Fear to Confidence

Curiosity teaches new things

Name: Amrutha C.R.
Class: 8th
School: Adarsha Vidhyalaya
Age: 13
Background:
Amrutha hails from a family of 4 members. Her father is a businessman and her mother is a
home maker. She has one younger sibling and is studying in 2nd standard currently. Amrutha
has been associated with Anveshana for the past one year and prepared milk adulterometer as
her project. She has also won third prize for that.
Before Anveshana:
Amrutha is a very curious student and always likes to learn new things. She has also
participated in “Prayoga”; the science exhibition conducted by Adarsha. She says that she
likes to go to school because of these exhibitions and how she gets to learn new things. She
has also created models like food chain, water cycle and motor water fountain. She says that
she was very much appreciated for her efforts on doing these.
During Anveshana:
Amrutha says that she is very happy to have met her mentors. She says they are very caring
towards the students and supported in every possible way. Though, because of the current
situation, she could not meet the mentors, they were in constant touch via calls and available
whenever there were any doubts. They communicated by making videos, creating
informative slides etc. She says that she got to learn a lot of new topics and understand how
competitions work. Amrutha’s parents and teachers supported and encouraged her in every
possible way.
After Anveshana:
When the competition was over, she shared her experiences with her friends and they were all
very happy for her. She says that with the understanding about mentorship, she also mentored
her juniors in their school competitions. She has never lost the touch with her mentors even
after the competition is over. With this competition, Amrutha’s confidence levels have been
improved, her communication skills and the clarity of thought have also been raised. She says
that it is all because of Anveshana and she thanks for that.