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 Wednesday, May 03, 2006
A contest for students
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NEW DELHI: The Mathematical Sciences Foundation -- a joint
venture of Delhi's St. Stephen's College and ICICI Bank -- and
NIIT have come together in a new initiative to encourage school
children to use computers for mathematical problem-solving.
Called "The Mathematical Challenge", the contest will
be open to students of Classes IX to XII from all schools in
Delhi and the National Capital Region.
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The contest will be in two categories. While students of Classes
IX and X can take part in the Level A competition, the Level
B contest is open to students of Classes XI and XII. The last
date for entering the competition is May 15, while the deadline
for submission of solutions is July 5.
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"The best thinking minds" would win a trip to the
Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore. Other prizes include telescopes, software
CDs and books on Mathematics and Information Technology.
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Announcing the initiative, Prof. Dinesh Singh, Director of
the Mathematical Sciences Foundation, said: "In today's
world, we need to encourage children to reflect and work together
to learn to be creative and work in teams. " |
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