{"id":33102,"date":"2026-07-04T18:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T18:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/?p=33102"},"modified":"2026-07-04T18:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T18:24:33","slug":"make-science-international-competition-2026-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puducherryscienceforum.com\/ta\/make-science-international-competition-2026-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Science International Competition 2026 &#8211; Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33102\" class=\"elementor elementor-33102\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c162bf5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c162bf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37092b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37092b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Make Science Competition (International) is an annual research program for Government School Students in classes 7 to 11 of Puducherry & Karaikal region, jointly organized by the Pondicherry Science Forum, the University of Paris, in collaboration with State Training Centre \u2013 DSE \u2013 Puducherry and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Puducherry. It requires student teams (3-5 members) to conduct mini scientific research projects and document their findings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0c03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0c03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Key Details & Process Target Audience:<\/strong> Exclusively for students in government schools.<\/p><p><strong>Project Format:<\/strong> Teams conceptualize a mini scientific project in various areas of science (like rainwater management, composting, or crystal creation) and submit a proposal.<\/p><p><strong>Selection & Execution:<\/strong> Around 30 proposals are typically submitted to the University of Paris, which selects the top 12. These 12 selected schools receive seed money to build and execute their models.<\/p><p><strong>Final Submission:<\/strong> Students document their completed experiments via project reports and video recordings, which are sent to juries in France for international evaluation.<\/p><p><strong>Prizes:<\/strong> Winning teams receive cash prizes (e.g., typically \u20b918,000 for first place, \u20b96,000 a special prize and three second prizes \u20b96,000 each) and official recognition appreciation certificates.<\/p><p>The program runs every academic year, with annual results generally announced in June via video conferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e7d460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e7d460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d996a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d996a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objectives_and_Theme_of_the_Activity\"><\/span>Objectives and Theme of the Activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0055822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0055822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Objectives_of_the_Competition\"><\/span>Key Objectives of the Competition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b639b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b639b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Empowering Government Schools:<\/strong> Exclusively designed for local government school students (Classes 7 to 9 & 11) to bridge the gap between privileged and underprivileged educational opportunities.<\/li><li><strong>Promoting Scientific Temper:<\/strong> Stimulating curiosity, creativity, and a thirst for truth by encouraging students to conduct small, practical research projects on local issues like water harvesting, waste management, and biodiversity.<\/li><li><strong>Global Exposure:<\/strong> Allowing students to build self-confidence by showcasing their scientific findings and project reports to an international jury of experts in France via video conferencing.<\/li><li><strong>Skill Development:<\/strong> Teaching students how to systematically document their experiments, collect data, and communicate scientific theories to a global audience.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a93ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a93ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theme_of_the_Activity\"><\/span>Theme of the Activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1acce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1acce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based on the 12 project titles from the \u201cMake Science International Competition 2026\u201d, they fall under these 4 broad EVS\/Science themes:<\/p><p><strong>1. Environment & Sustainability<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Experimental Study on Biodegradable Plastic Films from Banana, Potato, and Orange Wastes<\/li><li>Biogas Generation from Fish Pond Waste water: A Waste-to-Energy Approach<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2. Water & Earth Sciences<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Experimental Demonstration of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surface Behavior for Atmospheric Water Vapour Collection \u2014 A Proposed Model for Future Lunar Applications.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>3. Agriculture & Food Systems<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Comparison Study of Mono Cropping and Multi cropping using natural farm<\/li><li>Comparative Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer \u2013 Combinations on Poyyur Brinjal Yield and Growth Parameters<\/li><li>Smart Farming: Spinach Growth in Soil vs Nutrient Rich Water<\/li><li>IoT- Based Disease Detection and Mitigation System for Smart Agriculture<\/li><li>Comparative study of Hybrid seeds vs Traditional seeds under natural manures<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>4. Biodiversity & Ecology<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Comparison of soil moisture and infiltration under Neltuma juliflora, Lantana camara, and native plants and their effect on native plant diversity<\/li><li>The Study of Insects Biodiversity<\/li><li>Observing & Documenting Honey Collecting by Honeybees using a Honey Box in our school environment<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>5. Science Communication & Pedagogy<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Science in Motion: Exploring Concepts through Stop-Motion Animation<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Most projects cluster under Agriculture & Ecology, showing a strong focus on local farming issues, waste-to-resource ideas, and biodiversity relevant to Puducherry\/Karaikal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad13e0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad13e0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad61335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad61335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Details_of_meetings_capacity_building_guide_teachers_meetings\"><\/span>Details of meetings, capacity building, guide teacher\u2019s meetings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ff542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ff542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Make Science International Competition \u2013 Teacher Training & Timeline<\/p><p>The Make Science International Competition Guide Teachers Training Programme is organized annually by PSF in collaboration with STC for teachers of the Puducherry & Karaikal region. Held during July\/August, the training equips 80\u2013100 teachers each year to mentor students in international-level science projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a329 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f7a329\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf59cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abf59cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Annual_Timeline\"><\/span>Key Annual Timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a76392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a76392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>July\/Aug:<\/strong> Teacher training programme conducted by PSF & STC.