CBSE Science Challenge 2023-24

CBSE Science Challenge 2023-24

No. CBSE/(ACAD)/JS-SS/SC/2023/

Circular No. Acad-41/2023

All the Heads/Principals of the Schools affiliated to CBSE

Science is inexplicably linked with our lives and helps us to understand the world around us better. By engaging with this subject, students learn to think, solve problems and make informeddecisions. As an initiative to generate curiosity, enquiry and higher order thinking amongst the learners, the Board is organizing the CBSE Science Challenge for students of classes 8th to 10th.

This challenge shall be available on CBSE platform in the months of April – May, 2023. The theme of the CBSE Science Challenge is Science, Environment and Sustainability.

• The challenge would be conducted through two rounds – within school, and inter school.
• There is no fee for participating students at either of the two stages of this enrichment activity.
• All students of classes 8 to 10 in CBSE affiliated schools are eligible to participate in Round One (first stage). School would be required to register students for this round. For Round Two (second stage), each affiliated school registered in the first stage can nominate earlier registered 6 students (best 02 students from each participating class).
• The Science challenge paper would comprise a variety of stimulants followed by MCQs. The task for participating students would focus both on speed and accuracy.
• All the  participants  of  Round  Two  would  be  issued  an online participation certificate by the Board. Appreciation Certificate would be given to best performing students.
• Details for schools to register are at Annexure I.

All schools may encourage students to participate in the CBSE Science Challenge as it would provide learners an opportunity to practice and demonstrate skills. For any clarifications, you may send an email to [email protected] or call on 011-23211575.

With best wishes!

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-16

2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti,B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida-201309

3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi – 110054

4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector- 9, Chandigarh-160017

5. The Director (Exam. & Scholarship), HRDD Department, Gangtok, Govt. of Sikkim, Sikkim–737101

6. The Director of Secondary Education, Department of Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar – 791111.

7. The Director (Education), Directorate of Education VIP Road, Port Blair, A&N Island – 744103

8. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, A – Wing, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi,110001

9. The Joint Secretary (BR/CER/Sainik Schools), Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 108 (I), South Block, New Delhi-110001.

10. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS), N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha- 751005.

11. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi.

12. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A–Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001.

13. The Director AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010

14. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with their quest to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective Regions

15. All Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Assistant Secretary/SPS/Analyst, CBSE

16. All Head(s)/In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE

17. In-charge IT Unit with the request to put this circular on the CBSE Academic Website

18. In-Charge, Library

19. The Head (Media & Public Relations), CBSE

20. DS to Chairman, CBSE

21. SPS to Secretary, CBSE

22. SPS to Director (Academics), CBSE

23. SPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE

24. PPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE

25. SPS to Director (Training), CBSE

26. SPS to Director (Skill Education), CBSE

27. PPS to Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE

28. PPS to Director (CTET), CBSE

29. SPS to Director (EDUSAT), CBSE

30. Record File

 

 

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