Organisers

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VIDYARTHI
VIGYAN
MANTHAN
A Digital Based and Largest Science Talent
Search Examination for Emerging India

VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN (VVM) is an initiative of

Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), in collaboration with National
Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an
institution under the Ministry of Education, Government of
India and National Council of Science Museums (NCSM),
an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture,
Government of India. VVM is a national program for
popularizing science among school students of standard
VI to XI, conceptualised to identify bright minds with a
scientific aptitude from the student community.

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OBJECTIVES OF VIDYARTHI VIGYAN Reasoning (open source)). The examination will
MANTHAN (VVM) be conducted separately for Junior Group (class
l To create interest among students in pure VI to VIII) and for Senior Group (class IX to XI).
science
l To educate school children about India’s Evaluation of students will be based on their
contributions, to the world of science and individual performance at each level. The
technology, from traditional to modern. examination will be conducted in English, Hindi,
l To provide hands-on training to students Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi,
through workshops and other events Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese,
l To conduct competitive exams to identify Sanskrit and Urdu (major regional languages).
students who have a scientific bent of mind
l To provide mentors for preparing students STRUCTURE OF VIDYARTHI VIGYAN
to carry forward their education in the field MANTHAN
of science Students participating in VVM shall undergo
l To identify successful students at the State the following multi-level testing procedures:
and National levels and felicitate them l Objective type Multiple Choice Questions
l To organise exposure visits for the winners l Comprehensive Writing
to various R&D institutions in the country l Presentation and Group Discussion
l Role Play
SCHOOL-LEVEL EXAMINATIONS l Practical examination
(JUNIOR AND SENIOR) l Methods of Science
There will be only one examination of one hour
thirty minutes duration at school level with For the winners of VVM, the program also
100 multiple choice questions, each weighted includes visits to National Science Laboratories
for one mark. Examination will consist of and Centres of repute and interaction with
two segments viz. Section-A (comprising renowned scientists of the nation. The VVM
of 40 questions from study material Indian will also identify Vigyan Jigyasu (विज्ञान जिज्ञास)ु
Contributions to Science and Life story of Birbal - Keen Knowledge Seeker of Science at the
Sahani (to be provided by Vijnana Bharati) & national-level.
Section-B (comprising of 60 questions based
on the Text Books of NCERT & various State Each student will be evaluated vis-à-vis his/her
Boards Curriculum (please refer to the VVM’s class peers at all the stages i.e. school, state and
website for detailed syllabus) & Logic and national level.

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THE PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER
Content Junior and Senior (Classes VI to XI)

No. of Questions 100

Marks 100*

Structure of Questions Multiple Choice Questions [1 Mark each]

Segments Section-A 40 questions from 1) Indian

Contributions to Science and 2) Life
story of Birbal Sahani
Section-B 60 questions from 1) Text Books
of NCERT & various State Boards
Curriculum (please refer to the VVM’s
website for detailed syllabus) & 2)
Logic and Reasoning (open source)
Duration (90 minutes) Section-A 30 Minutes (40 Questions, 40 Marks)
Section-B 60 Minutes (60 Questions, 60 Marks)
Qualifying Criterion Answers of Section-B will be checked
only if a student secures equal or
more than 50% (i.e. equal to or more
than 20 Marks) in Section-A.

* Answers of Section-B will be evaluated only if a student secures equal to or

more than 50% (i.e., equal to or more than 20 Marks) in Section-A. The final
merit list to identify participants for State Level Camp would be prepared
on the basis of total marks scored in both segments namely Section-A &
Section-B. In case, there is tie in rankings, marks obtained in Section-A will
be the deciding one.

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THE SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION
CONTENT CONTRIBUTION CURRICULUM
Science and Mathematics 50% (50 questions) NCERT & various State Boards Curriculum
from Text Books [1 Mark each] (please refer to the VVM’s website for detailed
syllabus)
Indian Contribution to 20% (20 questions) VVM Study Material
Science* [1 Mark each]
Life Story of 20% (20 questions) VVM Study Material
Birbal Sahani* [1 Mark each]
Logic and Reasoning 10% (10 questions) General Reading
[1 Mark each]
* will be available in Digital Format from 16th August, 2023 onwards. No hard copies will be provided.
** Digital Format can be accessed 45 days prior to exam. No hard copies will be provided.

