BANGALORE: Nalanda Talent School, Kolkata region represented by V SP Abhishek and R Sri Krishna, emerged national winners of the Texas Instruments Science and Technology Quiz 2011.It event was organised in Bangalore on sDecember 4. The team overcame stiff competition from finalists from Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Bangalore to lift the coveted trophy presented to them by Dr Biswadip (Bobby) Mitra, president and managing director, Texas Instruments India.Sri Sankara Sr Sec School Adayar, Chennai and Sri Vidya Mandir High School, Bangalore finished second and third respectively in the national finals.The event drew an enthusiastic response from school students from Bangalore who thronged the venue and cheered the winners and the finalists.Members of the team that won the national finals were awarded attractive iPADs while their school was awarded a trophy.Earlier in the day, Sri Vidya Mandir High School, National Public School, Indira Nagar and Poornaprajna High School, Sadashivanagar won the regional rounds for Bangalore.The Texas Instruments Science and Technology Quiz, started in 2003 in Bangalore, aims to carry forward the rich tradition of innovation that has been a hallmark of the company.This annual event has been providing a platform for bright young students of eighth, nineth and tenth standard to test their skills of inquiry and scientific thinking.This quiz marks TI’s commitment towards fostering a spirit of inquiry and innovation amongst school children.
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