Science Festival 2023 continues its second day
June 30
The Science Festival 2023 jointly
conducted by the Ministry of Science and Technology and ROSATOM of Russian
Federation continued its second day at Yangon Technological University and
Nuclear Technology Information Centre yesterday.
First, Union Minister for Science
and Technology Dr Myo Thein Kyaw, Deputy Minister Dr Aung Zeya and party
watched the powerpoint presentations of students from 11 groups for HackAtom
competition regarding their created applications and websites to inform their
findings within 24 hours in power generation using nuclear technology and
knowledge on peaceful use such as Nuclear Medicine at the Yangon Technological
University.
The joint judge team comprising
of professors of Ministry of Science and Technology and National Research
Nuclear University MEPhI (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) judged the
presentations and Deputy Minister Dr Aung Zeya and Director Mr Andrey Belyakov
of international cooperation department of ROSATOM presented first, second and
third prizes to three teams.
About 500 students from basic
education high schools, technological university and University of Computer
Studies joined the HackAtom competition.
The talk shows included Overview
on the Nuclear Industry Development in Myanmar by Division of Atomic Energy,
Nuclear Energy Development from Antiquity to the Present Days by Russian
nuclear expert and Low-carbon Energy Source by undergraduate student of YTU
Mechanical Engineering Department.
Moreover, the Union Minister and
party proceeded to Nuclear Technology Information Centre and cordially greeted
the students who participated in second day of the festival.
About 400 students and
supervisors from Dagon BEHS-1 and Ahlon BEHS-4 joined the event. They made
nuclear technology and science practicals at Nuclear Sprint Zone, Chronograph
Zone, Jenga in Physics Zone and Master Class and participated in quiz games.
The officials of ROSATOM awarded the winners.—MNA/KTZH
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