Mumbai: NES International School Mumbai – IB World School in association with South Asian IB Schools Association (SAIBSA) hosted the NES National Science Festival, A tribute to Nobel Laureate Sir C.V. Raman on his discovery of Raman Effect since last 5 years on account of National Science day 2016. The NES Science Festival was organized with the aim of encouraging the students to take up the Science Field. This year 21 schools from across the globe took part in this festival by presenting 287 working models of various science experiments. NES also honoured various women scientists from TIFR, BARC, IIT, Mumbai University etc. A Teachers Training seminar was also conducted by the 15 women scientists at the festival.

On the account of National Science Day 2016, Dr. R Varadajarn, Founder- Principal, NES SVB Group also made an announcement on the ISRO Space Pavilion in collaboration with ISRO. This space pavilion will cater to students in the age group of 7-18yrs. NES is also launching Worlds first NES ISRO Kids Space Pavilion which will cater to children in the age group of 3.5-7 yrs, which is one –of-its-kind. NES will be setting up camps for the students who are interested in learning more about space and would further aid in helping them with higher education across the globe.

In line with the global trend of conducting science festivals, NES International School Mumbai has been organizing NES National Science Festival, every year in association with the IB schools of South Asia International Baccalaureate Schools Association (SAIBSA) since last 5 years. Every year around 10,000 visitors flock to this NES National Science Festival at the NES International Mumbai- IB World School.

The other IB schools participating are DAV International School, Goldcrest International School, Oberoi International School, Oakridge International School, Fountainhead School, Ajmera Global School, Kodaikanal International School, Mercedez Benz International School, Aditya Birla Academy, Singapore International School, RBK International School, Jamnabai International School and more from other parts of the country.

“We are incubating tomorrow’s scientists, right here at NES International School Mumbai- IB World School. A teacher’s purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image. This is our 5th year and we are happy with the way our science festival has shaped over the years”, explains Dr. R Varadarajan, Founder-Principal, NES SVB Group.

The 1 –day festival hostsed a Science Exhibition with working models by students from Grades 5 to 12, a quiz competition, a scientific drawing & painting contest, a dance competition on space science, a Bio – Jewellery  competition  of designing jewellery using ecofriendly and bio-degradable material, a Science Skit, Debate, Filmmaking, a NES National Science Quiz, NES International Youth Green Parliament.

One of the major highlight of the festival is the Teachers Seminar on ‘Science as an Interdisciplinary Subject.’ This seminar is organized in collaboration with 15 women scientists from IIT Mumbai, Nehru Science Centre, BARC, TIFR and Homi Bhaba Centre. The festival was inaugurated in the presence of Dr. R Varadarajan, Founder-Principal, NES SVB Group with Mr. Rajesh Bhojani, Head Business Development, West Business, British Council, Dr. B. N. Jagtap, Chemistry Group Director, BARC, Dr. Radha Srinivasan, Professor of Physics, University of Mumbai, Dr. A. P. Jayaraman, Former Nuclear Scientist , BARC, Mr. Abraham Koshy Mumbai, Prin. Kaisar Dopaishi, President : SAIBSA, Principal – Singapore International School, Prof. Rajkumar Singh , IIT (Madras) and Prof. Shyam Sunder Iyer, IIT(New Delhi).