Manarat to host 2-day MDIC STEM Fest from today

Manarat Dhaka International School & College (MDIC), in Gulshan, Dhaka, will host a two-day science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) festival on October 16 and 17 to promote scientific thinking, innovation and technological skills among students. The Daily Observer is the media partner for the event.

The 17th edition of the MDIC STEM Fest is organised by the Manarat Club for Co-Curricular Activities (MCCA) and managed by the Manarat Science Club (MSC).

The festival will feature 17 events, including science projects and exhibitions, mechanical and civil engineering projects, chemistry and physics experiments, robotics demonstrations, programming and gaming competitions, science and IT olympiads, science fiction writing, wall magazines, Rubik’s Cube solving and debates. 

The science olympiad will cover mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy. Participants will compete in three categories based on their academic levels: A1 for Classes III�"V, A2 for Classes VI�"VIII and A3 for Classes IX�"XII.

Brig Gen SM Mahbub-ul-Alam, Principal of MDIC, said the institution was established in 1979 and had organised a science fair every year since then.

“This is the second time the Science Club has organised the event. By the grace of Allah, we have received an overwhelming response. Around 800 contestants are expected to participate this year,” he said.

He added that the institution had signed agreements with the University of Dhaka, the Islamic University of Technology (IUT) and BRAC University in science-related fields.