Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition 2021-2022

Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition is conducted by The Greater Bombay Science Teachers' Association since 1981 to encourage students to take interest in science, to inculcate scientific attitude and to search science talent in students and motivate them towards basic sciences as well as to clear the scientific concepts among them.

1. Who can participate: - Students studying only in 6th std. and 9th std.
2. Medium :- English and Marathi
   (Note :- Students from Semi-English can choose medium either English or Marathi as per their comfort level but once selected medium should be remains same for all the remaining phases of the competition.)
3. Boards :- All Boards (Maharashtra SSC / CBSE / ICSE / IB etc.

Syllabus

Less emphasis will be given for knowledge based questions and more emphasis for understanding, reasoning, correlation, application etc. Majority of the questions will be from Maharashtra state board science text books and Content related to the above from ICSE,IB and CBSE science textbooks. The questions related to general knowledge in science and science around day to day life.

1. For 6th std.- Textbooks of 4th ,5th and 6th std. of S.S.C. syllabus and Content related to the above from ICSE ,IB and CBSE books.

a) Approximately 10 % questions on 4th std. syllabus, 
b) Approximately 20 % questions on 5th std. syllabus, 
c) Approximately 60 % questions on 6th std. syllabus, 
d) Approximately 10 % questions on General knowledge in science.

2. For 9th std. - Textbooks of VII ,VIII and IX std of S.S.C. syllabus and Content related to the above from ICSE,IB and CBSE books. 

a) Approximately 10 % questions on 7th std. syllabus 
b) Approximately 20 % questions on 8th std. syllabus,
 c) Approximately 60 % questions on 9th std. syllabus, 
d) Approximately 10 % questions on General knowledge in science

Fees

Competition Fee :- ( per student)
Don’t deposit competition fee in bank, pay online.

1. Rs. 250 /- For All regions & All types of schools (With Regular Fee) 
2. Rs. 300 /- For Individual registration ( Students who are not able to register his /her name through school.) 

 

Stages of Competition :-

1. 1. Phase I : Online theory competition
   2. Phase II :Online practical competition
   3. Phase III :A. Online General interview and B. OnlineSubmission and evaluation of action research project

Structure of the Competition

DR. HOMI BHABHA BALVAIDNYANIK COMPETITION SCHEDULE 2021-22

Sr. no	Description	Details
1	Accepting online entry forms (Registration)	Tuesday. 17th Aug. 2021 to Thursday 16th Sep. 2021
2	Accepting online entry forms with late fee Rs 50 per student	Wedn. 17th Sep. 2021 to Thursday 30th Sep. 2021 @ 5 PM
3	Online Theory competition	Std: 9th (Tentative) Sun. 21st Nov.2021(Slot wise) Std: 6th (Tentative) Sun. 28th Nov.2021(Slot wise)
4	Result of theory competition	Tentative 2nd week of December 2021
5	Online practical competition	Std: 9th(Tentative) Sun. 9th Jan. 2022 Std: 6th(Tentative) Sun. 16th Jan. 2022
6	Result of practical competition	Tentative 1st week of Feb. 2022
7	Submission of action research project report	Tuesday15th March 2022
8	General Interview	Tentative Sun. 20th March 2022
9	Action Research Project Interview	Tentative Sun. 27th March 2022
10	Online Prize Distribution Ceremony	Tentative Sun. 10th April 2022

Please Note : Note: Please note that in view of pandemic situation (Covid -19), Organizer’s reserve the right to make change in schedule on any stage of competition.
Contacts : The incharge allotted to your region ¼ Call only between 9 am to 6 pm½

Contact Numbers of incharge with region

1) Mumbai region
¡) Smt. Amruta Sawant 9167335197 

ii) Shri.Mahadev Yadav 9221350354

Web address: www.msta.in