Sainik School Nalanda student excels in science camp

Biharsharif: Cadet Abhinav Raj of Class VIII from Sainik School Nalanda has brought laurels to Bihar by securing third position in the Central Zone at the national camp of Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan held at Indian Institute of Technology-Gandhinagar.

The two-day national camp, organised on May 17 and 18 by Vijnana Bharati in collaboration with the National Council of Educational Research and Training and the National Council of Science Museums, aimed to promote a scientific temperament and competitive skills among students.

According to Brajesh Kumar, the media in charge of Sainik School Nalanda, two cadets from the school — Anurag Kumar and Abhinav Raj — represented the Central Zone, comprising Bihar and Jharkhand, in Class XI and VIII, respectively.

Abhinav Raj secured third position in his category and was awarded the certificate of excellence, a trophy and a cash prize. He will also receive the Bhaskaracharya Scholarship for the current academic session and an opportunity to visit some of the country’s premier scientific laboratories.

School principal Col Bhupender Kumar congratulated the cadet and his parents on the achievement and expressed happiness over the school’s performance at the national-level event.