Chaudhary felicitates Intl. Olympiad winners

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New Delhi : Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Law & Justice, P P Chaudhary on June 3, 2018, felicitated and gave away awards to toppers and international rank holders from class IV to XII for the six Olympiad exams conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). The function was held here to recognise international winning students, teachers and principals of Olympiad exams held during the Academic year 2017-18.

Speaking with the audience, Choudhary lauded students and schools for achieving excellence in academics and said that excellence is its own goal. He referred to the book Exam Warriors written by PM Narendra Modi for children. Chaudhary told students to celebrate exams like festivals telling them that exams are not a test of their personality, but a test of their preparations. He spoke of science and the will to perform better with the help of imagination, according to a PIB release.

He said there is no field which is not touched by imagination, be it science or arts or public policy and government administration. Each individual requires imagination if one wants to build a new thing. And it is more important to be imaginative than be original. He said routine life is incapable of providing solutions. Solutions are found when one spends time observing, daydreaming and imagining. These are not negative traits per se. Positive employment of mind in observation, daydreaming and imagination help create new and efficient solutions to problems. Re-interpretation of ideas, old and new, leads to innovation.

Chaudhary said that observing, daydreaming and imagination should not induce inactivity. He said active life is very important for a fulfilling life and Yoga helps us  achieve it. He said any new activity helps in making us more imaginative. Pick up anything that interests you; it could be photography, cooking, writing, dancing, digital art, magic, sculpting or even stand-up comedy.

Speaking at the event, Mahabir Singh, founder & Director of SOF, shared that over 45,000 schools from 1,400 cities across 30 countries participated in the six SOF Olympiad exams during 2017-18. About 55,000 students from 5,850 schools have been awarded for achieving top state level ranks. In addition, over 8,00,000 students have been awarded “Medals of Excellence” for achieving top rank in their respective schools.