While it is a joyous moment for all, a lot of hard work has been done by the students - and scientists like Pathare - who relentlessly trained and prepared for the international platform. Twitter was filled on Monday with congratulatory messages from all over the country, including those from Union ministers.Īll five #Indian participants Pawan Goyal, Lay Jain, Siddharth Tiwari, Bhaskar Gupta & Nishant Abhangi excelled #IPhO2018 competing with 396 of the brightest #Students from 86 countries across the Globe. Jain has been selected in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), US. It is a matter of pride for us to win a gold medal for our country," said Lay Jain,who hails from Bhopal. "It felt amazing that the five of us who came together at the event returned to India with a gold medal. Since most of these students are from Class 12, after their school boards and competitive exams, these students are trained in May for 14 days.Īfter 14 days of training, five got the opportunity to represent India in the international arena. These selected students are again tested in January and 35 students are picked up. Out of this, some 300 to 350 students are selected. The selection process begins in November and an all India test takes place. Scouting talent and nurturing them is not an easy task, especially when students have to represent the country at an international level. In 2015, the IPhO took place in Mumbai, India. Today, over 85 countries participated in this event, including India.
The first IPhO took place in Warsaw, Poland, in 1967, with five participating countries. International Physics Olympiad is an annual competition in physics for secondary school students which is aimed at promoting physics education. The five students who won gold at the International Physics Olympiad 2018.
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