MARDAN: A two-day science festival, organised by the district government in collaboration with Taleemi Jirga under the supervision of Alif Ailaan and Pakistan Alliance for Maths and Science, began on Wednesday at the Mardan Sports Complex in the city.
According to the organisers, the festival aims to ignite a spark for science and discovery among students in the region and to promote a better quality of learning available in government schools.
Students and teachers from all over the city attended the festival along with their inventions and unique discoveries pertaining to daily living sciences. Scores of students wearing clean and crisp school uniforms were seen excitedly briefing visitors about their science projects.
A group of students Noman, Najeeb & Hassan from Oriental Public School, Mardan, made an electronic quiz board to make learning fun.
Noman, Najeeb & Hassan from Oriental Public School, Mardan made an exciting electronic quiz board to make learning fun#MardanScienceFestival @BushraGohar @AtifKhanpti @jafarshahmp @a_siab @RehamKhan1 @PTIKPOfficial @EducationKP @ANPMarkaz @asad_ziakhan @ZiauddinY @ZarrarKhuhro pic.twitter.com/ceuXtqRbU8
— Saad Sultan (@SaadSul) May 9, 2018
A number of stalls were established by students of public and private schools, colleges, varsities, public and private organisations.
Live science experiments, interactive displays and live experiments, some of which involved robotics, hydraulics and electrical circuits, were performed in the event.
Science at work in #MardanScienceFestival pic.twitter.com/d1xkhDdOuD
— Taleemi Jirga (@TaleemiJirga) May 9, 2018
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All sets for #MardanScienceFestival . Stay tuned a#for exciting and learning full day @Udhyaana #Literacy #Education #Mardan #KP#Pakistan pic.twitter.com/L0Lr46e9Sz— Aamir Mughal (@mughalbha) May 9, 2018
Look at the excitement for #MardanScienceFestival Its on 9 & 10 May at Mardan Sports Complex @mosharrafzaidi @ZiauddinY @BushraGohar @omar_quraishi @farhadjarralpk @afiasalam @TaleemiJirga @Changovski @ImranKhanPTI pic.twitter.com/1WSdeOwIsz
— Udhyana (@Udhyaana) May 8, 2018
عورت جو فقط گھر گھرستی کی علامت تصور ہوتی تھی۔
آج دور جدید میں گھر گھرستی کے علاوہ بہت سے محرکات میں نہ صرف مرد کے شانہ بہ شانہ ہے بلکہ ساٸنس کو ترقی بخشنے کا صحرا بھی یہ عورت ہی ہے۔ بس ان بچیوں کو بہتر مواقع میسر ہونے چاہئیں#MardanScienceFestival@Malala@TaleemiJirga pic.twitter.com/Zq6kAl5LyC— Roshan Kinara (@RoshanKinara) May 9, 2018
Mardan Junior Scientists are busy in preparation for #MardanScienceFestival @AlifAilaan @MathsSciencePK @ZiauddinY @ANPMarkaz @BushraGohar pic.twitter.com/58FC8sR6Ia
— Taleemi Jirga (@TaleemiJirga) May 8, 2018
The science festival is the first of its kind in the whole Peshawar Valley and second in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The district government will give away competition and encouragement awards to the distinctive students at the end of the festival.
According to details, the students who plan unique discoveries and inventions will be financed by the district government for further improvement of their models.
The science fair is open to the public and will end on Thursday.