To promote and popularize science education in Bangladesh, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom organizes a Science Olympiad titled ‘Precise Energy’ for the universities of Rajshahi Division, that hosts the first-ever nuclear power plant of the country. The Olympiad will be held in two stages. The primary round will be held from February 20 to 24, 2020 at Rajshahi University, Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET), Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Kushtia Islamic University. The participants will have to prove their basic knowledge in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry altogether.
A total of 160 students selected from the primary round will be divided into three groups based on their own options for discipline and will sit for tests either on Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry. The second round will take place at Iswardi town, near Rooppur Nuclear Power project from February 26-28, 2020. The second round to be followed by a closing ceremony to be held at the local auditorium of Ishwardi on February 28, 2020, the concluding day. The ceremony to be attended by the second round participants, representatives from the organizers, local administration and media among others.
Winners from each discipline will be handed over attractive prizes from Rosatom at a special ceremony to be held in Dhaka in March. The prizes include a week-long education trip to Russia among others.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) at Rooppur village of Pabna district in Rajshahi division is under construction with the financial and technological assistance from Russia. The NPP to host two energy blocks with latest 3+ Generation Russian VVER-1200 reactors. Each block will be of 1200 MW capacity. – Press release
