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Education
Ministry felicitates Lankan student team for Intel global
competition
The Minister of Education Susil Premajayantha today congratulated
winners of the annual Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair
(SLSEF) – Yasith K. Lokuge of Ananda College, Praveej
M.. Jayasinghe of St. Anthony’s College and Sajeewa D.
Hendurugoda of Nugawela Central College – just prior
to their departure to the world’s largest pre-college
science competition. The Intel International Science and Engineering
Fair (Intel ISEF) will be held this month in Atlanta, Georgia,
USA and will see participation from the three young stars
from Sri Lanka.
The Minister handed over air tickets and monetary gifts to
the winners on behalf of Intel. In addition, student
winner Yasith Lokuge received the “Herbert Hoover Young
Engineer Award” medal and certificate which is an annual
regional award for offered by Intel ISEF.
Also travelling to the Intel ISEF will be Anura Dissanayake,
Director, Secondary Education Modernisation Project (SEMP)
of Ministry of Education, Professor M. T. M. Jiffry, Chairperson,
Advisor Committee of National Science Foundation (NSF), Engineer
J. Meegoda, Chairperson. Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY)
Competition of Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and
Engineer Sarath Samarasiri, Director, Design Centre of University
of Moratuwa. The team will be attending the Intel Educator
Academy 2008 in conjunction with the Intel International Science
and Engineering Fair, which brings together a select group
of educators and government officials from Intel sites around
the world to explore proven, innovative methods of engaging
students in the study of science and math. During the five-day
Intel ISEF Educator Academy, outstanding educators present
workshops on student research, project-based learning and
other proven ways to engage students in the study of science
and mathematics. Also, experienced science fair organisers
share resources and provide participants with valuable information
about managing, organising, and preparing students for science
fairs.
The Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair (SLSEF) is organised
by the Ministry of Education (MoE) of Sri Lanka, the National
Science Foundation (NSF), the Institution of Engineers Sri
Lanka (IESL) along with Intel® Education. Competitors
are selected from the Science Research Project competition
held by the National Science Foundation (NSF) of Sri Lanka
and the Junior Inventor of the Year (JIY) competition held
by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). The ten
best projects from both of the competitions are pitted against
each other at the SLSEF.
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