International Physics Olympiad (IPHO)

Five Indian students will participate in the week-long 39th International Physics Olympiad (IPHO) to be held at Hanoi, Vietnam from July 20.India will be sending five students who were selected after a rigorous training in both theory and practical. Garvit Juniwal (Jaipur), Kunal Yogen Shah (Mumbai), Nishant Totla (Aurangabad), Saurabh Goyal (Kota) and Shitikant (Bihar) will represent India at the Olympiad.Out of 36,000 students across the nation who participated in the first level Indian National Physics Olympiad (INPHO) examination, 318 were selected for the second level exam out of which 36 students were selected for an intensive training, orientation and selection camp at the Homi Bhabha Centre for science education.In Physics Olympiad usually China is ahead of all countries followed by Iran .which has been participating since 1998 had always won medals, including few gold and recognition.The students will be accompanied by two leaders, Vishwajeet Kulkarni of Parvati Chowgule College ,Goa, Pramer Singh, Jagdam College, J P University, Chapra and one Scientific Observer Charudatt Kadolkar of IIT, Guwahati.IPHO is a unique event designed to discover, encourage and challenge exceptionally gifted young students from across the world.