CBSE Science Exhibition 2023-24 PDF
02 categories: Category I – Junior students of Classes 6 – 8 and Category II – Senior students of Classes 9-11
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION)
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt, of Indian)
CBSE/ACAD/US(AB )/2023/
Dated: 10.10.2023
Circular No. Acad-120/2023
All Heads of Independent Schools affiliated to CBSE
SUBJECT: CBSE SCIENCE EXHIBITION 2023-24
The Central Board of Secondary Education has been taking many initiatives to generate curiosity and develop scientific attitude amongst learners and to encourage learners to create, innovate and also to become more responsible.
The organization of CBSE Science Exhibition is one such initiative. The activity aims at providing a platform to students to demonstrate the construction of knowledge by connecting new ideas to existing concepts.
The CBSE Science Exhibition for the academic session 2023-24 would be organized at Regional and then National Levels in the months of October 2023 – January 2024.
The Theme and Sub-Themes for the Science Exhibition for 2023 – 24 are:
| THEME | SUB-THEMES |
| Science and Technology for Society | 1. Health |
| 2. LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment) | |
| 3. Agriculture | |
| 4. Communication and Transport | |
| 5. Computational Thinking | |
| This exhibition is open to all CBSE Students in 02 categories: Category I – Junior students of Classes 68 and Category II – Senior students of Classes 9-11. | |
The Board invites students of affiliated schools (classes 6 to 11) to prepare research-based science projects or exhibits that are original on any of the above listed sub-themes of the main theme Science and Technology for Society. The students may register to submit and showcase their projects, with the help of their schools.
GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION
1 All schools willing to participate need to register online, remit fee and Submit the project / exhibit between 10th October 2023 to 30th October 2023 at https://cbseit.in The last date for registration is 30th October 2023 and for payment confirmation from bank is 31st October, 2023.
2 The Schools would firstly be required to select option as to whether they are an Indian School or Foreign School.
3. The registration fee as per the details given below must be submitted through online payment gateway:
| For Indian Schools | Rs.3000/-per registering team |
| For Foreign Schools | To be charged by and to be paid to Foreign Regional Venue. Not to be paid at time of Registration. |
4. The students may participate in any of the 02 categories:
Category I – Classes 6 – 8; and Category II – Classes 9 – 11
A registering School Team will be represented by-
a) A maximum of two students of the same category; and
b) one mentor Science teacher.
5. A participating school can register a maximum of two teams.
6. The names of the students and the mentor teacher, once registered, will not be changed at any stage of the exhibition. The school team participating at Regional and National Level must remain the same.
7. The sub – theme once selected cannot be changed. Similarly, the title of the Project cannot be changed.
8. Each registered team would be provided a unique login credential on the CBSE Science Exhibition portal for online submission of the project.
9. The student/ team project may be-
- an investigation-based study;
- application of basic principles of Science and Technology;
- a novel solution/indigenous design to a problem/challenge. Students and mentor teachers may visit the https://cbseit.in for more resources related to the CBSE Science Exhibition.
10. Care should be taken to use eco-friendly materials in the preparation of exhibits.
11. Though the portal would accept the registration and submission of project till the last day i.e. 27th October 2023 however, to avoid the last days rush, the schools are advised to register and pay fee within 12 days of the issuance of this circular and submit the project/exhibit by the last date i.e. 27th October 2023.
12. The teams would be required to submit the details of their respective projects (title, description, list of materials used, images, video) on the portal using their unique login credentials within the time-frame for submission (27th October 2023).
13. The screening of the entries would be done before the regional/national level exhibitions.
14. The exhibits will be assessed by a team of experts as per the following criteria:
| a) Creativity and imagination | 20% |
| b) Originality and innovativeness | 15% |
| c) Scientific thought/ principle/ approach | 15% |
| d) Technical skills, workmanship, craftsmanship etc. | 15% |
| e) Educational value, scalability and utility for society in future | 15% |
| f) Economics (low cost), portability and durability | 10% |
| g) Presentation – effectiveness of display and relevant explanations | 10% |
The decision of the experts would be final.
15. The regional stage of exhibition will be held at different venues across the country. The information regarding the venues will be notified (on CBSE website) and communicated to individual schools on their email ids.
16. The participating school/team would bear all expenses related to participation in the event.
17. The participating teams would make their own lodging/boarding arrangements at the venue city of the exhibition.
18. Establishment of Regional Venue/s in Foreign Countries
Based on the number of entries received from the Foreign schools, the Board will endeavour to establish Regional Venue/s in foreign countries. Establishment of a Regional Venue in any Foreign Country shall be governed by the following guidelines:
| Cluster 1 | Bahrain |
| Cluster 2 | Kuwait |
| Cluster 3 | Sultanate of Oman |
| Cluster 4 | Qatar |
| Cluster 5 | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Cluster 6 | United Arab Emirates |
| Cluster 7 | Nepal |
| Cluster 8 | Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, Libiya) |
| Cluster 9 | Japan, Thailand, Malaysia |
i. The regional venue/s would be identified as per the following cluster of countries:
Note:
- Where cluster involves more than one country, the Regional Venue may be fixed in any of the country.
