BIS organizes First Science Fair at PGSC Kapurthala

Students participating in 1st Science Fair organised at Kapurthala on Wednesday.
Students participating in 1st Science Fair organised at Kapurthala on Wednesday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 7: First Science Fair, organised by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Jammu and Kashmir Branch Office (JKBO) was held here today at Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) Kapurthala.
More than 350 students and their mentors have attended the event.
The Fair was inaugurated by Tilak Raj, Director and Head of BIS Jammu Kashmir Branch.
In his welcome speech, Tilak Raj told that we commemorate not just the establishment of an organization (BIS) but celebrate a legacy of commitment, excellence and progress in shaping the standards that define the quality of our nation’s products and services.
“The aim to organise this fair is to align and update the students with the research culture with various Indian Standards and use of science principles in developing the standards,” he said.
Ashish Kumar Dwivedi, Standard Promotion Officer of BIS-JKBO delivered presentation of BIS activities done in Punjab Region and initiative of BIS for organizing the First of its kind Science fair for connecting the students with various science principle in line with Indian Standards.
The stalls have been set up and total 26 models were presented ranges from automatic alarm of water levels, drip irrigation, choosing right standard, innovative BIS Care App model with checking methodology, Benefit of use of ISI marked products vs non-ISI products, hallmarking of gold jewellery, essential marking requirements and checking on that, BIS logo park, LPG cylinders and regulators, Pressure cookers, checking the adulteration of milk and other food products, etc.
The stalls had been visited by number of other students who are visiting PGSC, about 3000 students visited the stall and appreciated the science models presented by the students of the BIS Standard Club.
BIS JKBO adjudged the models and awarded 1st prize to Govt. Senior Secondary School Nagal Manjha, Phagwara, 2nd Prize to Govt. Girls Senior Secondary Smart School, Basti Sheikh Jalandhar, 3rd Prize to Govt. Senior Secondary Smart School Kartarpur, Jalandhar and Govt. Senior Secondary School MS Gate Amritsar.