PETROLEUM GEOLOGY, GLOBAL WARMING,
AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN:
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
eni Children’s Education Programme
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8 November, 2011, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India)
The first three prizes winning posters drawn by the students in the Poster Painting
Competition in Children’s Education Programme at Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India)
Event Report By
Prof. G. M. Bhat, Mr. Naveen Hakhoo, Mateen Hafiz (IERT – University of Jammu) and Dr.
Bindra Thusu (MPRG, University College London)
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INDEX
Background History of EEC Programme.........................................................................2
8th November, 2011: Children’s Education Programme at Science Block, Vinoba
Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand, India..............................................................9
Proceeding of the Workshop.......................................................................................10
Registration Session.....................................................................................................12
Poster Painting Session................................................................................................13
Inaugural Session.........................................................................................................14
Press Conference.........................................................................................................16
Lecture Session............................................................................................................17
Laboratory Exercises Session.......................................................................................18
Prizes Distribution........................................................................................................18
Poster Prize Winners...................................................................................................21
Concluding Session......................................................................................................22
9th November 2011, Workshop at DAV Public School, Hazaribag..............................23
List of the students who participated in the Workshop at VBU, Hazaribag................24
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Petroleum Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign: Climate and Environmental
Concerns - eni Children’s Education Programme
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Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India), 8 November, 2011
TILAIA DAM, JHARKAND
Petroleum Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency Campaign: Climate and
Environmental Concerns – eni Children’s Education Programme
Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India), 8th November, 2011
Background history of Energy Efficiency Campaign
This all started from the conference
on “Geology and Hydrocarbon
Potential of the NeoproterozoicCambrian Basins in India, Pakistan and
the Middle East”, which was
organized in February, 2008, by
University of Jammu and MPRG,
University College London, at Jammu,
India. This conference was sponsored
by eni India; EGI, University of Utah;
ONGC, India; Ministry of Earth
Sciences, Government of India; J&K
State Council for Science and
Technology and the Department of
Geology
and
Mining,
J&K
Government. Dr. Bindra Thusu, one of
the technical conveners of the
conference, put forth the idea of this
workshop, which was to inculcate the
interest of geological science among
the students of 10th – 12th standards. The reason for selecting the students of this age group
was to build their interest in geosciences and inspire them to choose this subject as a
carrier. Another motive was to sensitize these young brains how to cope with Global
Warming and Climate Change, because they are our future and they have to face this
menace. This idea was welcomed by other technical conveners of the conference and it was
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decided to organize the workshop two days before the conference on 19 th February, 2008.
More than 150 students and accompanying teachers from 75 different schools of Jammu
and Kashmir participated in this workshop. The first addition of the booklet on “Petroleum
Geology, Global Warming and Energy Efficiency” was published and distributed among the
students. The first copy of the booklet was presented to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble
Prime Minister of India, on 16th February, 2008 at his residence in New Delhi.
First eni – Children’s Education Programme launched at University of Jammu, Jammu (J&K, India) on
19th February, 2008
The meeting with Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India to muster support for the Global
conference on Neoproterozoic Hydrocarbon Potential of India, Pakistan and Middle East. The
delegation included Dr. Bindra Thusu (MPRG, UCL), Prof Alan Smith (Cambridge University), Prof. G.
M. Bhat (Jammu University) and Dr. Jonathan Craig (eni, Milan)
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A lecture series were delivered by Dr. Jonathan Craig and Prof. G. M. Bhat in which the
students were given a broad outline of petroleum systems and how hydrocarbons are
generated and trapped, the consequences of the Global Warming and Climate Change due
to the excessive usage of fossil fuels. The programme was well received by the students and
everyone who attended it. It was also appreciated by the State Government and requested
to repeat this activity for the children of Jammu and Kashmir State in three different
provinces separately. After achieving the success and popularity, the programme was
organized within a very short period of time in July 2008, at Leh and Kargil towns of Ladakh
province of J&K. The events were organized by University of Jammu and MPRG, University
College London and were sponsored by eni India under the umbrella of Corporate Business
Sustainability Programme (sustenibilita@eni.com).
Children’s Education Programme at Leh and Kargil (J&K, India) on 19th and 22nd July, 2008
Subsequently, two programmes were organized in partnership with the Rajasthan State
Education Department in Jodhpur in October 2008 and later in February 2009 in Jaisalmer
for which the second edition of the booklet was published and distributed among the
students. Later, in
May 2009, the
workshop
was
organized at S. P.
College Srinagar,
Kashmir
where
around
400
students,
their
teachers, faculty
members of the S.
P. College and
parents
of
the Dr. Thusu (MPRG, UCL) and Prof. Bhat (University of Jammu) with their prizes
at Getnergy Conference at Kuala Lampur, Malaysia in 2010.
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children participated. The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir State, Mr. Omar Abdullah
was highly impressed with the success of the programme and sent a letter of appreciation
to the top management of eni at Milan. Based on the success, the eni Children’s Education
Programme attracted the prestigious Getenergy award for excellence in Kuala Lampur,
Malaysia in 2010.
