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E.Sailekya, a Class X student of Kambalapally Zilla Parishad High School in Mahabubabad district, being congratulated by the District Collector & District
Magistrate, Mr. Shashank Garu, Mr. Rama Rao DEO (on the right). Also present were Mr. Gurunadha Rao Garu (on the left) and Mr. Ramesh Babu Garu.

Student from Mahabubabad Bags the

Prestigious Young Innovator Programme 23

.Sailekya, a student of Class torium in Hyderabad. Out of 240
X from Kambalapally Zilla students from grades 8-10, 25 were
EParishad High School in Ma- selected to participate in the pro-
habubabad district, was selected for gram. Sailekhya was the only female
the prestigious Young Innovator student selected and participated
Programme 2023 (YIP-2023) or- in this program.
ganized by the Centre for Cellular Prior to the selection test, a
and Molecular Biology (CCMB) in meeting was organized at the IICT
Hyderabad. The program took place Auditorium where the students and
from January 4th, 2023, to January their guide teacher had the privi-
13th, 2023. YIP aims to introduce lege to attend a lecture by Prof. Ul-
students to research methodologies las Kolthuru from the Tata Institute
and CCMB's focus areas in science of Fundamental Research (TIFR).
subjects. It provides an opportunity This was a rare opportunity for ru-
for the participating children to in- ral students to listen to the lecture
teract with scientists and gain in- of esteemed scientist Ullas
sights into their research work. Kolthuru from TIFR and partici-
Dr. V. Gurunadha Rao, the Physi- pate in a question and answer ses- a scientific mindset. They had the respective labs. This experience al-
cal Science Teacher, provided guid- sion. Furthermore, they had the opportunity to visit various labora- lowed the students to gain insights
ance to his students during the chance to interact with CCMB di- tories at CCMB, where they ob- into the world of scientific explo-
screening test at different stages of rector, Vinay K Nandicoori and served the ongoing research con- ration and fostered their curiosity
their nomination. The selection test TIFR Scientist, Ullas Kolthuru. ducted by experts. Moreover, the and understanding.
for YIP took place on December 26, The ten-day program provided students had the privilege to inter- In addition to their lab visits and
2022, at the Indian Institute of valuable scientific exposure to the act with scientists and researchers interactions with scientists, the se-
Chemical Technology (IICT) audi- students, enabling them to develop who were actively engaged in their lected students actively engaged in

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