<\/p><p><strong>By Oct last week:<\/strong> Teachers guide students and submit project proposals to PSF.<\/p><p><strong>November:<\/strong> PSF shortlists and forwards 30 science proposals to Paris University.<\/p><p><strong>By 2nd week Jan:<\/strong> Paris University selects 12 final projects.<\/p><p><strong>3rd week Jan \u2013 Mar last week:<\/strong> Selected students execute projects and prepare and submit reports + videos to PSF.<\/p><p><strong>By 1st week May:<\/strong> 12 project reports\/videos sent to Paris University as hard copy by post and soft copy by email through PSF.<\/p><p><strong>2nd\/3rd week June:<\/strong> Paris University juries evaluate and announce results through video conferencing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb0284 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aeb0284\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270bbed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"270bbed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cabed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cabed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2025-2026_Report\"><\/span>2025-2026 Report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7b552 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c7b552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teacher Training was organised by the PSF on 5.7.2026 at Puducherry and 8.7.2026 at Karaikal Region. Tmt.Sougouna Sougirdabaye \u2013 OSD \u2013 State Training Centre \u2013 Directorate of School Education Puducherry invited as chief guest at Puducherry and Chief Educational Officer Tmt.Vijayamohana participated as Chief Guest at Karaikal. PSF President,Secretary and Executive Members participated during the programme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937164c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937164c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Totally 43 projects proposals received from the Teachers of Puducherry and Karaikal region. PSF arranged an evaluation committee to scrutinize the projects and 30 experimental projects selected by the committee. The 30 projects sent to the University of Paris on 28th November 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a8f414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a8f414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>12 Projects selected by the Paris University France and it was informed through email on 12th December 2025 and the same was informed to all the guide teachers on 13 th December 2025. <strong>Seed Money<\/strong> distributed for 12 Selected Project Proposals on by the OSD \u2013 STC, President & Secretary of PSF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c633ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c633ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guidelines for Guide Teachers informed through a separate wahtsapp group on 17 th December 2025. From 18 th December 2025 the students started to work on their experimental projects and they have completed and submitted their experimental based projects reports and videos and sent through email to our PSF on 15th of April 2026.All Project reports and videos consolidated by the PSF and it was sent to the Paris University through Email on 7 th of May 2026 through Email (Soft Copy) and Postal (hard copy).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145d8a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"145d8a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally The Pondicherry Science Forum and Paris University Saclay France organised the Make Science International Competition 2026 Live Video Conferencing on 15.06.2026 Monday at the Third Floor Conference Hall of the Directorate of School Education \u2013 Puducherry in collaboration with State Training Centre DSE Puducherry and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited Puducherry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5caeac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5caeac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Pondicherry Science Forum (PSF), State Training Centre, University of Paris, and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Puducherry jointly organised a videoconference and prize announcement ceremony for the \u201cMake Science International Competition 2026\u201d on Monday at the Directorate of School Education Conference Hall here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43576d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43576d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The event, held from 10.30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., was for Government school students from Puducherry and Karaikal regions. Of 30 project proposals submitted by schools to Paris University through PSF, 12 experimental projects were shortlisted for implementation. Between February and April, students executed the projects under teacher guidance and submitted reports and videos to the university.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec4f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ec4f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Murugavel, Vice-President, Puducherry Science Movement, welcomed the gathering. Mr. Balasubramanian, Secretary, Puducherry Science Movement, delivered the presidential address. Mr. Aravindaraja, Coordinator of the initiative, outlined the objectives and explained the 12 research projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb5150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edb5150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Felicitations were offered by Ms. Sivasankari, Lecturer, State Training Centre; Ms. Hemavathi, Vice-President, Puducherry Science Movement; Ms. Lakshmi, Senior Deputy General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Puducherry; Mr. Ravichandran, Retired Lecturer; Mr. Sekar, Member, Science Movement; and Mr. Ravichandran, Secretary, Science Publications. Mr. Ramesh, Treasurer, Science Movement, proposed the vote of thanks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8e395 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a8e395\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eac0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eac0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prize-winning_schools_of_Make_Science_International_Competition_2026\"><\/span>Prize-winning schools of Make Science International Competition 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82e6a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a82e6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>First Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Experimental demonstration of hydrophobic and hydrophilic surface behaviour for atmospheric vapor.<\/p><p>GGHSS \u2013 Thiruvandarkoil Puducherry<\/p><p>Guide Teacher: Mrs. Mounika<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd96ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd96ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Special Prize<\/strong> \u2013 Science in Motion: Exploring Concepts through Stop-Motion Animation<\/p><p>ASD, GHS Vadhanur \u2013 Puducherry<\/p><p>Guide Teacher: Mr. S. Sabarinathan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5399585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5399585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Three Second Prizes<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1)<\/strong> Biogas Generation from Fish Pond Wastewater: A Waste-to-Energy Approach<\/p><p>GGHSS Thirunallar \u2013 Karaikal<\/p><p>Guide Teacher: Srinithi K<\/p><p><strong>2)<\/strong> Comparative Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizer \u2013 Combinations on Poyyur Brinjal (<em>Solanum melongena<\/em>) Yield and Growth Parameters<\/p><p>GMS Karukkangudi \u2013 Karaikal<\/p><p>Guide Teacher: M Keerthana<\/p><p><strong>3)<\/strong> Comparative study of Hybrid seeds vs Traditional seeds under natural manures<\/p><p>NVGMS Pillaichavady<\/p><p>Guide Teacher: Sasikumar C<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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