Displaying the Marks Obtained Secured - Marks secured/obtained by the students will be available
on their dashboard after the declaration of the result. Students can login into their VVM’s account to
check the same and download participation/merit certificate/s.

STATE LEVEL CAMP (SLC) No travel support for this purpose will be
Top 20 rankers from each class for every state provided. The venue and other details will be
will be identified to participate in the one or communicated to all selected students by the
two-day State Level Camp (SLC). The camp will respective state coordinator(s).
be organized at any location within the state. l Re-evaluation/checking - Please check
State Level Camp will consist of website for more information.
Application Orientated Multiple Choice l Displaying the Marks Obtained Secured-
Questions, Hands-On Activities, Observation Marks secured/obtained by the students
and Analysis, Situational Problem Solving will be available on their dashboard after
Ability and a series of other activities. States will one day of the declaration of the result.
be clubbed according to number of students Students can login into their VVM’s account
who appeared for the examination, as per to check the same.
consideration of their geographical and cultural Tie Breaker - In case, if there is tie in rankings
resemblance, and convenience of the students. the student/s will be invited for Viva-Voce of
Selected students will have to bear their travel three questions and student/s scoring the
expense to attend the State Level Camp. highest will be declared as winner.

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NATIONAL CAMP (NC)
Top two students from each class
i.e. total 12 students from each state
will be invited to a two-day National
Camp. National Camp (NC) will
comprise of Activities to test Scientific
Understanding, Innovation, Creativity,
Out-of-Box Thinking and Assessment
of Leadership Quality.

Selected students will have to bear

their travel expense to attend the
National Camp. No travel support
for this purpose will be provided.
Organisers will make boarding and
lodging arrangements. Necessary
details regarding venue and others
will be provided to all the students
selected for participation in National
Camp by the respective state
coordinator(s).
l Displaying the Marks Obtained
Secured - Marks secured/obtained
by the students will be available
on their dashboard after one day
of the declaration of the result.
Students can login into their VVM’s
account to check the same.
Tie Breaker - In case, if there is tie in
rankings the student/s will be invited
for Viva-Voce of three questions and
student/s scoring the highest will be
declared as winner.

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STUDENT AWARDS

LEVEL NAME SELECTION REWARD

LEVEL – I SCHOOL Top 3 rankers per class will be Merit Certificate
TOPPERS SCHOOL winners (i.e. 18 students Certificates will be generated online
from each school). Minimum only. Participating students can
10 students per class must be download them from profile account
registered from a school to qualify after logging into it on our website.
for this category. No printed copy of the same will be
provided.
LEVEL – II DISTRICT Top 3 rankers per class will be Merit Certificate
TOPPERS DISTRICT winners (i.e. 18 students Certificates will be generated online
from each district). [All schools only. Participating students can
from that district will be part of download them from profile account
evaluation]. after logging into it on our website.
No printed copy of the same will be
provided.
LEVEL – III STATE Top 20 rankers from each class State Camp Participation Certificate
LEVEL from a state will qualify to State Camp Memento
WINNERS participate in the state level camp. Cash prize Rs. 5,000/-, Rs. 3,000/- and
Top 3 rankers per class will be Rs. 2,000/- for 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankers
STATE winners (i.e. 18 students per per class
state).
[Winners will be chosen from
among students appearing in the
state camp].
LEVEL – IV NATIONAL Top 2 winners of each class at Participation Certificate
LEVEL the state level, from each state, National Camp Memento
WINNERS will qualify to participate in the Cash prize Rs. 25,000/-, Rs. 15,000/- and
National Camp. Rs. 10,000/- for 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankers
Top 3 rankers per class will be per class, Internship and Scholarship
NATIONAL winners i.e. Himalayans of 1 year
(i.e. 18 students at national level). Cash prize Rs. 5,000/-, Rs. 3,000/- and
Top 3 Rankers per class, from a Rs. 2,000/- for 1st, 2nd and 3rd rankers
zone, will be ZONAL winners in per class in each zone and Internship
addition to National winners (i.e. 18
students per zone).

