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Bridging the digital divide

STAFF REPORTER

They participated with great enthusiasm.

BANGALORE

With 52 teams from 30 schools being a part of Disha 07, it provided a platform for students to showcase their scientific skills. The young minds showed great enthusiasm with their science projects and in interacting with the judges present for the day.

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The event, Disha 07, was the fifth of its kind undertaken by IT major Synopsys at the St. Theresa’s Girls High School, Chamarajpet. “We are firm believers in the fact that we need to nurture a thirst for knowledge in vital fields like science and technology among children,” said Pradip K Dutta, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director, Synopsys Pvt Ltd. while giving away the prizes to the winners.

The Government High School, Hebbal, which left competition behind with its project, All about Aeroplanes. Government High School, Kadusonappanahalli, walked off with both the second and third prizes with Mathematics Project on Circles and Gobar Gas and Rainwater Harvesting. As a part of this event, about 80 students from these 30 schools attended a workshop at the Visvesvaraya Science Museum.

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