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Keen learners: Students at the Jawaharlal Nehru science exhibition. TAMBARAM: The Jawaharlal Nehru Science Exhibition is organised every year by the School Education Department for students to kindle scientific temper among the youngsters. And when the two-day event for government and private schools of Chengalpattu Education District for this academic year was held in Chromepet recently, people were upset at the arrangements, or the lack of them. During the district-level event, teams are selected to compete in the State-level meet to be held later. The State-level meet for the current academic year is scheduled to be held in Karur on December 16. The event was originally planned to be held in Tirukazhukundram, but was shifted to the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Chromepet, in last-minute changes. The venue hardly resembled a district-level meet. There were no directions to the venue and the classrooms and there was not even a board to welcome students and visitors. But what was most shocking was that not even one single classroom had even basic lighting. With overcast conditions, classrooms were dark and students from other schools could hardly have a proper glimpse of the various models on display. Officials said there were 600 exhibits from 120 schools and the theme was use of ‘science and technology to save our planet and earth.’ Heads of most schools were surprised and some even amused at the hurried manner in which the event was arranged. The event was for two days and even by Tuesday evening, the classrooms did not have lighting. Heads of private schools, who preferred not to be named, said the annual event was eagerly looked forward to by many students to showcase their talents and skills and it seemed as if the Education Department was organising it, just for the sake of it. Officials said unavoidable circumstances had forced them to organise the event in this manner. Twentyseven teams in three different categories would be selected for competing in the State-level meet, they said.
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