Date:30/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/30/stories/2008103058570200.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Talent search exam on November 22

Staff Reporter

It is open to students of Tamil medium schools, too, from this year

CHENNAI: More than 1.50 lakh students from 500 schools across the State are expected to take part in the 5th Velammal State Level Science Talent Search Exam scheduled for November 22 and January 25.

The exams, to be held at six levels, carry a total prize of Rs.3.95 lakh, besides 3,500 consolation prizes and certificates. The level-1 test will be for students of Std. I and II, level-2 for those in Std. III and IV, level-3 for Std. V and VI, Level-4 for Std. VII and VIII, level-5 for Std. IX and X and level-6 for Plus-One and Plus-Two.

The examination is open to students of Tamil medium schools, too, from this year. The last date for entries is November 6, Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School principal P. Prabakaran said. The preliminary rounds will be held in the respective schools on November 22. The final round will be held in 11 regional headquarters—Chennai, Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, Tiruchi, Vellore and Puducherry on January 25. The results will be released in the first week of February.

For details, contact the co-ordinator, Velammal’s State Level Science Talent Search Exams, Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, ‘Velammal Gardens,’ T.S.Krishna Nagar, Chennai. Phone: 26561166 or 65161866.