The winner will be announced on November 4 in Silicon Valley and get a $250,000 college scholarship
Three Indian students have made it to the finals of the prestigious annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science competition for teenagers to share their passion for maths and science.
The three Indian students are among 15 finalists of more than 12,000 original registrants from around the world who submitted engaging and imaginative videos to demonstrate difficult concepts and theories in physical or life sciences. The Indian teenagers are Samay Godika, 16, and Nikhiya Shamsher, 16, from Bengaluru and Kavya Negi, 18, from Delhi.
The winner will be announced on November 4 in Silicon Valley and get a $250,000 college scholarship. The science teacher who inspired the winning student will get $50,000. The winner’s school will receive a state-of-the-art science lab worth $100,000.
Nikhiya was the top scorer in the popular vote contest with more than 25,000 likes, shares and positive reactions for her video on spacetime and gravity posted on the Breakthrough Facebook page. She will receive automatic entry into the final round of judging.
Kavya from Delhi believes that her video about Hawking Radiation might stand a chance to win because it showcases the concept in depth in three minutes.
Samay, an 11th grader, in his project has explored various aspects of the Circadian Rhythm.
Since its launch, the Breakthrough Junior Challenge has reached 190 countries, and the 2018 instalment of the global competition attracted more than 12,000 registrants, a media release said.
The contest is designed to inspire creative thinking about fundamental concepts in the life sciences, physics, and mathematics. The field was reduced to 29 semifinalists, which represented the top submissions after two rounds of judging: first a mandatory peer review, followed by an evaluation by a panel of judges, Breakthrough said.
Source: THE HINDU- 17th October,2018
