Innovation Festival & Western India Science Fair
by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai
Recognition at Western India Science Fair
Innovation Festival & Western India Science Fair is a competition by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai for students in Grade 8 to 12, open to students across India. It is free to take part.
Mode
In-Person
Eligibility
Grade 8 to 12
Fee
Free
Duration
3 days
Format
Both
Time needed
3-day fair at NSC Mumbai with project display and judging sessions, typically held in February.
About this opportunity
The Innovation Festival and Western India Science Fair (WISF) is an annual exhibition hosted by Nehru Science Centre Mumbai, bringing together student science projects and innovative teaching aids from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
Students present independently developed science projects, research work, and innovative teaching aids to a judging panel drawn from academic and research institutions. The fair also features pavilions from R&D organisations, live workshops, and science demonstrations, creating a rich environment for scientific exchange.
Typically held in February over three days, WISF is coordinated through regional science centres and state science education authorities. Projects are evaluated for originality, scientific merit, and practical application, with the state-wise best project and the overall best project recognised separately.
Eligibility
- Grade level
- Grade 8 to 12
- Location
- Nationwide
Academic requirement
Students in standards 8 to 12. Selection through school level or regional science fair required. Direct individual entry is not accepted.
Open to students in Grades 8 to 12. Selection is through school and state-level science fair channels in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
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Academic details
Difficulty: Intermediate
Rewards and recognition
Certificate
Participation Certificate
Recognition
Multi-state science fair recognition
Skills your child builds
How entries are judged
Projects evaluated on creativity, practical usage, technical skill, skill of expression, information display, and workmanship. Team projects are also assessed on teamwork. Student projects and teaching aids are judged separately.
Selection process
State-wise best project and overall best project of the fair are selected. Two separate judging panels handle student science projects and innovative teaching aids respectively.
How to apply
- 1Develop an original student science project or innovative teaching aid
- 2Enter through your school or regional science fair selection round (no direct individual entry)
- 3Qualifying projects are nominated by the state science authority or regional science centre for WISF
Frequently asked questions
Is Innovation Festival & Western India Science Fair free?
This opportunity is free to participate in.
Who can participate in Innovation Festival & Western India Science Fair?
Students in Grade 8 to 12.
What will my child gain from Innovation Festival & Western India Science Fair?
Platform to showcase science projects to judges from academic and R&D institutions. Exposure to R&D institute pavilions, workshops, and science demonstrations. Multi-state recognition across Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Goa, MP, and Chhattisgarh. Participation certificate from NSC Mumbai, a premier national science institution.
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