Islamabad: Intel Pakistan marked
the end of its national science competition by announcing the winners
of the Intel National Science Fair, who will go on to represent Pakistan
at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2012,
to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The grand winners of the Intel National Science Fair are;
Shiza Ghulab, Mahnoor Hassan and Bushra Shahed from
Institute of Computer and Management Sciences, Peshawar. The individual
winners are; Musa Rahim Khan from Agha Khan Higher Secondary School,
Chitral and Syed Shahzeb Hussain from Army Public School and College,
Command and Staff College, Quetta.
Widely attended by youth from all across Pakistan, the National
Science Fair showcased more than 85 science projects submitted by young
scientists from all across the nation who qualified for a place in the
National Science Fair after rigorous competition at district and
provincial levels including the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which
participated for the first time in 2011.
“Intel recognizes that curiosity, critical thinking and a strong
foundation in math and science are necessary for tomorrow’s workforce to
compete for the high-tech jobs of the future. The National Science Fair
encourages high school students to embrace and explore their interests
in these subjects, and pursue paths that may lead to solving the world’s
most pressing issues,” said Naveed Siraj, country manager at Intel
Pakistan. “With their commitment and achievement in the various science
subjects, these finalists have singularized themselves as Pakistan’s top
young researchers. Together with Intel we congratulate these
exceptional students and commend the mentors, teachers, schools, and
parents that have contributed to their success.”
The National Science Fair, organized every year by Intel Pakistan in
collaboration with the Ministry of Education, is part of Intel’s efforts
to contribute to science education reform in Pakistan. Projects
displayed at the National Science Fair were assessed by a panel of
renowned judges.
Intel ISEF, the world’s largest pre-college science competition,
enables more than 1,500 young scientists from all across the globe to
gather on a single platform to exchange ideas and knowledge, showcase
cutting-edge
