Cuttack: An integrated project exhibition was successfully held at Sri Aurobindo Purnaanga Sikshya Kendra and Matrupeeth in Nuapatna, Cuttack district. Education is not limited to books and notebooks. New ideas, scientific thinking, creativity, and practical knowledge make learning more engaging and meaningful. With the aim of developing these qualities among students, the educational institution organized the integrated project exhibition. The event provided students with an opportunity to showcase their knowledge, imagination, and innovative ideas through various projects. Such exhibitions enable children to present not only what they have learned from textbooks but also their observations, creative thinking, and practical understanding.
The exhibition was held under the chairmanship of Maheswar Bardhan, Principal of Sri Aurobindo Purnaanga Sikshya Kendra, and coordinated by Treasurer Manoj Kumar Guin. Padma Shri Sarat Kumar Patra attended the event as the Chief Guest, while Block Education Officer Singo Hansda joined as the Distinguished Guest. The Guests of Honour included former Block Education Officer Amar Kumar Maharana, school patron Anusaya Sahu, Pitabas Das, trustee of the local Kashinath English Medium School, Prabhakar Sahu, President of the School Management Committee, Secretary Nihar Ranjan Sahu, and committee member Prasanna Kumar Sahu, among others.
The panel of judges included Padmanabha Satapathy, Lecturer in Physics at Chaitanya Sahu Higher Secondary School, Nuapatna; lecturer Sudesna Nanda; Biology Demonstrator Gayadhar Behera; retired Athagarh Block Education Officer Bijayalakshmi Samal; and science teachers Priyadarshini Behera and Sangeeta Swain of PM SHRI Arjun Subuddhi High School. All the guests were warmly welcomed and felicitated by the school authorities.
A total of 161 students from Play Class to Class VII participated in the exhibition, presenting 146 science-related projects. The judges and guests visited the exhibits, assessed the projects, and selected the first-, second-, and third-place winners in each class.
Class-wise Winners
- Play Class: Saubhagya Saishree Pradhan secured first place, Ishan Swain second, and Sudiksha Bhanj third.
- KG-I: Soumya Samyukta Swain won first place, Shambhuraj Tosh second, and Sulagna Dehury third.
- KG-II: Adyasha Sai Santoshi secured first place, Smutirekha Hota second, and Hrushikesh Nayak third.
- Class I: Diptimayee Rout won first place, Priyadarshini Nandi second, and Anshika Priyadarshini Rout third.
- Class II: Dibyani Chand secured first place, Jagadish Nandi second, and Niharika Nayak third.
- Class III: Aditya Sahu won first place. Soumyaranjan Rao and Rashmiranjan Rao jointly secured second place, while Prashant Bhanj took third place.
- Class IV: Sonali Pradhan secured first place, Sandhyarani Katual second, and Swaraj Nayak third.
- Class V: Reyansh Raj Sahu won first place, Satyajit Pradhan second, and Buddhaditya Das third.
- Class VI: Abhishek Das secured first place, Saptarshi Mantri second, and Subhashree Priyadarshini third.
- Class VII: Arijit Nayak won first place, Dibyaranjan Sahu second, and Sai Shashwat Swain third.
Such exhibitions encourage students to explore new ideas and develop creativity, teamwork, problem-solving abilities, communication skills, and self-confidence. They also help students connect classroom learning with practical applications.School Principal Maheswar Bardhan informed that the successful participants would be awarded prizes during the institution’s upcoming annual function.
All the teachers and staff members of the school were present and extended their cooperation in the smooth organization of the programme. The integrated project exhibition thus provided a valuable platform for young learners to demonstrate their scientific understanding, creativity, and innovative spirit.
