The ISO serves as a veritable forum for qualitative dissemination of knowledge and information on the latest advances in science and technology, humanities and sports etc. Conducting workshops, interactive seminars and conducting Olympiads, non-curriculum study material for school children are currently an essential part of the ISO portfolio.
The tournament, branded are as follows for CBSE, ICSE schools and Local Medium Schools for class LKG to Class-10. Now we are conducting Olympiad exam only in state medium schools of Odisha.
The tournament, branded are as follows for CBSE & ICSE schools for the class LKG to 10th.
- The ISO Science Olympiad is a rigorous academic and scholastic aptitude competition on the pattern of the modern Science .
- The ISO Mathematics Olympiad is a mean to identify and encourage the mathematical creativity of children.
- The ISO English Olympiad is an search for young linguistics, youngsters who have become maestros in English language.
- The ISO General Knowledge Olympiad endeavors to develop interest in general knowledge and current affairs to ultimately excel academically.
The tournament, branded are as follows for Odia medium schools for the class LKG to 10th.
- The ISO Science Olympiad is a rigorous academic and scholastic aptitude competition on the pattern of BSE syllabus.
- The ISO Mathematics Olympiad is a mean to identify and encourage the mathematical creativity of children including Vedic mathematics.
- The ISO English Olympiad is an search for young linguistics, youngsters who have become maestros in English language.
- The ISO General Knowledge Olympiad endeavors to develop interest in general knowledge and current affairs to ultimately excel academically.
- The ISO Odia Olympiad is an search for young linguistics, youngsters who have become maestros in Odia language.
The ISO strongly believes that such Olympiads, apart from bringing out the best in the participants, also help them gain confidence for competing with the best around them and in the country and internationally and contribute to personality development. Also recognition of merit at an early age is bound to infuse a certain sense of achievement that encourages them to do even better as they advance in age.
The students are exposed to a variety of complex problems which demand a high level of analytical ability and proficiency in the use of various concepts from a cross-section of subjects, thereby invoking ingenuity in dealing with them. Since admissions to various professional institutions like IITs and Medical colleges are given on the basis of performance in competitive exams, such Olympiads also pave the way for a true understanding of the concepts that is so essential for doing well in these highly competitive exams.
Apart from the Olympiad activities, the ISO also conducts seminars, workshops, and teacher training programsin various cities of the state. Implementing one of its aims to conduct seminars in state-level.
Hence conducting workshops, interactive seminars and teachers’ training programmes are at present an essential part of the ISO’s table of activities. This way the Foundation aims at bringing about a steady and speedy change in the very way education is currently imparted in the country.