13 year old boy wins APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite award
Q. APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite award was bestowed on a 13 year old from Chhattisgarh. Who is he?- Published on 20 Oct 16a. Roshan Sori
b. Roshan Rateria
c. Roshan Manikpur
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Roshan Sori
A 13-year-old boy Roshan Sori from Maoist affected Sukma district of Chhattisgarh has been honoured with the APJ Abdul Kalam Ignite Award for a software to register a vote through EVMs with authorities
- Sori is among three students from the state constituting the 28 awareness this year
- Two other winners of this award from Chattisgarh were Himanshu Rateria of Janitor Chanpa district and Indu Manipur of Dantewada in Bastar
- While the former student wanted to create a medical alarm on TV for senior citizens, the latter awardee developed a septic tank pressure record scale
- NIF announced the name of the awardees on the 85th birth anniversary of the former president and Missile Man of India
- This competition was organised by NIG in partnership with CBSE, Honey Bee Network and other partners
- State Educational Boards namely Board of School Education Haryana, Nagaland Board of School Education, Directorate of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Lok Sikshan Sanchalanalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Dept. of School Education, Govt. of Chhattisgarh and Mizoram Board of School were also involved.