- Cluster/s with less registrations may be clubbed with another Cluster/s.
ii. The Foreign Regional venue would be required to take final confirmation with the registered schools informing a tentative amount towards participation fee and charge participation fee accordingly. The participation fee shall be calculated on break even basis only to cover the expenses for organising the regional round.
iii. The team winning at the Regional Venue in the Middle East would be required to participate for the National Round in India only at their own expenditure towards travel stay and other expenses.
19. The selected best Ten exhibits (the number may increase or decrease depending on the quality of the exhibit) at each regional level venue will be eligible to participate in the National Level Exhibition (details of the date and venue would be informed).
20. The selected best entries at the National Level will be rewarded suitably.
21. The names of the winners of the CBSE National Science Exhibition will be forwarded for consideration as entries in the Rashtriya Bal Vaigyaanik Pradarshani, 2023 to be organized by NCERT. The confirmation for the participation in the exhibition is subject to their selection for the same. Winners may also get a direct entry to participate in the Science Exhibition organized by Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science (IRIS) subject to their selection for it.
For more information, please visit the website https://cbseit.in/
For any queries, you may contact at tel. no. 011-23238361 or email at science.fair@cbseshiksha.in
All the Heads of Schools are requested to encourage participation of students in the CBSE Science Exhibition 2023-24.
With best wishes
(Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)
Director (Academics)
Source: CBSE
Schedule of CBSE Regional Science Exhibition 2023 24 PDF
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
CBSE/Acad./US(AB)/Sc.Exb./2023/
Dated: 17.11.2023
NOTIFICATION
In continuation to Circular No. Acad. 120/2023 dated 10.10.2023, it is informed that the CBSE Regional Science Exhibitions 2023-24 shall be held as per the following schedule:
| No. | City | Venue | Dates | Nodal Person & Contact Details |
| 1 | Vadodara | Atmiya Vidyalay, Beside Atmiyadham, Nr. Avdhoot Rly. Crossing, Manjalpur, Vadodara, Gujarat-390011 | 21-22 December 2023 | Mr. Dhaval Kachhiya 97125 97750 |
| 2 | Jaipur | Jaipur School, Sector 6, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur – 302039 | 15 – 16 December 2023 | Ms. Sunita Agarwal 98280 23016 |
| 3 | Bangaluru | BGS National Public School Ramalingeshwara Cave Temple Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road Bangalore. Karnataka – 560076 | 27-28 November 2023 | Ms. Rajasree V R 86602 02361 |
| 4 | Bangaluru | Sri Kumaran Children’S Home English School Mallasandra Village, Uttarahalli Hobli Bengaluru South Taluk, Bangalore Karnataka – 560062 | 1-2 December 2023 | Mr. Manjunath S R 96866 67815 |
| 5 | Indore | Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Scheme No. 54 A.B. Vijay Nagar Indore | 19-20 December 2023 | Mr. Vipin Bundela 97524 99232 , 62626 12837 |
| 6 | Bhubaneshwar | D A V Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha-751021 | 8-9 December 2023 | Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Mohanty 97783 28441 |
| 7 | Kolkata | G. D. Goenka Public School Dakshineswar Dakshineswar, 48 A Bidyayatan Sarani, North 24 Pargana, Kolkata, West Bengal-700035 | 1-2 December 2023 | Dr. Anirudha Bhattacharya 83350 60112 |
| 8 | Raipur | N H Goel World School Post-Nardaha, Near- Vidhan Sabha, Pura Project Road, Tesil-Raipur, Distt- Raipur, Chhattisgarh-492001 | 4-5 December 2023 | Sh. M.N Singh 9644085991, 91313 33862 |
| 9 | Amritsar | Delhi Public School G T Road Amritsar Punjab – 143115 | 19-20 December 2023 | Ms. Rajinder Singh 98765 90300 |
| 10 | Chandigarh | St John’S High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh – 160019 | 28-29 November 2023 | Mrs. Sumel Chawla 98784 72319 |
| 11 | Chennai | Lalaji Memorial Omega International School 79, Omega School Road, Kolapakkam, Kovur (Post), Chennai-600128. | 4-5 December 2023 | Ms. Sneha Priya V. 87544 42486 |
| 12 | Chennai | RMK Sr. Sec. School RSM Nagar Sundarasozhavaram, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600077 | 12-13 December 2023 | Ms Preeja 98840 90376 |
| 13 | Coimbatore | SSVM World School, 72/2 Vaigai Nagar, Singanallur To Vellalore Road, Pattanam, Coimbatore-641016 | 4-5 December 2023 | Ms. B Sivagami 73977 78152 |
| 14 | Dehradun | The Tonsbridge School, Kotra Santoor Road Nanda Kichowki Premnagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 248007 | 2-3 December 2023 | Ms Smriti Goel 81261 55639 |
| 15 | Delhi East | ASN Senior Secondary School Mayur Vihar-I, Delhi- 110091 | 15-16 December 2023 | Mr . Sandeep Rathi 98996 65495 |
| 16 | Delhi West | Mamta Modern Public School Vikaspuri, New Delhi | 1-2 December 2023 | Mr Digvijay Nath Diwedi 97172 76151 |
