Mexus to present Iken ScientificA - season IV

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Mexus Education Private Limited, announces the launch of ‘Iken ScientificA 2010- Season IV’, a sci-tech competition that presents students an opportunity to test their scientific aptitude through hands-on activities.

Saurabh Saxena, director, Mexus Education, said, “Our constant endeavor has been to combine entertainment and education to enable a joyous learning experience for students. Iken ScientificA is a platform for students to explore new and interactive ways of hands-on learning. This talent hunt gives recognition and appreciation to students who have the potential to think and apply scientific theories beyond conventional methods.”

This competition is conducted for students from class 5th to 8th and comprises of three rounds namely school round, city finals and national finals where students will vie for the title of ‘Student Icon of India’ and consists of scientifically designed quizzes and activities that test the student's ability to put scientific knowledge to practice, said a press release.

The performance of the participants is assessed on the basis of an enterprising index, an innovative concept which is a combination of five parameters encompassing memory, observation, extrapolation, analytical, practicality skills. The winners at the end of 3 rounds will be crowned as ‘Student Icon of India 2010’, the release added.