2nd DST INSPIRE Internship Camp from August 17 to 21

Chandigarh, July 27, 2015:  DST INSPIRE Internship Program Centre, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh would organize 2nd DST INSPIRE Internship Camp from August 17 to 21, 2015 at PU Campus, Chandigarh. Camp timings will be 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily. Students presently studying science subjects in class XI or to have taken admission into Class XII Science would participate the five day camp on the basis of their marks in class X examination.

The Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Internship camp is fully sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.

Total 500 students will be selected for the camp on the merit basis. Cut-off marks in class X examination – for CBSE – CGPA - A1 (9.1to10); ICSE – 95%; Haryana – 88.8%; Punjab – 81.3%; Himachal – 84.5%; Uttar Pradesh- 72.6%; Uttarakhand – 75.2%; Rajasthan –83.1%; Jammu & Kashmir – 87.2%; Gujarat – 86.4% is the Eligibility Criteria.

The students participating in this five day camp will have an excellent opportunity to attend thought provoking lectures, open discussions, laboratory demonstrations, hands-on innovative experiments, encourage group activities, facilitated self-learning, close interactions, and motivation towards independent thoughts and inquiry-based questions.

All the participating students will be provided travel expenses, accommodation (outstation candidates), meals and study materials for all five days of the camp. There is no registration fee.

The principals have been requested to recommend all eligible students.  Completed registration form (hard copy) along with attested copy of class X mark sheet recommended by the Principal should reach Dr Anurag Kuhad, Program Coordinator, INSPIRE Internship Program Centre, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University,Chandigarh on or before August 4, 2015. Schools are also invited to send their application for displaying innovative scientific ideas during the Inspire camp as an

exhibition of their scientific competency. Out of all ideas, five best innovative scientific ideas will be awarded.

The principals have also been requested to depute escort/accompanying teacher/s with the students. The escort teacher/s will also get the chance to interact with eminent scientists during lectures and practical sessions. They will be provided participation/attendance certificate. For more information, please visit http://inspire.puchd.ac.in or e-mail at [email protected].

List of selected students will be put up on the Panjab University website on August 12, 2015. However, all eligible students are invited to attend the camp. Selected students will be informed about details of the camp by August 14, 2015. All eligible students

should arrive in proper school uniform at the venue at 8:00 am on August 17, 2015. / (SK Vyas, Jalandhar)