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Time of India
4 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
Interschool science event for high school students
Mangaluru: Expert Pre-University College, under the aegis of the Expert Group of Institutions, has announced 'Xcelerate 2025', an interschool science extravaganza designed to ignite scientific curiosity and creativity among high school students. The event is open to students from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. It will feature a science quiz, an AI workshop, model making, and interactive demos. Addressing the reporters on Thursday, Narendra L Nayak, chairman of Expert Group of Institutions, said Xcelerate 2025 is an initiative aimed at fostering interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through engaging competitions and hands-on experiences. The event promises to be a launchpad for students to explore the wonders of science, gain practical skills, and engage in meaningful dialogue with educators and peers. The programme includes four exciting categories—X-Quizit (science quiz), a science and mathematics quiz to challenge students' knowledge and analytical thinking; X-IgnAIte (AI workshop), an AI workshop where students will learn about AI tools and prompt engineering, culminating in a web application development contest; X-Zibit (model making) – a science model-making competition judged on innovation, scientific accuracy, presentation, and real-world relevance; and X-Sight (Interactive Demos) –interactive demos and question-and-answer sessions with the institution's faculty, offering students a chance to explore science through direct engagement. Ankush N Nayak, director, IT, said participating students will get to experience the latest in STEM and try out future-ready practical skills in education. The event is a perfect starting point for young thinkers to explore, interact, and innovate, shaping a world filled with knowledge and imagination. Each school may nominate eight students, forming four teams of two students each, with one team participating in each category. The school with the highest cumulative score will be honoured with the overall championship. Register before Sept 20 at Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Science
- The Hindu
Expert Institutions to hold ‘Xcelerate 2025' inter-school science extravaganza on October 18
Expert Pre-University College, Kodialbail, Mangaluru, under the aegis of Expert Group of Institutions, has announced 'Xcelerate 2025,' an inter-school science extravaganza to ignite scientific curiosity and creativity among high school students. Group chairman Narendra L. Nayak told reporters here on Thursday that the event will be held on October 18 and is open to students from Classes 8 to 10 across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. He said 'Xcelerate 2025' is an initiative aimed at fostering interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through engaging competitions and hands-on experiences. It may become a launchpad for students to explore the wonders of science, gain practical skills and engage in meaningful dialogue with educators and peers. Four categories The event includes, X-Quizit (Science Quiz) – a science and mathematics quiz to challenge students' knowledge and analytical thinking; X-IgnAIte (AI Workshop) – an AI workshop where students will learn about AI tools and prompt engineering, culminating in a web application development contest; X-Zibit (Model making) – a science model-making competition judged on innovation, scientific accuracy, presentation and real-world relevance and X-Sight (Interactive Demos) – interactive demos and Q&A sessions with Expert's faculty, offering students a chance to explore science through direct engagement. Mr. Nayak said each school may nominate four teams of two students for each category. All participants will receive certificates, and winners will be awarded first and second prizes. The school with the highest cumulative score will be honoured with the Overall Championship Trophy. Schools must register online at before September 20 with participation limited only to registered teams. Participating students will get to experience the latest in STEM and try out future-ready practical skills in education. Xcelerate is a perfect starting point for young thinkers to explore, interact, and innovate, shaping a world filled with knowledge and imagination, he said. Group vice-chairperson Ushaprabha N. Nayak, director Ankush N. Nayak, principal Ramachandra Bhat and others were present.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NEET UG: 10 candidates of Expert College figure in top 500 of all India ranking
