๐ฎ๐ฎ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ+ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ด๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐, ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐.
These are not just numbers on paper, but the beginning of a larger story, one of curiosity, confidence, and hands-on learning unfolding across Tamil Nadu.
Organized between January and February 2026, the ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ were conducted under the Department of School Education,Govt of TN, Handson Science and Electronics Project, in collaboration with the vision of Anaivarukkum IITM by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras bringing experiential learning out of textbooks and into classrooms.
As the fairs unfolded, schools began to feel different. Classrooms moved beyond blackboards and textbooks, making space for working models, circuits, sensors, experiments, and students eagerly waiting for their turn to present. For many, it was the first time they had built something with their own hands and stood up to explain it with confidence.
Everywhere, there was a familiar scene, last-minute adjustments before judging, classmates gathering around projects, nervous smiles before presentations, and excitement when a model finally worked as planned.
Students passionately demonstrated ideas around renewable energy, smart systems, biomedical innovations, plastic pollution, food adulteration detection, automation, artificial intelligence in daily life, and many more themes that connected science with the world around them.
But the story was never just about science projects. It was about students discovering that learning could move beyond theory.
It was about teachers watching quieter children step forward and speak with confidence. It was about schools opening their doors to a completely new experience.
Nearly 100 schools hosted science fairs for the very first time, creating an energy that teachers and school leaders hoped would become an annual tradition.
By the end of the fair, students did not just walk away with certificates or medals. They carried back something far more meaningful. The confidence that science is not just something to study, but something to question, create, and bring to life.
To celebrate their efforts, top performers across categories received Certificates of Excellence, trophies, and medals with recognition from professors of IITM, while every participant was acknowledged with certificates and medals ensuring that every student returned feeling seen, celebrated, and inspired.
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