Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) has launched an initiative ‘Smart School to Best School’ for developing scientific attitude and research aptitude among students of CSMC schools. The initiative has been devised by CSMC Commissioner and Administrator G. Shreekanth. Under the initiative, the Smart Student Main Competitive Examination was organised for the students of Class Seven at Savitri Education Control Room, Maulana Azad Research Centre on Monday between 11 am to 12:30 pm. For this examination, a question bank of 600 questions on general knowledge, science, intelligence, maths, and English was prepared in January. The teachers prepared the students for the examination during class, and the parents also took efforts for the success of their children.
The preliminary test was held at the school level on March 25 and around 1,200 students appeared for this examination. Out of the total students in the school, 10% were selected for the main examination. In all, 83 students from Marathi and 43 students from Urdu medium schools were selected. The answer sheets will be checked through a computerized system.
Top ten students will be selected from this examination and they will be taken on a tour to renowned scientific institutes in the state and outside the state, said Education Department Chief Ankush Pandhare and Control Officer Ganesh Dandge. Education officers Bharat Tingote and Dnyandeo Sangale took efforts for the success of the examination.
