Winners of Kanchipuram edition of Veettukku Oru Vignani

Puthiya Thalaimurai, Tamil Nadu's leading Tamil news channel, has been running an education project to identify and encourage bright young scientific minds. In line with this, it is conducting the 10th edition of the district-level event, Veetukku Oru Vignani 2023.

In Kanchipuram, Puthiya Thalaimurai conducted the science programme with Velammal Bodhi Campus - Kolapakkam. V Vetricelvi and Prof Dr A Pandurangan, Chief Educational Officer, Professor & Former Head & Director Department of Chemistry & Bose-Einstein Science, Anna University, Chennai, were the chief guests.

Students of Government Hr Sec School, M Pooviyan and S Mokesh, won the first prize in the Senior Category by presenting a project on Multi Puprose Agriculture Robot. Students of Shikshaa Public School KPM, S Kamalesh and S Jaiharshan, won the first prize in the Junior Category by presenting a project on 'Bus FootBoard Sensor Student Safety Sensor For Classroom'.

In the period 2012 to 2022, Puthiya Thalaimurai conducted nine editions of Veetukku Oru Vignani, a programme to tap and cultivate scientific thinking among school students. The programme was well appreciated by the students and teaching communities.

This event showcases to the world, young achievers who will one day be the pillars of our society. It gives students from rural areas a chance to come up with inventions and innovative ideas and compete with their urban counterparts in serving society.

In addition, the programme helps schools enhance their reputation.

Puthiya Thalaimurai is run by New Gen Media, which also publishes The Federal.