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Winners along with the department officials pose for a group photo after the State level science seminar held in Wokha on October 5.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Wokha, Oct. 5 (EMN): A total of 19 schools from different districts have participated at the one-day State level science seminar at Town Hall Wokha on October 5. The seminar was organised by the Directorate of School Education and hosted by the office of District Education Officer (DEO) on a topic “Swachh Bharat: Role of science and technology promises and challenges.”
Lebu Krose, Deputy District Education Officer, Wokha, in his welcome address, highlighted on the principle of Swachh Bharat in making clean India by achieving the vision of total sanitation by 2019 initiated by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi which was launched on October 2, 2014.
She also shared the aims and objectives of Swachh Bharat in improvising proper sanitation facilities in all localities through segregation of wastes for recycling and eco friendly environment. In this context, she called upon the people to wake up and start contributing in building the nation a healthy place for living.
On the occasion, students shared power point presentations and explained their projects where penal of judges were Dr. Longshibemo Yanthan, Assistant Professor; Johny Patton, PGT GHSS Wokha; and Dr. Orenthung Ngullie, PGT GHSS Wokha.
In the power point presentation, Anushka Bhattacharjee of St. John Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, was declared the champion followed by Saptaparna Mandal of Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, as the runners-up, and Ledina Longkumer of Jubilee Memorial School, Mokokchung, as the second runner-up.
Limadangit Jamir, Deputy Director of DSE, in his vote of thanks, informed that the winners will represent the State at the national level seminar on November 9 in Kolkata. He further informed that the department of School Education will continue to conduct yearly seminars in every district alternately.
The programme was chaired by N Asenla Pongen and a welcome song was presented by students of Springdale School, Wokha.
