PERFORMANCE BY INDIAN SCHOOL
STUDENTS AT
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE &
MATHEMATICS OLYMPIADS
With a view to
identifying and nurturing talent in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
Biology at school level, the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO),
International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
and International Biology Olympiad (IBO) are held every year. India has
been participating in these Olympiads since 1989, 1998, 1999 and 2000
respectively.
India’s participation in these Olympiads is
implemented by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (TIFR) in
collaboration with the Indian Association of Physics Teachers and the
Indian Association of Chemistry Teachers and The National Board for Higher
Mathematics (NBHM), Deptt. of Energy. The programmes are jointly funded
by the Deptt. of Atomic Energy, Deptt. of Science & Technology, NBHM and
the Ministry of Human Resource Development. The performance of Indian
students in these events during 2005 has been very commendable.
36th
International Physics Olympiad ( 3.7.05-12.7.05) held at Salamanca, Spain
The 5-member Indian team
secured 2 Gold , 2 Silver and 1
Bronze medal.
Mr.Piyush Srivastava of Allahabad and Mr.
Sameer Madan of Panchkula, Haryana won Gold Medals, while Mr . Tejaswi
Venumadhav Nerella and Mr. Hema
Chandra Prakash Movva, both from Hyderabad won Silver and Mr. Arjun
Radhakrishna of Bangalore
bagged the bronze medal.
The Indian team was led by Dr. Ravi
Bhattacharjee of Khalsa College of Delhi University and Dr. Rajesh
Khaparde of Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai
37th
International Chemistry Olympiad (16.7.05 to 25.7.05) held at Taipei,
Taiwan
The 4-member Indian team
secured 3 Silver and 1 Bronze
Medal. Mr. Karthick Gopalakrishnan, Chennai, Mr. Arun Paidimarri,
Vijaywada and Mr. Rejendrakumar Joish of Bangalore won Silver medals
while Mr. Himanshu Asnai of Kota, Rajashtan won the Bronze Medal.
The team was led
by Prof. Shridhar R.Gadre, University of Pune and Dr. Lakshmy Ravishankar,
V.G.Vaze College, Mumbai
16th
International Biology Olympiad (10.7.05 to 17.7.05) held at Beijing, China
The 4-Member
Indian Team secured 1 Gold and 3 Bronze Medals
Mr. Anand
Venkataraman of Chennai bagged the Gold Medal while Mr. Mahajan Saurabh
Kishore of Nasik, Mr. Parijat Sen from Kolkata and Mr. Shanoob Azad T.A.
from Thrissur won the Bronze Medals.
The Team was led
by Dr. Venugopala Balaji, IIT, Mumbai and Dr. Anindya Sinha, NIAS,
Bangalore.
46th
International Mathematical Olympiad ( 8.7.05 to 19.7.05) , at Merida,
Mexico
The
6-Member Indian Team secured 1 Silver and One Bronze Medal and 3 Honorable
Mentions.
Mr. Abhishek H.Dang of Pune
bagged the Silver Medal while Bronze Medal was won by Mr. Varun Suhas Jog
who is also from Pune. Mr. Movin Jain, Chandigarh, Mr. Sahil Mhaskar and
Mr. Vaidehee Thatte, both from Pune were given the Honorable Mention.
The Indian Team
was led by Prof. S.S.Sani of University of Mumbai and Dr. C.R.Pranesachar
, HBCSE, Mumbai. |
