting a positive image of technology in their minds by empowering them to develop strategic cases to solve real-world problems.
After four successful years of SCIηTFIC, the fifth edition was conducted in a virtual mode in light of the current pandemic scenario. Like previous year, this year also IIIT Naya Raipur received an overwhelming response to the event from all across the nation. This year, there were a total of six themes namely- Agricultural and Rural Development, Disasters Management, Healthcare and Sanitation: Post Covid challanges, Safety and Security: Women and Child, Smart Living, and Smart Education.
Dr. Rajashri Mahapatra in his inaugural address threw light on how IIIT-NR emphasizes on sharing the technological expertise and know-how of the institute through its students and faculty members for the betterment of society. He also welcomed the eminent guest speakers of the event and wished the participants to have an enriching day.
The event comprised of a series of informative sessions wherein various tech clubs gave presentations on various advanced fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT/Drones, Cyber security, and Coding. These workshops aimed to inspire and inculcate curiosity among school children about Science and Technology and make them more informed.
The Three guest speakers were also present namely Kalpit Veerwal, founder and CEO Acadboost, Sahil Sharma, Co-Founder: SUPROS and Inverted Prism, and Pulkit Jain, Co-Founder, Head of product, Vedantu. The speakers talked about Science and Technology and they also provided counseling to class 12 students
Ideathon 5.0 also returned this year with over 82 submissions from schools across India. After rigorous deliberation, 52 ideas were shortlisted and invited to compete in the final round. We saw submissions from schools in Raipur, Lucknow, Haryana, Ahmedabad and Delhi, illustrating the national appeal of the contest. The winner teams in the senior and junior category in two sections namely idea based and prototype are:
There were four external judges along with internal judges to judge the competition. The competition is held in four tracks and each track was judged by one external and one internal judge. Track 1 was judged by External Judge Mr. Avishek Pal, Application Engineer and Scientist, Texas Instruments, andInternal Judge Dr. Lakhindar Murmu, Track 2 was judged by External Judge Dr. Rabisankar Roy, Scientist, GE Global Research and Internal Judge: Dr. Rahul Amin, Track 3 was judged by External Judge: Mr. Shiv Narin Sarkar, Manager, Central Electronic Limited and Internal Judge Dr. Maifuz Ali and Track 4 was judged by External Judge: Dr. Sajal Sarkar, Scientist, Powergrid Corporation of India and Internal Judge Dr. Debanjan Das.
Jr. Category:
Track 1:
Name – Om Tembhare, (Idea based), School – Krishna Public School International Naya Raipur
Project – Floating House,
Name – Aastha (Prototype), School – O. P. Jindal school
Project – Save Earth Save Life
Track 2:
Name -:Sreya Subhas (Prototype) Hot Meals, School – Podar International School Raipur Chhattisgarh
Names- Teshu Gandecha, Aarnav Rai, Subhrahkanya Sarmab and Sahana Pallavasya (Idea Based) Amity International school, Naya Raipur, Cell phone Operated Land Rover,
Sr. Category:
Track 3: Name: Shreyas Yadav (prototype) School – Krishna Public School International Project – Treatment of waste and generating clean and green fuel
Name : Anjani Goswami (Idea Based), Delhi Public School Risali, Bhilai, Project – Detection of Driver Drowsiness using Eye blink sensor
Track 4:
Name: Vineet Prajapati and Sneha Pandey (Idea Based), Bhavan’s R.K. Sarda Vidya Mandir, Project – Detect FM
Name: Aditya Jha and Avni Yadav (Idea Based), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s R.K. Sarda Vidya Mandir, Project – SmartReflex Safety Band- A Novel And Simple Approach To Ensure Women Safety.
Among the above winners, the best idea and best prototype were also awarded. The best idea was awarded to Shreyas Yadav and the second prize was awarded to Vineet Narayan Prajapati and Sneha Pandey.
The entire event was coordinated by Dr. Bipin Chandrta Mandi of IIIT-Naya Raipur with the support of the Director of IIIT-NR, Dr. Pradeep K. Sinha, and the entire faculty and staff members.