Mangaluru: Ten candidates from Expert Group Institutions made it to the top 500 All India Rank (AIR). Notably, 1.4% of all students in India who scored 601 marks and above in NEET 2025 are from Expert, said Narendra L Nayak, chairman of Expert Group of Institutions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Nayak told reporters, on Tuesday, that last year, a total of 525 students from the institute stepped into medical education, including AIIMS, Delhi. He mentioned that while the national qualification rate for UG NEET stands at 56%, an impressive 99% of students from the institute qualified for medical admission. Nayak further highlighted that seven students of the college scored more than 625 marks, and 19 students scored more than 600. Fifty-seven students crossed the 575 marks, 81 scored above 550, and 146 students scored more than 525 marks. "Ten students from the college secured ranks within the top 500 nationally, while 15 students are ranked within the top 1,000 and 24 within the top 2, 000," said Nayak. Nikhil Sonnad and Nidhi KG, students of the institute, secured 17 and 84 rank at the All India level in NEET 2025. "This is an achievement for the institution that celebrates 40 years," said Nayak. All students enrolled in the NEET long-term course at Expert PU College qualified for medical admission. Among them, nine students scored more than 525 marks, 18 scored more than 500, 54 scored over 450, and 109 scored above 400 marks. Parents of the candidates also spoke on the occasion and shared that the teaching and guidance offered at the institution helped their wards to achieve in NEET despite the entrance exam being tough this time.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
‘Solving old JEE Advanced papers helped in preparation for NEET'
Solving the old JEE Advanced papers and attending mock tests conducted by the college greatly helped in preparing for NEET, said Expert PU College students Nikhil Sonnad and K.G. Nidhi, who secured All India Ranking (AIR) of 17 and 84, respectively, in NEET 2025. Talking to reporters here, Ms. Nidhi, a native of Kodagu, said: 'I regularly interacted with my teachers and got my doubts clarified. I also interacted with my juniors, and it helped me revise the first-year PU portion.' Mr. Sonnad said he concentrated on basic concepts in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. 'We solved many old JEE Advanced question papers,' he said. Shreyas M. Mahalingappa, with an AIR of 214, set a target to solve the maximum number of questions within a given time, which helped him perform well in NEET. Subramanya Udupa, the academic vice-principal of the college, said that they had students solve a large number of mock papers with a high level of difficulty. 'The scores that our students made are close to what they got in the mock tests,' said the chairman of the Expert Group of Institutions, Narendra L. Nayak. Ten students from the college scored ranks in the top 500, while 15 students scored in the top 1,000 and 24 students scored in the top 2,000. Seven students scored more than 625 marks, 19 students scored above 600, and 57 scored above 575 marks. In total, 233 students scored more than 500 marks. Almost all students who wrote NEET were qualified for admission to the MBBS course, he said. Of students who took NEET long-term coaching from the college, nine scored more than 525 marks, 18 scored above 500 and 54 scored above 450 marks, Mr. Nayak said.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Computer science courses gain popularity in PU colleges
Mangaluru: Prominent colleges across the district are currently processing I PU admissions and have reported a surge in applications for computer science in both science and commerce streams. Previously, the science stream's PCMB (physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology) was highly sought after, followed by commerce courses. However, the current trend shows students and parents are seeking programmes that incorporate computer science as one of the core subjects. This shift, which began two years ago, is attributed to the increasing significance of artificial intelligence , robotics, and machine learning in the market, as well as the high competition for medical UG Alva's PU College, approximately 320 seats in commerce and about 600 seats in science are reserved for computer science combinations. College principal Mohammed Sadakath said that there is an equal demand for PCMB and PCMC combinations in their college. This is because they have students interested in pursuing medicine and engineering courses after PU. The demand for the electronics subject shifted to computer science about two years ago. Some students who do not pursue medicine or a related field opt for computer science as an optional subject. Additionally, taking biology involves a lot of work, records, and other responsibilities. Sadakath noted that the demand for computer science combinations is higher in urban areas, while in rural areas, PCMB is still preferred in the science stream. He also mentioned that the electronics subject, which was once in high demand, has no takers L Nayak, chairman, Expert Group of Institutions, explained that the demand for computer science and combinations of non-biology subjects in PU started only after the recent NEET-2025, which was one of the toughest entrances so far. He said that only those with strong determination opt for PCMB with an eye on medical education. However, others who are aware about recent NEET test, which was tough, are reconsidering and exploring engineering as their first choice. Nayak said that there are others who take home science as a combination with physics, chemistry and biology instead of computer science, which is an easy official from St Aloysius PU College explained that the high demand for computer science is due to emerging fields like AI, ML, data science, and data analytics. There are good takers for computer science courses in both science and commerce.
