Aarohan is the annual inter-school science fest of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham's Bengaluru campus, with competitions, workshops and project exhibitions for Classes 8-12 and free, school-based registration. The 13th edition in October 2026 offered cash prizes worth Rs 2,00,000.
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, with State Education Departments; South Zone coordinator Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bengaluru
A yearly seminar of the National Council of Science Museums for students of Classes VIII to X: state and UT winners selected with the State Education Departments present a six-minute talk on the year's theme at the national round and compete for a one-year scholarship.
جماعت 9–10
کوئی فیس نہیں
جزوی فنڈنگدرخواستیں ابھی نہیں کھلیںکوالیفکیشن ضروری
Academic Outreach and New Initiatives, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
IIT Delhi's flagship STEM mentorship programme for girls in Classes 9-12 from the Delhi-NCR region, combining lectures, lab sessions, alumni talks and mentoring in phases through the year.
جماعت 9–12
لاگت شائع نہیں
درخواستیں ابھی نہیں کھلیںداخلے کے قواعد کی تصدیق نہیں ہوئی
A 5-10 day residential summer programme at Ashoka University for motivated students entering Grades 9-12, offered in two editions in May and June 2027. The application process is expected to reopen; an interest form is available.
Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai (National Council of Science Museums), with Rotary Club of Bombay Pier and Rotary Club of Bombay Queen City
A free annual science quiz for school teams, held at Nehru Science Centre in Mumbai with two Rotary Clubs, with a written round followed by verbal knockout rounds in Middle School and High School divisions. The 2026-27 edition has not been announced.
Indian Association for Research in Computing Science (IARCS), Indian Computing Olympiad
The second round of the Indian Computing Olympiad: a C++ programming contest for students who qualify through ZIO or ZCO, leading to the IOI Training Camp and India's International Olympiad in Informatics team.
A two-week immersive summer programme at Plaksha University for Class 9-12 students, with project-based tracks such as Biology Beyond Medicine, Data Science, Economics and Business, and Robotics in Action.
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR (HBCSE) / Mathematics Teachers' Association (India) under NBHM
The third stage of India's Mathematical Olympiad programme: a 4.5-hour, six-problem proof exam for RMO qualifiers (and the previous year's INMO awardees), leading to the INMO Training Camp and the Indian teams for the IMO and EGMO.
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, with National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)
A science seminar competition for Std VIII-X students: district seminars at GUJCOST's Community Science Centres, a state-level seminar and the national round of the National Council of Science Museums. The 2026-27 programme has not yet been announced on the page.
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
IUCAA's yearly open day in Pune around National Science Day, with popular science lectures, demonstrations, a quiz, film screenings and essay-writing and drawing competitions for school students.
A short, city-based day programme from Ashoka University for high schoolers entering Classes 9-12, run as an accelerated and experiential learning 'sprint'. The 2027 cycle is not yet open; students can register their interest on the Ashoka page.
Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (BITM), National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture
Fee-charging hands-on science camps for school students at the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum (National Council of Science Museums), Kolkata, with online enrolment opening each April and certificates for all participants.