Current Summary
The Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) is organising the two-day 5th Seemant Janpad Bal Vigyaan Mahotsav-2026 starting October 9 in Bageshwar district. The festival, a flagship UCOST initiative to foster scientific curiosity, creativity and innovation among school students from frontier and mountainous districts, covers Pithoragarh, Champawat, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag. This year's central theme is integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies into disaster risk management plans, alongside exposure to contemporary subjects including artificial intelligence and cyber security. Students from Classes VI to XII will take part in competitions including scientific poetry in Hindi and English, scientific models, scientific quiz and scientific play, at junior and senior levels. The programme runs progressively from block to district to state level, and is expected to benefit school students across 33 blocks of the six frontier districts.
What We Know
- UCOST is organising the 5th Seemant Janpad Bal Vigyaan Mahotsav-2026 starting October 9 in Bageshwar district.
- The festival covers six frontier districts: Pithoragarh, Champawat, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag.
- This year's theme is integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation into disaster risk management plans.
- Students from Classes VI to XII will compete in scientific poems, models, quiz and scientific play at junior and senior levels.
- The event progresses from block to district to state level and covers 33 blocks across the six districts.
What Is Still Unclear
- Exact venues and schedule for each competition category.
- State-level event dates following the district rounds.
What Changed
- 7 Oct, 11:30 pmSignal detected: UCOST to Hold Science Festival for Border-District Students From October 9
Background
UCOST has run previous editions of the Bal Vigyaan Mahotsav as part of its efforts to build scientific temper among students in Uttarakhand's remote border districts.