World Science Day school program

Anuradha Kodagoda

The National Science Foundation is organizing the World Science Day 2009 – Schools Program under the theme ‘Information and Communication Technology for National Development’. The main program to celebrate the World Science Day – Schools program is to be held tomorrow at the BMICH.

Around 1200 schoolchildren with their teachers are expected to be participated at this event from all districts including the Nothern and Eastern provinces, said Science and Technology Minister Tissa Vitharana at a press conference held yesterday at the Information Department.

“The main objective of this program is to popularize science amongst schoolchildren to cultivate an appreciation of the value of science, scientific methods, technology and the integral role that science plays in modern society,” said National Science Foundation, (Head of Science popularization devision), Rohini Vijeratne.

“Satellite communication technology programs for schoolchildren in various districts of the country to showcase their scientific knowledge, innovation and advancement by participating in competitions such as poster presentations, drama, digital stories which convey scientific concepts and role plays which play the characters of eminent scientists,” she said.

“Awards will be presented to the winners of the competitions such as World Science Day 2009 – School competitions, National Olympiad competitions, Science research project competitions, National winners of the Sri Lanka science and engineering fair, star rating awards for school science societies based on their performance in the year 2008, NSF award for teachers for promoting science amongst schoolchildren and National award for popularization of science.

Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana and Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha will be the chief guests of the event and eminent scientists, educationists will be among the invitees.