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PAKISTAN NATIONAL SCIENCE &

INNOVATION FAIR 2019

Pakistan Science Club in collaboration with ECO NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
Science Foundation and Pakistan Science Founda-
tion has organized a science fair at national level A large number of students along with their mentors, teachers
named as “NATIONAL SCIENCE & INNOVATION and families participated and witnessed the competition among
FAIR 2019”. The purpose was to promote and search different schools. Total 30 projects were shortlisted out of 500
science talent to represent Pakistan at National and registrations. Shortlisted candidates were from different schools
International level. The top three winners of the and colleges of Pakistan including:
NSIF’19 will participate in China Adolescents Sci-
ence and Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC), •The City School PAF Chapter
the biggest science contest of Asia in July 2019. Stu- •IBA Public School Sukkur
dents from all over the Pakistan participated and • IBA Community college Khairpur
shared their ideas on a larger platform under the •IBA Community College Naushahro feroze
umbrella of Pakistan Science Club. NSIF’19 helped •Cosmic Science Club
students to think in a rational way to explore the • Beacon Light School
possibilities for the betterment of society using sci- •IBA Community College Daddu
entific concepts and innovative approaches. •SMS AGA KHAN SCHOOL
•Bahria College N.O.R.E. I Karachi Pakistan
PRE-EVENT WORKSHOPS •NCR-CET etc.

Prior to the event series of workshop was conduct-
ed by PSC to spread awareness about the event
and to encourage talented students to participate
and bring out their talent to make this world a bet-
ter place. Workshops were not only conducted in
schools and colleges but online sessions were also
carried out by PSC for the guidance of students re-
side outside Karachi. Workshops were conducted in
following schools and organizations:

• The Lab School
•Pop up Learning
•The SET School Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro (President ECOSF) was the chief
• Pakistan Science Club LOCATION & DATE Na- guest of the event where as Dr. Prof. Sikander Shirwani (Profes-
tional Science & Innovation Fair 2019 were held at sor Federal Urdu University), Parkash Lohana (Professor UIT),
one of the most prestigious institute of technol- Bhavani Shankar (Professor MUET), Dr. Zaheer (Director UIT),
ogy in Karachi “Usman Institute of Technology Partab Shivani (President Thar Education Alliance) witnessed the
(UIT)” on Saturday, 15th June 2019. competition as Special Guests of the Event.

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