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It’s that time of the year again! The Finals of the Raman Young Science Innovator award are here! They will be held on the grounds of Panchavati, Sir CV Raman’s old home in Bangalore, once again. The Finals will be spread across 2 days, February 1 and 2, 2025.
All participants need to be in Bangalore for the Finals and be available from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, 1 February 2025 and 10am to 6pm on Sunday, 2 February 2024. All outstation participants are also requested to make their own travel and stay arrangements accordingly.
We would strongly recommend that you bring your innovation submitted during the preliminary stage to display during the finals, at the Exhibition on Sunday, 2 February. Our finalists, judges, and guests would love to see working models built by your child. However, if it is too unwieldy or inconvenient to travel with your model/experiment, please bring any other innovation you have made over the last year that can be easily carried and displayed at the exhibition.
Schedule for the Day
- Only contestants are allowed on campus on 1 February from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Parents/Guardians could use this time to see Malleswaram Market, or take a metro to Lalbagh and see the world-famous Botanical Gardens, or other places of interest nearby. They may return at 5.00pm to pick up their ward.
- Judges’ interaction will take place, serially, in designated areas of Panchavati from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM on 2 February and will not be accessible to parents. Judges will spend about 10-12 minutes with each contestant individually.
- Exhibits (preferably from the Preliminaries) will be arranged on tables from 10:00 AM on 2 February – please DO NOT bring your Exhibits on 1 February. As and when the contestant completes her/his interaction with the judges, the innovation made in the Finals will also be displayed on the table.
- The finals will be open for general interaction from 10:00 AM, 2 February, onwards. Feel free to invite your family and friends to the event.
| Activity | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Registrations | 1 February | 01:00 PM |
| Contest | 1 February | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| Interaction with Judges & Guests + Exhibition | 2 February | 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM & 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM |
| Lunch | 2 February | 12.30 PM to 1:30 PM |
| Snacks & Tea | 2 February | 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM |
| Award Announcement & Presentations | 2 February | 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
*Please note that a simple lunch and snacks/tea will be provided for the contestants and parents. Up to 2 guests per participant are welcome to partake of the hospitality. There will be a donation box where guests may contribute to the hospitality by depositing a cash amount of their choice.
Stay options*
Some hotel options, located near Panchavati can be found below.
*Please note that neither the Raman Awards team, ISPF or ThinkTac vouches for or will be held responsible for the quality of the hotels listed below.
| Sr. no. | Name | Location | Contact No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagadish Hotels – Sankey Road | https://goo.gl/maps/J7BES9GmFNncdECd8 | 8045454545 |
| 2 | Tulip Hotel Bengaluru | https://goo.gl/maps/Uvzet6najC1NPdzj7 | 8046668888 |
| 3 | The President Hotel, Kumarapark | https://goo.gl/maps/P6cgUNUCcSh7d3MW9 | 9900262033 |
| 4 | Comfort INN Insys | https://g.page/ComfortInnInsys?share | 8046468000 |
| 5 | Atlaantic Inn | https://goo.gl/maps/4fdpb8MUE4RUoDMC7 | 8041540603 |
| 6 | Coraltree By Goldfinch Hotels | https://goo.gl/maps/hVB6TXg5rcdRJ3gR9 | 8043346600 |
| 7 | HYDE PARK APARTHOTEL | https://goo.gl/maps/29gPkQ5e6zUQqQQ68 | 9342017034 |
| 8 | The LaLiT Ashok Bangalore | https://goo.gl/maps/UJ4qdaC4MGoQ9DCU7 | 8068177777 |
| 9 | Kstdc Kumarakrupa Hotel | https://goo.gl/maps/vAj6aKNFTx46EA8R7 | 8043344334 |
| 10 | The Urban Nest | https://goo.gl/maps/LnXhBzEenHahtvkZ6 | 7338353786 |
| 11 | Caramel Hotels | https://goo.gl/maps/7t1EX6ySp9xA51af9 | 9148888819 |
| 12 | Sanctum Suites BEL Road Bangalore | https://g.page/sanctum-suites-bel-road-rmv?share | 9902831111 |
| 13 | De Mandarin Bangalore | https://goo.gl/maps/oyefBJgKHN4GAGov7 | 8049597767 |
| 14 | Vividus Hotels , Bangalore | https://g.page/vividushotels?share | 9606064644 |
| 15 | 37th Crescent Hotel Bengaluru | https://g.page/37thcrescent?share | 9972573739 |
What to Expect in the Final
The Finals will be a separate event, where your previous entry holds no bearing. The finalists in three age groups will be given a problem statement, related to an activity or topic, for which they will need to develop a hands-on innovation on-the-spot to solve the problem. The innovation will be judged by a panel of eminent scientists and teachers. You will have two hours to create your innovation on Saturday, 1 February afternoon. The following day, on 2 February, you will have sufficient time to interact with an eminent panel of scientists – who will be the judges for the day – to discuss your work. The day will culminate in a short presentation function.
You will not be required to or allowed to bring any materials from home or elsewhere to use during the Finals. The use of phones and books by children will also be prohibited. Group work will not be allowed, nor will any help from parents/guests or any other adult be accepted. The RYSI team may use their discretion in providing help for certain tasks (e.g. working with a candle), especially to the younger children. Each child should bring a drinking water bottle with them; there will be filling stations and ample drinking water available for refills in Panchavati.