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SRIJAN (A) Individual Student
Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2023-24 edition will Registration
provide an opportunity to participate in an l We are open for individual registration.
Extensive Training cum Internship (1 to 3 weeks) l The student will enter details like Name,
National (Himalayans) and Zonal Winners in DoB, Create Password, Class, School Name,
any one of the reputed national labs or premier Address, District, State etc. and then the
research institutions like DRDO, ISRO, CSIR, entered data will be verified by VVM admin by
BARC etc. sending OTP’s on registered mobile number
and Email Id respectively. Both the OTP’s will
BHASKARA SCHOLARSHIP be different and required to be entered for
Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan is introducing completion of verification process.
Bhaskara Scholarship of Rs. 2000/- per month l Now students will be provided with an
to the National Winners (Himalayans) for one option to make the online payment after
year. A specific project/activity will be assigned logging into the website. They can select
to every Himalayan at the end of SRIJAN a payment option using the payment
program. The scholarship will be released gateway.
quarterly on the basis of assessment by the l After completion of registration process,
Student Engagement Team. the student will be provided with a unique
username (on registered email id) and
ALL ABOUT REGISTRATION AND password (encrypted format).
EXAMINATION l Date for the examination will be pre-
Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan is a national level, selected (either 29th October or 30th October,
unique, App based, science talent search 2023) and students will not be allowed to
examination that is conducted online. The make any changes in the same. Student
registered students will be allowed to take has to arrange for a device with good
exam from his/her own device, namely, a smart internet connectivity on the date and time
phone (mobile), laptop or desktop from his/her of examination.
home. Exam will be conducted on windows and l Students can give exam only once, either on
android platforms ONLY. First level examination 29th October, 2023 (non-working day) or on
will be conducted on 29th October, 2023 and or 30th October, 2023 (working day).
30th October, 2023. Timing of the examination l The students registered through this
will be the same all over India. category will be considered for evaluation
The mode of registration will also be online. based on their school address mentioned
during the registration.

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(B) School/Institute and Student STEP – III : Registration of Students from
Registration School/Institute
We encourage bulk registration through the l Exam coordinator can ask the students of
school/institute. To register under school/ his/her school/institute (who wish to take
institute category, a minimum of 10 students up the VVM online exam) to register in
per class have to be registered. individual student category and complete
the registration by paying a fee of Rs. 200/-
STEP – I : Appointment of School/Institute (Two Hundred only). Once they are provided
Exam Coordinator with login credentials, they will be able to
The school/institute Principal/authority needs to enter the Unique Referral Code in their
appoint the school/institute exam coordinator dashboard after logging into their account.
and he/she will register the school/institute and As soon as the students will enter the Unique
the students as per STEP-II and STEP-III. Referral Code in their dashboard, they will be
automatically added to school dashboard.
STEP – II : Registration of School/Institute l The exam coordinator has two other options
l Enter the details of the school like School/ to register the students:
Institute Name, School/Institute Address, t Online – One by one online entry of the
Name of the Principal, Name of the Exam student details.
Coordinator, Mobile Number, Email Id etc. t Offline – The coordinator enters
This information will be displayed as school/ minimal details like Name of the student,
institute profile on the VVM website. Class, Gender, Email ID, Phone No. etc. in
l The entered data will be verified by VVM the prescribed excel format provided for
admin by sending OTP’s on registered this purpose. It will be an offline process,
Mobile Number and Email Id respectively. because, editable excel file (no changes
Both the OTP’s will be different and required in the format of file will be acceptable) is
to be entered for completion of verification provided for data entry.
process. l This information will be reflected on the
l After completion of verification the school/ website as student profile.
institute will be provided with a Unique l After completion of the entries the data can
Referral Code, visible after logging in their be uploaded online, partially or completely.
dashboard which can be distributed to If the uploading or data submission is
students registering individually. successful he/she will be provided with an
option to make the payment.