| 17 | Guwahati | Royal Global School Opp- Tirupati Balaji Temple / ISBT National Highway – 37, Betkuchi, Guwhati – 781035 | 5-6 December2023 | Mr. Arup Kumar Deka 84740 78294 |
| 18 | Noida | The Manthan School, Plot No. GH-04, Sec- 16c, Greater Noida West, U.P. Pin – 201306 | 15-16 December 2023 | Ms. Geetu Jolly 95607 80761 |
| 19 | Ghaziabad | ST Teresa School, Shakti Khand-II, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh-201014 | 11-12 December 2023 | Mr Sanjeev Sharma 98990 02876 |
| 20 | Lucknow | Amity International School Viraj Khand -5, Gomti Nagar Lucknow – 226010 | 2-3 December 2023 | Mr. Suraj Tiwari 99197 67895 |
| 21 | Panchkula | St Soldier’S Divine Public School Panchkula Haryana – 134113 | 11-12 December 2023 | Ms. Arti Pandey 86999 19096 |
| 22 | GURUGRAM | Amity International School Sec 46 Gurgaon Haryana – 122002 | 5-6 December 2023 | Ms Sangeeta Malhotra 96509 49299 |
| 23 | Patna | D A V Public School BSEB Colony New Punaichak Patna – 800023 | 9-10 December 2023 | Mr. Navin Kumar 94318 87394 |
| 24 | Ranchi | Delhi Public School, Greater Ranchi Neori Vikas Jharkhand | 22-23 December 2023 | Mr Satendra k singh 99348 38124 |
| 25 | Nagpur | Bhavan’s BPV Nagpur, civil lines, Near Museum, Lala Lajpat Rai marg Nagpur Maharastra 440001 | 1-2 December 2023 | Mr Pravin 93252 96273 |
| 26 | Pune | The HDFC School, No. 238-241, Planet IT, adjacent to TCS, Behind Kalyan jewellers, Magar, Hadapsar, Pune- 411028 | 22-23 December 2023 | Ms Aarti Bhujbal 90494 55369 |
| 27 | Mumbai | Bal Bharti Public School, Plot No.5, Sector 4, Khargar, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra – 410210 | 15-16 December 2023 | Mrs Malvika Sengupta 98210 41252 |
| 28 | Ernakulam | Cochin Refineries School, Kuzhiyara P O., Thiruvaniyoor, Ernakulam, District, Pincode – 682312 | 15-16 December 2023 | Smt. L Jayashree 99954 47978 |
| 29 | Vijaywada | Nalanda Vidya Niketan, Pinnamaneni Polyclinic Road , Vijayawada, AP 520008 | 1-2 December2023 | Mrs. P. Bhavani 94945 32846 |
| 30 | Hyderabad | St Peter’S High School, Sy No: 2, Sitarampur Bowenpally Secundarabad, TL – 500011 | 8-9 December 2023 | Dr.K. Suvarna 99086 19186 |
| 31 | Hyderabad | Reqelford International School, Sy No 417 Rampally Village Keesara Mandal, Ranga Reddy, Dist Tl – 501301 | 20-21 December 2023 | Mrs Elizabeth 86888 22222 |
The Regional Round for teams from Foreign schools would be conducted online in Mamta Modern Public School, Vikaspuri, New Delhi (Sl. No. 16).
All the participating schools/ teams are also being informed individually regarding the details of the venue on their registered email id. Hence, they are requested to make their travel plan accordingly. Further, all the schools and participating teams should make note of the following:
1.The participating students must be accompanied by the mentor teacher.
2.The participating teams will have to make their own travel and stay arrangements at the venue city.
3.Travel including lodging/boarding expenses will be borne by the participating team / school.
4.Every team must report to the venue school one day in advance and ensure that the space and other facilities required for the display of the exhibit is as per requirement. The exhibit should be arranged and set in all respects well in time. The teams are advised to bring all necessary materials required for proper display of the exhibit.
5.The timing of the exhibitions will be from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on the two days. No team will be allowed to leave before 5 p.m. Travel plans may be made accordingly.
6.The exhibit will be evaluated by judges / team of experts for selection for National Level Exhibition. The key parameters of evaluation of exhibits include creativity, originality, scientific principle, technical skill, utility, economic portability and presentation (as mentioned in Circular No. Acad. – 120/2023). The decision of the judges shall be deemed final.
7.The participating students must prepare well for explanation and presentation.
8.The participating team is required to submit a brief write-up of the model / exhibit to be submitted to the Principal of venue school on the day of reporting at venue.
9.The information / confirmation about participation of school and exact requirements for display of exhibit should be sent to the venue school well in advance at the e-mail mentioned above. In case of any further clarification in this regard, you may contact Sh. Abhishek Bajaj, Under Secretary, CBSE Academics at telephone number 011-23238361 or email at science.fair@cbseshiksha.in. Please visit the CBSE Academic website www.cbseacademic.nic.in for updates and keep checking your registered e-mail Id for CBSE Science Exhibition 2023-24 for other information.
(Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)
Director (Academics)
Source: https://cbseacademic.nic.in/