Exam Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education is the nodal centre of the country for Olympiad programmes in
mathematics and sciences including astronomy. The programmes aim at promoting
excellence in science and mathematics among pre-university students.
The Mathematics Olympiad is conducted under
the aegis of the National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM).
From the Olympiad year beginning August 2008,
a new integrated National Steering Committee for science and astronomy
Olympiads has been overseeing the entire activity in these subjects. The
subjects include physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and junior science.
The Olympiad programmes in physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy (junior and
senior level) and junior science are a five-stage process for each subject
separately. The first stage for each subject is organized by the Indian
Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT). All the remaining stages are organized
by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE).
The programme is financially supported by the
Government of India, in particular, by the Board of Nuclear Sciences
(Department of Atomic Energy), Department of Science and Technology, Department
of Space and Ministry of Human Resource Development.
The National Olympiad program follows
a five and a six-stage process, both for Science and Mathematics although the
procedures are not exactly identical.
The National Science Olympiad starts with an examination held at numerous schools across the country and culminates with the international Olympiads at different corners of the world. The national level examinations are designed to assess conceptual understanding, logical reasoning, laboratory skills, and above all, the ability to apply problem-solving skills to novel situations, both theoretical and experimental. Training is included from the third stage of the programme and the first two stages do not necessarily require any specialised coaching outside the regular school system.
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