Daijiworld Media Network- Udupi (SM)
Udupi, May 29: Uttam Bhatt a student of MICE IIT- JEE has been selected to represent India in the International Astronomy Olympiad 2007 to be held at Crimean, Ukraine.
A team of six students will represent India. Around 80 countries will be participating in this International Olympiad.
Uttam was one among the 26 selected in the second stage of Indian National Astronomy Olympiad held recently. Uttam has just participated and is selected in the 3-week “Orientation cum Selection camp” held at Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai from Wednesday May 9 to Saturday May 26.
Uttam has already received scholarships on National Talent Scholar 2006 (NTSE)–Rs 500/- per month until PhD and Kishore Vygyanik Prothsahana Yogana 2006 (KVPY). Rs 28000/- per year until PhD.
Uttam is the son of Dr Gopalakrishna Bhat and Vinatha Bhat from Manipal and is a student of Poorna Prajna College here.
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