SCOSH

Society for Cultivation of Science and Humanities

Prakriti

On August 14, 2021, SCOSH organized Prakriti, an event that gave a diverse audience from 8th to 12th grade students throughout the country, a platform to express scientific knowledge. This event promoted SCOSH’s motto of creating a human stack exchange through which we share our knowledge and nurture scientific temperament.

SCOSHA total of four events were conducted. Dr Vipul Kheraj and Dr Urvashi Kaushal gave young minds interactive sessions in science and humanities.

PAGE 1A series of events were conducted before Prakriti, involving games related to science to keep the participants hooked and hinted towards the main event. The second round consisted of a rapid quiz, followed by a picture quiz. Reel Time Science, the most TANISHKAloved event of SCOSH, was saved for the end. It tested the participants on science in action movies that seldom go unnoticed. The response of students was overwhelming, with 250+ registrations from all over India. First rankers in all the events were awarded cash prizes and certificates. This event marked great success as the first event on the calendar and gave SCOSH national recognition.

SCOSH organized and conducted a college-wide Python Workshop on 4th and 5th September 2021 on Microsoft Teams. This workshop aimed to give all the data science enthusiasts and novices a platform to explore and learn some of the tools and software used in the field.

The instructor, Mr. Suryam Gupta, particularly focused on two libraries in the programming language Python; NumPy and pandas, used extensively in data science and data analysis.

The students learned what and why the aforementioned are used, followed by its coding and implementation on Google Colab. Practical applications, dealing with datasets, and real-life world examples were given as well. They were also asked to follow along with the codes for a better understanding, along with on-the-spot doubt solving. In addition, an assignment was provided to check their problem-solving skills.

The final day was concluded with our keynote speaker, Mr. Ashwany Verma, who gave his insights on the importance of Python, roadmap to data science, requirements and process of applying for internships and jobs, and took on several questions the audience had. All the participants were awarded certificates. The workshop was marked as a success considering the staggering 250+ registrations. On 24th October 2021, SCOSH, in collaboration with Renesa, conducted a nationwide event BEYOND - Being Yearn on New Delusions, on Google Meet. This event aimed to explore deeper into the world of science, allowing participants to blend their knowledge of scientific theories and creativity to develop astonishing plots that will enhance one’s outlook on life.

400 participants registered for the event. They were given 4 scientific concepts, out of which they would ‘twist’ 2 of them. With their ingenious thinking and scientific expertise, they came up with an abstract fictional story. Based on this story, the competition simmered down to the selected nine teams, who continued their idea and established one final scientific plot.

The judges of both the clubs, evaluating them on the twist in scientific theories as well as their creative thinking and presentation skills, declared three winners. These were Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (Surat), Delhi Technological University (New Delhi), and Government Engineering College (Daman), and certificates and cash prizes were duly awarded. The event was an overall success in the long list of SCOSH’s triumphs.