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l Payment option will be visible only after profile photo, DoB, Father’s Name, Mother’s
adding the students. Name, Residential address etc. need to be
l Payment can be done through online uploaded.
and offline modes. Exam Coordinators l Date for the examination will be pre-
depositing fee directly in VVM’s account are selected and students will not be allowed
requested to calculate the amount of fee as to make any further changes in the same.
Rs. 170/- per student. They should also retain Student has to arrange for a device with
deposit slip with Transaction ID, Date & good internet connectivity on the pre-
Time to be upload (in .jpeg format) on VVM selected date and time of examination.
offline payment mode option provided in l The student must attempt exam from
their dashboard. Fee payment status will the device (as the App for each device
be updated after 48hrs of uploading the varies) from which he is planning to take
deposit slip/receipt. the exam in order to check the Exam App
l After the successful submission of exam fee compatibility with his/her device.
the exam coordinator will be provided with l The details of all the students registered
each student’s username and password via from that school/institute will be accessible
email and these details will also be available
from the school/institute login. The
on the school dashboard. He/she will be
authority to modify a student’s profile rests
required to distribute the same to the
only with the Principal or School/Institute
respective students. The login credentials
Exam Coordinator.
of students will not function till the fee
payment status is not updated.
l After this the job of exam coordinator is FEE STRUCTURE
complete, unless modification of a student’s 1. Students registering individually or through
details is needed. school will have to pay a fee of Rs. 200/-
(Rupees Two Hundred Only).
STEP – IV : Creation of Student Profile 2. School/Institute coordinator is requested
l After first time login, students will be to retain Rs. 30/- per student as a service
required to update/change their password charge with school/institute and rest of the
(mandatory). amount will be transferred only through
l Student can complete their profile after Online Payment Mode to VVM Delhi office.
logging to the website. In the student In case of account payment, please ensure
profile page, the details of the student like to upload the receipt & transaction id and
submit the transaction details.

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ABOUT DEVICES AND INTERNET regularly and for this purpose he/she will have
FACILITY to allow push notification from this App to
All the students will appear for the examination update notifications.
using their own devices with internet
connectivity from their school/home. Students NOTIFICATIONS AND MOCK TEST
will have to ensure time-to-time update of To build confidence of the students and to
VVM Exam App. They must also ensure that make the exam user friendly, mock tests will be
they use the same device that they had used conducted regularly. The registered
to attempt mock exams. They should make students will get regular notifications
sure that the device is fully charged and regarding availability of mock
App is working properly if they are exams. On the specified date and
using any other device. time, the student can login in
Exam App and take the mock
EXAM APPLICATION test. Mock Tests will begin from
(APP) DOWNLOAD AND 01st October, 2023.

INSTALLATION
On completion of the mock
Once the registration process
test, the students can view
is complete, the Exam App will
their result on the result page.
be made available for download
After verification of answers student
from the profile page of the student.
can report to admin if he/she faces any
The App will be installed and will
problems in the feedback section of the App.
function properly only if it is downloaded
according to the operating system of the
desired device from student’s profile page. The FINAL EXAMINATION
profile page will contain detailed instructions Three days before the date of exam, the student
for App download and installation. Request will receive an SMS and Email notification to
support link will be available in case of any download the latest App. This download must
issues. be done at least two days prior to the exam
date. After 26th October, 2023, the App will be
Once the App is downloaded, the user will have available for download (link will be enabled) for
the option to test the same by attempting all those appearing in the examination on 29th
Mock Exams. Students will have to update it or 30th October, 2023.

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The student will not be able to appear for the the instructions carefully and then click
exam without the latest App (updated version) the “I Agree” button given at the end of the
installed in the desired device. Either on 26th same to start the exam.
October, 2023, students can login in the Exam l There will be two sections.
App anytime from 10:00AM to 06:00PM to write
the exam with his/her selected device (mobile/ Section-A
tablet /laptop). l Students will be provided 30 minutes to
answer 40 questions of Section-A.
On receiving this request the App will verify the l The student will be able to see only one
following: question at a time.
a) Student’s login details – username and l He/She will be able to review the
password. answers of section-A, until or unless the
b) Connection speed and give warning if the final submission of the answers for the
speed is below threshold. section or before completion of the time
c) Verify the Exam App ID to make sure that duration i.e. 30 minutes. After that he/
the student is using the latest version of the she will be redirected to the Section-B.
App. l Student can edit or change the
d) After successful verification students will be answers by clicking on the review tab
asked for Invigilator Key (Optional) which and question number only before the
will be available in the Exam App itself. Once submission of the answers for this section
the Invigilator Key is entered the exam will or completion of the time duration.
start at the stipulated time. Section-B
l Students will be provided 60 minutes to
No student will be allowed or will be able to login answer 60 questions in Section-B.
before 10:00AM or after 06:00PM. Students can l The student will be able to see one
login only once, either on 29th October or on question at a time.
30th October, 2023. l He/she will be able to review the answers
in this section until or unless the final
l Students will have to click on Go to Exam submission of the answers for this
button in Exam App screen to write the section or before the completion of the
exam time duration i.e. 60 minutes. After that
l Students will see the Instructions on the he/she will be redirected to the final
first page. He/she is requested to read all submission of answer sheet.

