Dhanbad schoolgirl tops ISRO competition on model-making

Ranchi: A Dhanbad schoolgirl has brought laurels to the state by topping the country-wide

competition

on cyberspace organised by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The top Indian space organisation had conducted the online competitions in drawing, model-making and essay writing for students of different classes in June.

Subronita Kumari, a Class VIII student of DAV Public School, Koyalanagar, came first in the model-making and science craft category, according to the results published on the ISRO website.

Another student, Kumar Rishu Raj, a Class VI student of DAV Public School in Kapil Deo, Ranchi, secured the fifth position at the national level while Nitanshu Kumar, a Class VIII student of DAV Hehal, Ranchi, bagged the seventh rank. Harish Anand of St Xavier’s College, Ranchi, was placed fifth in the essay writing competition while Kumari Sangeeta Mahto of Jamshedpur Women’s College was placed sixth in the same group.

Altogether, 66 students of Ranchi were rank holders in the top 500 in different categories.

Jawahar Vidya Mandir

, Shyamli, said 25 of its students have also secured ranks in top 500. Among them are Sonal Singh, Ayush Singh and Aditya Prakash in the quiz competition.

Congratulating the students, school principal Samarjit Jana said, “Science has played a crucial role in improving economic and social conditions around the globe. Our life has also improved because of successful science experiments.”

In another development,

the Indian Institute of Management

, Ranchi, observed its Hindi fortnight by holding poem recital and essay writing competitions. The institute said its students, officers and employees enthusiastically took part in the events. The best performers were given prizes and certificates, it added.