The two-day Goa Inter-School Science Fair 2026 – “TaareZameen Par”, organised by the Board of Innovative Education (BIE), Goa, in collaboration with A.J. Academy for Research and Development, concluded on Jan. 10 at Samrat Garden, Margao, reinforcing the message that India’s future lies in empowering young minds to become creators of knowledge rather than mere consumers of technology.
Held on Jan. 9-10, the research-driven science fair witnessed the enthusiastic participation of more than 200 students from 10 schools, who presented 54 research-based projects across Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Environmental Sciences, in both individual and group categories. The event attracted over 500 student visitors, apart from researchers, heads of institutions, science and social activists, academicians, parents and members of the public from diverse science backgrounds, making the venue a vibrant centre of scientific engagement over the two days.
In his concluding address, the Chief Guest Dr Sunil Kumar Singh, Director (Headquarters), CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, said India has immense intellectual potential, but what is urgently required is the empowerment of young minds to realise it. He urged students to move beyond the narrow goal of earning money and instead focus on knowledge production, emphasising that the country has the capability to create its own solutions.