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19 Sep 2018
NABI organized debate and model, poster competition for School and College students.
With an objective to showcase the research facility and achievements of the institute to school/college students and general public, NABI organized an Open Day on 17-09-2018 under outreach programme of Indian International Science festival (IISF) and VIBHA-2018. The day started with the tree plantation by Chief Guest Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma, Chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India and Professor, IIM, Ahmedabad and welcome address by Dr. T.R. Sharma, ED, NABI.
Presidential address was delivered by Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma, who congratulated the NABI and CIAB for their achievements and progress in the areas of agricultural biotechnology and bioprocessing for the society, respectively.
Among several organized events, two important events were Debate Competition and Model making competition. The topic for Debate competition was ‘‘Dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO): Reality or Myth’ whereas the topic for model making competition was “Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture”. Total 36 students from 10 different school/college participated in the competitions. Winners were awarded with cash prize of Rs. 10000/-(First prize), Rs. 8000/- (Second Prize), Rs. 6000/- (Third prize) and two consolation prizes.
The winners for debate competition were:
Name |
College Name & Address |
Rank |
Ms. Atika Sharma & Ms. Shraddha Tripathi |
GGDSD College Sec-32, Chandigarh |
First |
Ms. Sabra Parveen & Mr. Sujith Nair |
Chandigarh University Nh-95, Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway, Punjab |
Second |
Sh. Tarun Sharma & Ms. Tarunit Singh |
Post Graduate Govt. College, Sector 11, Chandigarh |
Third |
Ms. Pooja Aggarwal & Ms. Garvita Kamal |
Post Graduate Govt. College For Girls, Sector 42, Chandigarh |
Consolation |
Ms. Anubha Kumari & Ms. Bhumika Sharma |
CGC Landran, Sector-112, Punjab |
Consolation |
The winners for model making competition were:
Name |
College Name & Address |
Rank |
Ms. Shreya Chawla |
ST. Joseph's Sr. Sec School Chandigarh
|
First |
Ms. Kirti Vaibhav, Sh. Simran Gulia, Ms. Malika Bhasin & Sh. Yash Kumar |
ST. Joseph's Sr. Sec School Chandigarh
|
Second |
Ms. Pragati Pandey & Ms. Nishu Gandass |
Banasthali University
|
Third |
Sh. Vinod Sharma & Ms. Babita Rani |
Shri. Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector 26, Chandigarh
|
Third |