164 students of Resonance achieved success in the first stage of various International Olympiads

In the recently declared results of first stage of various International Olympiads, students of Resonance showed their dominance. 164 students of Resonance have been declared qualified for the second stage of these International Olympiads. Study Centres of Resonance at Kota contributed 59, Jaipur contributed 86, Bhopal 2, Udaipur 6, Lucknow 3 and Mumbai with 8 selections together summed up this huge figure. All the selected students are enrolled in Resonance Yearlong Classroom Contact Programmes (YCCPs).

The legacy of Resonance in International Olympiad is not quite old but it is highly impressive and commendable. Students from Resonance have contributed 9 medals (2 Gold and 7 Silver) in last 3 years in the tally of medals won by Indians in International Olympiads. Out of these 9 students, 6 students were registered in the regular classroom programmes and 3 in correspondence programmes.

International Olympiads for Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology and Sr. Astronomy are organized for the students of class XI and XII. International Junior Science Olympiad and Junior Astronomy are organized for students upto class X. First stage is upto regional level, Second upto National level, third stage is Orientation cum Scholarship Camp, fourth is Pre-departure Training Camp and the fifth & final round is International Olympiads. Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai coordinates the preliminary four rounds of International Olympiads with the support of Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT) and National Board of Higher Mathematics.

The host countries for International Olympiads of 2010 will be Jagreb (Croatia) for International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), Tokyo (Japan) for International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), Bejing (China) for International Astronomy and International Astrophysics Olympiad (IOA & IOAA) and Nigeria for International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).

The topping of this cake is the performance of 4 students from the institute who are selected in first round of four Olympiads (Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Sr. Astronomy). 2 students of Resonance Kota Study Centre have been selected in first stage of International Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Sr. Astronomy and also Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) and 2 students of Resonance Jaipur study centre have been selected in first stage of International Olympiads in Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Sr. Astronomy.5 students of Resonance have been selected in first stage of International Olympiads for Physics, Chemistry and Sr. Astronomy and 22 students are selected in more than two Olympiads.