In pictures: First-ever science festival in Thar attracts people in droves
Thousands of students from 73 regional schools attended the opening day of the two-day event.
The first-ever Thar Science Festival kicked off at Mithi's Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Cultural Complex on Wednesday.
A collaboration of Thar Education Alliance, Alif Ailan and others, the two-day festival aims at encouraging the region's students to focus on science and mathematics.
Deputy Commissioner Thar Dr Abdul Hafeez Siyal, chief of Thar Education Alliance's Partab Shivani and Chief Monitoring Officer Thar Samiullah Sanjarani inaugurated the event, as students from around 73 schools — both government and private — exhibited their miniature scientific models.
The festival attracted thousands of students, teachers, entrepreneurs, science specialists, government officials and local political leaders.
Organisations such as Learn-o-Bots, Advon, Science Fuse, Robotech and Pakistan Science Foundation also conducted live experiments at the event in order to boost the interest of Thar's students in science.
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Feb 15, 2018 01:00am
Lovely. May god bless these children.
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Feb 15, 2018 01:08am
when I look these kids in this news and compare them with the kids I see in the US I feel like a century gap. Pakistan has no idea where young generation is heading in advanced countries. This is good development but not enough to catch up with advanced countries.
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Feb 15, 2018 01:13am
Great job , whoever did that
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Feb 15, 2018 01:20am
Wonderful efforts. Congratulations to every one there.
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Feb 15, 2018 01:53am
Good to see this
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Feb 15, 2018 02:47am
Excellent effort.. these festivals must be held in each district...
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Feb 15, 2018 03:07am
MashaAllah, this is extremely heartening to see. These kids will be the scientists and engineers of tomorrow, who will work on the water and food scarcity problems that the people of Thar face every year.
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Feb 15, 2018 03:23am
Great. Lovely to see the energy and hope in the eyes of these children that education will turn their fortunes and empower them
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Feb 15, 2018 03:24am
Lovely pictures, Love for science and technology start at school age. And this a game changer for nation.
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Feb 15, 2018 04:51am
It is good to see remote parts of the country prospering. Awareness of sciences is prosperity.
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Feb 15, 2018 05:21am
Great job Guys,Keep thar glowing....
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Feb 15, 2018 05:23am
Impressive Awesome Amazing talented kids
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Feb 15, 2018 05:58am
wow. girls in Thar participating in the science festival! is Pakistan really changing?
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Feb 15, 2018 07:26am
This is the direction. Love it.
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Feb 15, 2018 07:46am
What a commendable feat. You make Pakistan proud
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Feb 15, 2018 09:26am
Good work!
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Feb 15, 2018 09:45am
Well done guys!
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Feb 15, 2018 10:16am
With love and dua for all, ameen
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Feb 15, 2018 10:36am
Absolutely awesome pictures.
Keep up the excellent work kids.
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Feb 15, 2018 11:00am
This is good. But far more need to be done BY THE GOVERNMENT.
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Feb 15, 2018 11:06am
Good values ,makes science good for humanity.
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Feb 15, 2018 12:14pm
@Moth
Don't compare - appreciate what is being done!
Why must we always compare an apple with an egg?
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Feb 15, 2018 01:58pm
MashaALLAH, such festivals are inaugurated and started to be observed in "Thar" this year which should have been organized few decades ago, but nevertheless, the year 2018 shall be a mark for Thar students.
Good work students...... Keep it UP...!!
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Feb 15, 2018 03:03pm
@Moth ...your comparing US kids with kids in Thar desert. to me these kids re miles ahead of hillybilly kids in US wh live in Arizona desert and have absolutely idea where Pakistan is located.
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Feb 15, 2018 04:55pm
It's a good initiative better late then never! These kind of open to the public events, should be more often and widely held by the local schools and colleges to educate, arouses curiosity and instills thirst for knowledge in all age groups!
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Feb 15, 2018 08:16pm
Great to see this happening outside metropolises. I hope these kids have learned from mutual experiences and got appreciated by the audience.
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Feb 16, 2018 12:21am
Excellent, keep it up.
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Feb 16, 2018 06:13am
The future of Pakistan lies in the hands of young scientists
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Feb 16, 2018 02:58pm
I wonder how many parents spent sleepless nights in preparing the project..
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Feb 16, 2018 03:04pm
MashaAllah.....Why not such exhibitions will be held under HEC Umbrella with some topic, guidance and funds. Good Chance to find hidden talent and give direction to understand new technology.
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Feb 16, 2018 07:21pm
love from S Korea
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Feb 17, 2018 10:38am
Good, they're Pakistan's future.
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Feb 17, 2018 01:33pm
Thats the way to do it!!
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Feb 17, 2018 05:56pm
Cover up by Zardari PPP while the loot continues in Sindh.
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Feb 17, 2018 06:47pm
Our Country is not only Mineral Rich but also enriched with innovative minds. Government needs to support them morally and financially, Only through Education we can bring progress in our country otherwise impossible
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Feb 17, 2018 11:22pm
What is that "Prefect" banner mean? Is it an organization?
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