Science quiz conducted

The Junior Jaycee Wing at the Fisheries College and Research Institute (FCRI), Tuticorin, conducted an inter-school science quiz competition titled `SCIFIZ-2006' on the institute premises on October 18.

Eleven schools registered for the event of which six schools qualified for the finals.

St. Thomas Higher Secondary School, Tuticorin, emerged winner and bagged the SCIFIZ trophy, after 16 rounds of intense competition.

The second and third places went to C.M. Higher Secondary School and Sakthi Vinayagar Hindu Vidhyalaya respectively.

G. Sugumar, Associate Professor of Microbiology, FCRI, was the quizmaster. A.V. Ramanathan, Deputy Manager, Heavy Water Plant, Department of Atomic Energy, gave away the prizes. V.K. Venkataramani, Dean, FCRI, was present.

Source: The Hindu