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 l Student can edit or change the l Once the submission is over student will
answers by clicking on the review tab get a Submission notification and he/she
and question number only before the will not be able/allowed to write the exam
submission of the answers for this section again. After completion of the exam time
or completion of the time duration. students need to upload answer sheets
l After that he/she will be redirected to the via all three options namely 1) Upload
final submission of answer sheet. Answer Sheet, 2) Upload File and 3)
l The top/lower panel of the App will Send Email (auto drafted and attached,
display the statistics regarding the students just need to click on send email
number of questions Answered, Marked button). In case of connection failure,
for Review, Time Left, etc. the answers will be saved automatically
l Students completing the exam before by the application to the local system in
stipulated time can submit his/her an encrypted format. The student can
answers by clicking on the “SUBMIT” upload the answer sheet within the time
button. window provided.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Upload of VVM Study Material 16th August, 2023

Mock Tests 01st October, 2023 onwards

Date of Examination Sunday, 29th October, 2023 or

(Login any day) Monday, 30th October, 2023
Time of Examination 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM (90 minutes)
Students will be able to login only once.
Declaration of Result 10th November, 2023

One or Two-day State Camp 26th November 2023 & 03rd, 10th & 17th December, 2023
(any one day)

Two-day National Camp 18th & 19th May, 2024

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REGISTRATION

Registration will be available only through online mode on VVM’s website

https://www.vvm.org.in.

Eligibility Students from class VI to XI studying under CBSE, ICSE

and State Boards
Language English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,
Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Odia, Malayalam, Assamese,
Sanskrit, Urdu
Exam Venue Home
Registration Opens on 21st May, 2023
Closes on 15th September, 2023
Fee Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred)
Mode of Payment Through payment gateway and ONLINE (RTGS/
NEFT) payment only. NO CASH / DD / Cheque will be
acceptable.
Exam Coordinators depositing fee directly in VVM’s
account are requested to retain deposit slip with
Transaction ID, Date & Time to be upload (in .jpeg
format) on VVM offline payment mode option provided
in their dashboard. Fee payment status will be updated
after 48hrs of uploading the deposit slip/receipt.
ONLINE Payment Current Account Number: 7009607017
Details Account Name: VIDYARTHI VIGYAN MANTHAN
IFSC code: IDIB000D008
Branch Name & Add: Indian Bank, Defence Colony,
New Delhi
Website URL https://www.vvm.org.in

