During the event, 66 international rank-1 winners received a cash prize, a gold medal, and a merit certificate. The 66 rank-2 winners were given a silver medal and a merit certificate along with a cash prize, while the 66 rank-3 winners received a bronze medal, a merit certificate, and a cash prize.
SOF Olympiad Winners 2024: The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) conducted a felicitation ceremony to honor the achievements of SOF olympiad winners 2023-24 at Dr Ambedkar International Centre.
During the event, 66 international rank-1 winners received a cash prize, a gold medal, and a merit certificate. The 66 rank-2 winners were given a silver medal and a merit certificate along with a cash prize, while the 66 rank-3 winners received a bronze medal, a merit certificate, and a cash prize. Additionally, the top 26 principals and top 60 teachers from 70 participating countries, whose students performed exceptionally well, were honored with monetary awards, mementos, and citations. The occasion was graced by former Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Mishra, and renowned author and Columnist, Chetan Bhagat.
At the ceremony, former Chief Justice of India, Justice Dipak Misra addressed the gathering of over 700 attendees, he said, “Competition or the effort to compete doesn’t end here, that is the beauty of competition in Life. When you talk about competition, success follows it because everyone competes to succeed. Success is the real achievement.”
Three students from Delhi also earned top ranks in the SOF Olympiad exam 2023-24. Prisha Miglani, ninth grade student from Bal Bharati Public School, and Garvit Bhutani, of class twelfth from Faith Academy, both secured rank-1 in the International Mathematics Olympiad, receiving gold medals and certificates. Pranav Goyal, class fourth student from Venkateshwar Global School, achieved rank-2 in the International Commerce Olympiad, earning a silver medal and a certificate.
Around 2,03,888 students from Delhi participated this year in SOF Olympiad exam 2023-24. Schools including Hansraj Model School, Lancer's Convent Sr. Sec. School, Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj were among the participants.
Moreover, SOF announced the launch of the International Hindi Olympiad to encourage the Hindi language among the younger generation, nurturing a deeper appreciation and proficiency in their mother tongue. This new Olympiad aims to promote linguistic and cultural pride among students globally.
Mahabir Singh, Founder Director of SOF, proudly announced the completion of 26 years of organizing Olympiad exams. He said, “In the 2023-24 academic year, over 91,000 schools from 70 countries participated, with millions of students involved. More than 1,30,000 students from 7000 schools received awards for top state-level ranks, and over 1,000,000 students were honored with "Gold Medals of Excellence" for excelling in their schools. Additionally, 3,500 principals and teachers were recognized for their dedication to enhancing students' academic knowledge.”
Various initiatives were announced during the ceremony, including scholarships for meritorious girl children from economically weaker sections and students from Defense Services Families who excel in academics. Additionally, training programs, camps, and exhibitions were organized by SOF to further enhance students' academic knowledge.
The award felicitation ceremony was also graced by Guest of honour Professor Y S Rajan, Former Vikram Sarabhai Distinguished Prof ISRO, Visionary Scientist, Author, Technologist, CS Ashish Mohan, Secretory, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and R Ravi, CEO, Founder Epiance Software Pvt. Ltd. Bengaluru.
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