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School students display their skills in the science of number

A mathematics exhibition was organised at the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bidar Air Force Station, as part of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, here on Wednesday.

Secondary school students presented 120 projects, and there were also hand-drawn pictures of mathematicians and charts.

Ashutosh, a seventh standard student invited visitors to take part in a picture puzzle based on mathematics principles. Pratibha, a 10th standard student, explained her project on matching numbers.

Ninth standard student Anikit created a fictional city where each building was based on a mathematical design.

Alia and her group put up a pattern that made solving equations easier. Rahul Singh and Rupal Ghosh prepared a working model of an inclinometer, which measures the height of buildings from a distance.

‘Develop interest’

In-charge principal V.B. Khanapure, who inaugurated the exhibition, asked students to develop a keen interest in mathematics and not entertain the notion that it was a difficult subject.

He also spoke about the life of Ramanujan. He said 2012 had been declared the National Mathematics Year, to celebrate Ramanujan’s birth anniversary. Several programmes had been organised as part of the anniversary celebrations, such as a drawing and painting competition for primary students,

Mr. Khanapure said. The two best projects would be sent to the regional-level mathematics exhibition, he added.

Amitabh Mishra, M. Mashetty, S. Jaishree and Mahesh, teachers, were present.

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