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MENTORS AND Dr. Joseph Emmanuel Incharge
PATRONS Director (Academics), Central Sh. Gopal Parthasarathy
Prof. Anil Kakodkar Board of Secondary Education Chennai, Tamilnadu
Former Chairman Dr. Biswajit Saha National Coordinator
Department of Atomic Energy, Director (T&SE), Central Board of (Registration and Outreach)
Govt. of India Secondary Education Dr. Mayuri Dutt,
Dr. G. Madhavan Nair Sh. M. C. Sharma Kolkata, West Bengal
Former Chairman, ISRO, General Secretary, E-mail: drmdutt@vvm.org.in
Govt. of India Council of Boards of School National Co-coordinator
Education in India (Registration and Outreach)
Dr. V. K. Saraswat
Member, NITI Aayog Sh. Gobind Chandra Mahant Dr. Arvind Garg, Chandigarh
Organizing Secretary, E-mail: gargarvind@vvm.org.in
Dr. Vijay Bhatkar
Vidya Bharati National Co-coordinator
Former Chancellor,
Dr Arvind C. Ranade (Registration and Outreach)
Nalanda University
Director, NIF Sh. Kaustubh Omar,
Dr. Shekhar C. Mande
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
National President,
CORE TEAM E-mail: kaustubh@vvm.org.in
Vijnana Bharati National Convenor
Prof. Abhay Karandikar Content Coordinator
Dr. Prashant Kodgire, Indore,
Dr. Vishnu K. Vaze,
Director, IIT Kanpur Madhya Pradesh
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani E-mail: drprashant@vvm.org.in
Director, NCERT Student’s Science Activity
National Co-Convenor
Convenor
Sh. A.D. Choudhury Dr. Kailash N. Bhardwaj
Dr. S. Sudhakar, Karaikudi,
Director-General, NCSM NCSM, Kolkata
Tamil Nadu
Prof. Chandrabhas Narayana National Co-Convenor
Dr. Sunita Farkya IT Team Leader
Director, RGCB, Kerala
NCERT, Delhi Sh. Deepak Joshi,
Smt. Nidhi Chhibber, IAS Pune, Maharashtra
Chairperson, CBSE Controller of Examination
Dr. Brajesh Pandey, IT Team Member
Dr. Sudhir S. Bhadauria,
Pune, Maharashtra Sh. Rajesh K. Upadhyay,
Secretary General, Pune, Maharashtra
E-mail: coe@vvm.org.in
Vijnana Bharati
Academic Head IT Team Member
Dr. Neeru Bhagat, Sh. Nandkumar Palkar, Thane,
ADVISORS
Pune, Maharashtra Maharashtra
Ms. Nidhi Pandey
E-mail: academics@vvm.org.in Technical Executive and
Commissioner, Kendriya
Vidyalaya Sangathan Editor in Chief Support
Dr. K. Venkataraman, Sh. Rohit Sawant,
Sh. Vinayak Garg
Indore, Madhya Pradesh Pune, Maharashtra
Commissioner, Navodaya
E-mail: editoric@vvm.org.in E-mail: admin@vvm.org.in
Vidyalaya Samiti

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STUDENTS Dr. Rajeev N. Kini, OFFICE CONTACTS
ENGAGEMENT TEAM IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Sh. Raj Kumar
Kerala Project Coordinator - VVM
Dr. S. Sudhakar, Dr. Rahul Singhal, Vijnana Bharati (HQ), Delhi
CSIR-CECRI, Shivaji College (DU) Cont.: 011-49032436
Tamil Nadu Dr. Umesh Kshirsagar, E-mail: raj@vvm.org.in
Dr. Prashant Kodgire, IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh Sh. Vipin Singh Rawat
IIT Indore, Dr. Neel Sarovar Bhavesh, Program Manager
Madhya Pradesh ICGEB, New Delhi Vijnana Bharati (HQ), Delhi
Dr. Brajesh Pandey, Cont.: 011-49032436
Dr. Kapil Kant,
INSA, E-mail: vipin@vvm.org.in
IIITM Gwalior,
New Delhi Madhya Pradesh Sh. Amol Kanitkar
Dr. Ganti S. Murthy, Project Assistant - VVM
Ms. Sangeeta Abhyankar,
IKS Division (MoE), Vijnana Bharati (HQ), Delhi
GVM’S SNJA HSS,
New Delhi Cont.: 011-49032436
Goa
E-mail: amol@vvm.org.in

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 ABOUT ORGANISERS

VIJNANA BHARATI
Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) is a national movement for the propagation and popularization
of Science and Technology among students and masses. VIBHA promotes scientific
contributions made by India from ancient to present time. At present we are the
largest scientific organization with the longest chain of state units and networking
institutions across the country.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH & TRAINING

National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) is an organisation
set up by the Government of India in the year 1961 to assist and advise the central
and state governments on academic matters related to school education. The
major objectives of NCERT and its constituent units are to: undertake, promote and
coordinate research in areas related to school education; prepare and publish model
textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, journals and develop educational kits,
multimedia digital materials, etc.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS

National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous organisation under
the Ministry of Culture, Government of India was formed on April 4, 1978. Today, it
administers 26 Science Centres/Museums spread all over India. Science City, Kolkata,
Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM), Kolkata, Nehru Science Centre,
Mumbai, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bangalore and
National Science Centre, Delhi are National level centres of NCSM. Major objective
of the NCSM is to portray the growth of science and technology among masses along with
collecting, restoring and preserving important historical objects, which represent landmarks in the
development of science, technology and industry.

OUR SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

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