There are 2 ways to participate in the Raman Awards (RYSI Award):
Evaluation Cycle | Timeline |
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CBSE Science Challenge Nominations OR Preliminaries / Stage 1 |
School nominations by 10th May 2022 Submissions start: 15th May 2022 Stage 1 submission deadline: 31st July 2022 |
National Qualifiers / Stage 2 | Start: 15th June 2022
Submission deadline: 15th September 2022 Results: 1st November 2022 |
National Finals / Stage 3 | Live, 27th November 2022 |
Note:
IF a student is getting nominated, then what grade they were in February 2022, i.e. academic year 2021-22, is the grade that counts.
IF a student is taking part normally, i.e. via Stage 1, then the grade they are in academic year 2022-23 is the one that counts.
Submit a photo and video of a pre-decided activity, which needs to prove that you have made the activity and made it work. Answer a Competency-Based Education (CBE) quiz related to the Activity/Topic. Based on the quality of submissions and quiz scores, you may be selected for Stage 2 of the RYSI Award. We will update this page once this stage is open to submissions.
Like previous editions, here you will be expected to submit a maximum of 2 innovations – with video, photos and description – of your choice, pertaining to any topic relevant to the I-X standard national science curriculum. In addition, you will have to prepare and fill in an observation table (the data you collected while playing with the activity) for each submission you have made. You will also be required to answer a CBE quiz related to topics in your category.
The shortlisting process will require children to develop a “new” hands-on, experiential science activity in any of the shortlisted topics of science. The submission, which is made on the award website, should include the following:
The submission should include a) Scientific Principle addressed b) Materials used c) Description of steps d) Description of Science and most importantly photos, illustration and / or video of the activity.
Review a sample submission in the Resources section of the website and download it in the Download page.
For the National Finals, approximately 100 selected finalists, split approximately evenly across the 3 categories, will contest a National Finals Live, at Panchavati, Bangalore on Sunday, 27th of November, 2022.
During the finals, one science topic will be chosen for each category and children will be briefed on the topic and provided access to selected resources and a range of materials. Finalists are expected to create their own innovations “on the fly”, and the best one, judged by our expert panel, will be declared the winner in each category.
Watch this space for details of the National Finals.