CBSE Regional Science and Mathematics Exhibition 2016

The Regional CBSE Science and Mathematics Exhibition was conducted on 15th, 16th and 17th December 2016. The school hosting the event was Bal Bharti School, Pitampura. The exhibition, organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education, focused on innovative techniques of science to solve practical problems. Our students were accompanied to the event by Ms. Namrata Jit Kaur.

The 3 day event saw the participation of 800 schools from across Delhi and the NCR. Several categories such as Health, Mathematics in Everyday Life, Innovation in Food Production, Transport and Renewable Energy were covered during the exhibition. Students of School participated in the categories, Health and Mathematics in Everyday Life.

Students who took part in the Health category awere Bhumika Narang (XI) and Saumyaa Saxena (XI). Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. While the treatment of this disease in countries with adequate medical care is fairly easy to detect and treat, it still remains difficult to treat and diagnose in poorer countries. The students builta model on the topic Novel Sensors to Detect Tuberculosis at a Primary Level. The model consisted of a pair of human lungs in 3 D effect, depicting the comparison between healthy lungs and TB-afflicted lungs. The highlight of the project was a sensor that detected the presence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The sensor was made using CRISPR/Cas genome editing technology that integrated certain proteins and phagmeids which showed a colour-change in the presence of bacteria. The sensor was in the form of a handkerchief. When a TB affected person coughs into such a handkerchief, it turns blue with the presence of the bacteria and thus, gives confirmation of this disease.

The students who participated in Mathematics in Everyday Lives, were Sukrit Gupta (XI) and Rhythm Narang (XI). They presented a working model of a Sonar Car. This is a car which responds to certain stimuli according to the programming of the machine fixed within it. There are many modern day applications of this concept such as automated cars, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, humanoids, etc. Although the project included some physical concepts, it focused on the mathematical aspect. The projects presented by our School qualified for the final round and both the exhibits received spontaneous appreciation by the visiting judges and other guests present.

Saumyaa Saxena, Bhumika Narang , Sukrit Gupta and Rhythm Narang (Class XI).