Loyola School, Jamshedpur, once again became the champions of Quantum, repeating their 2015 feat, by winning most of the competitions at the inter-school science fest, hosted by Little Flower School at Telco on Friday.

They proved their mettle by defeating nine other schools in six categories in the daylong event. The hosts LFS, however, does not participate, only provides its platform to the students of other schools to show their talents in the field.

From videos on the theme 'evolution of particles' to displaying the intricacies of web designing, around 100 students from 10 schools showcased their creative talents the ninth edition of Quantum.

Quantum, which aims at letting students innovate, research and nurture their knowledge of science on a common platform, tested their potential in its application in 12 categories. The students of Class X-XII from 10 schools competed against each other in Sceintax (puzzle), Sci-flix (video making), Phoenix (debate), Quizzics (general science quiz), Expresscience (extempore), Model Display, Enigma (treasure hunt), Woven Words (writing science fiction), DDX (biology quiz), web designing and Science-o-Canvas (poster making).

Loyola School won Sci-flix, Phoenix, DDX, web designing, Quizzics and Exprescience. They came close second in treasure hunt and science fiction writing contest while third in poster making and puzzle.

Principal scientist of National Metallurgical Laboratory Soumitra Tarafder was the chief guest on the occassion.

Elaborating on the importance of such festivals in schools, he said science did not only mean inventing something new but its application and innovation in day-to-day life. "India has achieved so much in the field. Take the example of Tata Steel closer home. It makes the cheapest steel and Nano, an affordable car. Therefore, it is necessary to celebrate science," said Tarafder while addressing the students.

Science teacher of Little Flower School Sangeeta Chatrath said they had been organising Quantum since 2008. "This is a platform for the students to not only celebrate science but develop something new going beyond the classrooms. This gives them an opportunity to show their creative talent in front of a large audience. So, it is a celebration-cum-learning," said Chatrath.

The hosts also screened an animated video on the inventions by great scientists like Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, James Watson, James Watt, Albert Einstein and others.