Competition marks National Science Day

[caption id="attachment_240973" align="alignnone" width="550"] Dr. Zavei and other dignitaries inspecting the innovative exhibits on the occasion of National Science Day at Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur, on March 28.[/caption] Dimapur, March 28 (EMN): Commemorating the National Science Day 2019, Nagaland Science Centre, under the Department of Science and Technology, organised the 3^rd Innovative Science Working Model Competition on the theme “Science for the people and the people for science” on March 28 at Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur. Chief scientific officer and the special guest, Dr. Zavei Hiese, while stressing on science and its implications remarked that it should be the fundamental duty of everyone to develop scientific temper. Altogether, 17 schools participated in the competition. Certificates were awarded to all the participants and cash awards with free membership in the Innovation Hub were also awarded to the winners. Vilibo Kiba and Itokali Kiba representing Namghar Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, were conferred the 1^st prize, while the second and third prizes were given to Tiamongba Lemtur and Vishal Kumar Choudhary from Lorna’s High School and Vinato Zhimo and Bauman Phom from St. John’s High School respectively.