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Theory Competition (level 1) of Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition 2023-24 will be conducted on Saturday 21St October 2023. Time 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

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General Instructions

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 motive them towards basic sciences as well as to clear the scientific concepts among them.

Structure of the Competition

Phase No. Description of the phase Max
Marks		 Duration of exams Selection Procedure

Phase I

 Written test :

100 multiple choice questions based on science & General Knowledge in science as per standard

100

90-min.
  1. Selection for phase II - Merit wise Top 7.5% students per region per Marathi medium, English medium (Maharashtra SSC Board, English Medium (All other Boards) will be selected for phase II. They will get Merit Certificate.
  2. Remaining passed students will get Passing certificate.

Phase II

 Practical Test:
  1. Selection for phase III and phase IV - 30% of the marks obtained in phase I + marks obtained in phase II will be considered.
  2. Merit wise Top 10 % students will be selected for phase III and IV
For VI std.:
There will be 5 experiments of 6 marks each based on general science.		 30 30 min.
(6 min per experiment)
For IX std. :
a) Physics: 1 experiment		 10 10 min
b) Chemistry: 1 experiment 10 10 min
c) Biology: 10 questions based on 10 specimens 10 10 min

Phase III

 General interview

30

5 to 7 min.

Selection for Medal : Considering 30% marks of Phase I, + Marks score of (Phase II + Phase III + Phase IV)

  1. Merit wise Top 10% candidates will get Gold Medal, certificate and scholarship of Rs. 3000/-.
  2. Next 60% candidates will get Silver Medal, certificate and scholarship of Rs. 2000/-
  3. Remaining all candidates will get Bronze Medal, certificate and scholarship of Rs. 1000/-

Phase IV

 Evaluation of action research project and interview on action research work. 30 5 to 7 min.

Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition Schedule for the year 2023-24

Please Note: This year also DHBBVC Theory Competition will be held Offline

Sr. no Description Details
1 Accepting online entry forms (Registration) Tuesday 20th June 2023 to
Monday 31st July 2023 till midnight
2 Accepting online entry forms with late fee Tuesday 1st August 2023 to
Thursday 10th August 2023 @ 5 pm.(with late fee of Rs 25 per student)
Note: Late fee strictly applicable after 31st July2023
3 Offline Theory competition Third week of October 2023
4 Result of theory competition Last week of November 2023
5 Offline Practical competition Std: IX th :  Sunday 7th January 2024
Std: VIth  :  Sunday 21st January 2024
6 Result of practical competition First week of February 2024
7 Submission of action research project report through mail Monday 11th March 2024
8 Offline General Interview Sunday 17th March 2024
9 Offline Action Research Project Interview Sunday 17th March 2024
10 Prize Distribution Ceremony Sunday 7th April 2024

Please Note : Organizer’s reserve the rights to make changes in schedule and in mode of competition at any stage of the competition.

Contacts : For any query regarding the REGISTRATION process

Call only between 12 Noon To 06.00 p.m

Region Co-coordinator Mobile Number Co-coordinator Mobile Number
Mumbai Region Smt.Amruta Sawant 9167335197 Suresh Jadhav 9221047507
Thane Region Shri.Jayant Ghadge 9867906129 Shri.Satish Gholap 9222444171
Pune Region Shri.Vivek Chavan 9892752824 Shri.Deelip Satpute 9082951645
Kolhapur Region Dr. Sanjay Mohite 8169025026 Shri.Vilas Manjalkar 9867359652
Nashik Region Smt.Nayana Thorat 9867809686 Shri.Sanjay Kanse 9819176904
Sambhajinagar Region Shri.Santaram Pawar 7506274117 Shri.Narayan Gite 8108177131
Vidarbha Region Smt.Meenakshi Mane 9326956498 Shri.Sandeep Shinde 9594161578
Latur Region Shri.Shrikant Shingare 9869634765 Dr.Nilima Mulgund 9819872361
Other Region Kailas Chavan 9029197211