(L-R Clockwise) Ayushi Jain, Aarth Bhardwaj, Bhavesh, Yashwi Aggarwal, Rudrakshi and Krishna Tanikella Source: Amity International School
At least six students of Amity International Schools have qualified for the first phase of the Indian Olympiad Qualifier organised by The International Science Olympiad – a global platform for students from across the world to showcase their talent.
According to a statement from Amity, Rudrashree Ganguly, Ayushi Jain and Krishna Tanikella from Amity International School, Sector-43, Gurugram, qualified for the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Junior Sciences.
Arth Bharadwaj from Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurugram; Bhavesh from Amity International School, Saket, New Delhi; and Yashwi Aggarwal, from Amity International School, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi qualified for the Indian Olympiad Qualifier in Mathematics, the statement further read.
Amita Chauhan, the chairperson of Amity Schools, said, “We, at Amity, always encourage our students to participate in various competitions at the national and international level to ensure that they get a chance to showcase their outstanding talent and knowledge. The constant guidance and encouragement of our teachers keep the students motivated to perform exceedingly well at these competitions and become confident, which is essential for the overall development of their personality. We are proud of our students’ achievements and are certain that our students will perform well in the next phase too.”
The International Science Olympiads is a group of worldwide annual competitions covering various fields of formal sciences, natural sciences and social sciences. These competitions have been designed for four to six best high school students from each participating country, selected through the National Science Olympiad.
In India, the initial level selections are carried out through the Indian Olympiad Qualifier (IOQ). During IOQ part A, 300 students from various streams including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and junior science are selected through a written exam. Out of these 300, a total of 30 students will be selected for orientation camp for the next stages during IOQ part B.