I never knew that some thing like National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), exclusively devoted to information technology (IT), existed in India.
The Science Olympic Foundation, New Delhi (Chairman: Dr. Narindra Virmani, Former Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh) (http://www.sofworld.org/html2003/aboutus.shtml), a non-profit organisation set up in 1998, which started, and conducts, the National Cyber Olympiad in India, defines it as “a national level exam based on mental ability, logical and analytical reasoning and general questions on computers and information technology. The purpose is to test aptitude of the participants for taking up a career in mathematics and computers related areas.”
Students studying in classes 3 to 12 are eligible to participate in it. Rightly claimed to be “the first of its kind in the country”, it “is a nationwide talent search contest that will locate and identify cyber savvy talent amongst the younger generation.”
Fourth National Cyber Olympiad will be held on 12th August, 2004 (Thursday). Intending participants must register by July 20, 2004.
If India aspires to be an information technology (IT) super-power, popularisation of IT among school children and identifying IT savvy school children through such cyber olympiads are most laudable objectives. The Science Olympic Foundation (SOF), New Delhi deserves to be congratulated for conceiving and conducting this nationwide exercise. Well done, SOF!
Having said this, however, I have often wondered as to why no such competitions exist for adults. Is it due to the fact that adults have no time for such activities or that, even a small minority of them, is not interested in such activities? A food for thought, no doubt.
Dr D.C.Misra
New Delhi, India
July 15, 2004
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