Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), an organisation operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship for the ESDM industry, in collaboration with CSC academy, has announced this Olympiad.
This one-of-a-kind Olympiad is open to all students from classes VI to XII and will be conducted online in English language only from 15th December 2023 to 15th January 2024, with the results scheduled for announcement in the 1st week of February 2024. The competition will last for 60 minutes and will focus on the standard syllabus of Electronics & IT.
Registration for the “National Electronics & IT Olympiad” has already commenced and will conclude in October 2023. The country has been divided into six zones, where the top 5 students/ subject/ class of each zone will be awarded scholarships, transferred directly to their bank accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis for one year. Furthermore, the top 5 students/class at the national level will receive scholarships based on their cumulative score in Electronics & IT, Mathematics, Science, Best of English or Hindi.
Dr Abhilasha Gaur, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ESSCI added that in recognition of outstanding performance, students ranked 6th to 50th in each zone will be honoured with medals and certificates at both zonal and national levels. Additionally, all students scoring 70% and above will receive a digital Certificate of Excellence, acknowledging their dedication and expertise in the subject. A key highlight of the “National Electronics & IT Olympiad” is the felicitation of top rankers at the zonal and national levels, alongside Principals and teacher coordinators of participating schools, during prestigious events.