On the occasion of APJ Abdul Kalam’s Birthday, the school has decided to organize
a Science Fair. Vikram, the secretary of the Science Society, wants to call a meeting of
the office-bearers of the society to discuss the arrangements for the fair. Write a Notice
in not more than 50 words.
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National Innovation Foundation (NIF), India, an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, announces the tenth national competition for students' ideas and innovations.
NIFinvites submissions of creative technological ideas/innovations from the students up to Standard XII for the tenth national competition for children's ideas and innovations -Dr A P J Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2019.NIF dedicates the IGNITE Awards in the loving memory of Dr Kalam.
In order to promote creativity and originality in children, NIF has been organising IGNITE - a national competition of original technological ideas and innovations by children, up to Standard XII or the age of 17 years, in or out of school.
Starting in 2008, in the past nine years, 201 awards have been given to 277 children. The total number of submissions from school children received during the various IGNITE campaigns is 1,54,500. NIF decided to commemorate the IGNITE Awards in his memory and rechristened the awards as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards, so that creative children continue to draw inspiration from his spirit. NIF will continue to announce the awards every year on October 15, Dr Kalam's birthday, which is also celebrated as the Children's Creativity and Innovation Day by NIF.
What is the contest?
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE competition is an annual national competition to harness the creative and innovative spirit of children (up to Standard XII in school or those up to the age of 17 years out of school). Students are invited to send their original and creative technological ideas and innovations for the same.
APJ Abdul Kalam was the 11th president of India.
Having born in a humble family, APJ Abdul Kalam sold newspapers to make ends meet.
He’s a real source of inspiration for people to achieve big in spite of having born in backward areas with humble beginnings.
APJ Abdul Kalam is one of the best examples in the world for rags to riches stories and here when we say riches, it means the richness of knowledge.