Children’s Education Programme at Jodhpur, Rajasthan (India) on 23-24th October, 2008
EEC Programme at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan (India) on 11th February, 2009
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EEC, children’s Education Programme at S. P. College, Srinagar, J&K (India)on 19th May, 2009
The group photograph of the advisory board among others after officially launching the Institute of
Energy Research and Training (IERT) at Gulmarg, Kashmir (India) on May, 2009
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Within the short period of two years, this programme achieved global appreciation and it
was decided by eni e & p division in Milan to organize such programme beyond the
subcontinent in different countries of the world. In 2010, the first international event of
Children’s Education Programme was held in Accra (Ghana) where eni is actively exploring
for offshore oil and gas. This programme was held at University of Ghana in partnership with
the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, the Ministry of Education of the Republic
Ghana, the Earth Sciences Department of the University of Ghana; MPRG, University College
London; EGI, University of Utah and Institute of Energy Research and Training (IERT),
University of Jammu. IERT was established at University of Jammu in May 2009, with the
objective of developing a new centre of excellence for energy related research. The IERT
was founded in collaboration between University of Jammu, University of Kashmir and
Ministers of Government of J&K State. In November 2011, the Children’s programme was
organized for the fifth time in India and this time in Hazaribag city of Jharkhand State.
Future programmes are planned in Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Togo, Congo, Angola and
Kenya in 2012-2014.
The first international EEC Programme held at University of Ghana, Accra on 15 th
September, 2010.
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8th November, 2011: Children’s Education Programme at Science
Block, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand, India
The 5th Children’s Energy Efficiency Programme in India at Vinoba Bhave University,
Hazaribag (Jharkhand) was organised by eni Milan, eni E&P Division, eni India, Institute of
Energy Research and Training (IERT), University of Jammu, MPRG and Department of Earth
Science, University College London, in cooperation with the Department of Geology, Vinoba
Bhave University.
Dignitaries present included: Dr. Ravindra Nath Bhagat (Vice-Chancellor, Vinoba Bhave
University), Dr. Jonathan Craig (Vice-President, Regional Studies and Exploration
Opportunities Selection, eni E&P Division, Milan, Italy), Dr. P. Mahto (Registrar, VBU), Dr.
Margaret Lakra (Dean, Student’s Welfare, VBU), Dr. Subodh Kumar Sinha (Proctor, VBU), Dr.
Bipin Kumar (Head, Department of Geology, VBU), Dr. Hareshwar Sinha (Senior Lecturer,
Department of Geology, VBU), Prof. G. M. Bhat (Director, IERT, University of Jammu), Prof.
Juergen Thurow (Department of Earth Science, UCL), Dr. Bindra Thusu (MPRG, Department
of Earth Science, UCL), Mr. Abhay Kumar Sinha (Department of Geography, VBU) amongst
others; including 90 plus students and accompanying teachers from different secondary and
higher secondary schools of Hazaribag and adjoining areas and the people from electronic
media were also present.
Dr. Hareshwar Sinha, the convenor of the workshop with other
university officials welcomed the guests and participants of the
programme. We had a per-workshop pre-review meeting with Dr.
Hareshwar Sinha and his colleagues at Vinoba Bhave University to
make the arrangements for the workshop.
On 8th November morning, the programme started with the poster painting competition,
where the students drew the poster on the themes like, “Global Warming”, “Save Electricity
to Avoid Power Cuts” and “The less You Burn, The More You Earn”. All the students
participated in this one hour competition and the standard of the poster drawn was very
high.
The inaugural session started with the lightening of the traditional
lamp and the official anthem of Vinoba Bhave University. Dr. Bipin
Kumar, Head, Department of Geology (VBU) officially welcome all the
dignitaries, students and accompanying teachers of different schools,
professors and the students of Vinoba Bhave University. He briefed
about the history of Vinoba Bhave University and the role played by the department of
Geology in building the stature of the university by producing many scientists.
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Dr. Hareshwar Sinha introduced the theme of the workshop, which was the sensitization of
young brains with the concept of Energy Efficiency, Global Warming and Climate Change, for
which he approached 22 different schools of Hazaribag to draw the students for this global
energy efficiency campaign. Prof. G. M. Bhat presented the brief history of the Children’s
Energy Efficiency programme, which started in Jammu University in 2008 and subsequently
organized at five different places in India and the first international event in Accra, Ghana in
2010. After this, the booklet was released by the dignitaries present on the dice and the
token of appreciation was presented to all luminaries.
Prof. Ravindra Nath Bhagat, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Vinoba Bhave
University inaugurated the workshop. In his address, Prof. Bhagat
appreciated the efforts of eni E&P Ltd and the University of Jammu for
choosing Hazaribag for this event. He advised the students to take the
full advantage of this workshop and prepare themselves to extenuate
the Global Warming because they are the one who are going to meet the consequences of
the climate change in the future. He remembered Acharya Vinoba Bhave who devoted his
whole life for the social reconstruction and to protect the environment. The university in
Hazaribag was aptly named after this great saint and the pioneer of Bhoodan (land gift)
movement. Prof. Bhagat expressed his concern regarding the environmental pollution due
to the exploitation of coal in the Jharkhand state, which in fact is supplying 40% of coal to
the country but at the stake of environment. He highly appreciated the tireless efforts and
allegiance by Dr. Jonathan Craig to launch this programme in India and abroad.
Mr. Abhay Kumar Sinha, Lecturer, Department of Geography (VBU),
conducted the proceedings of the inaugural function of the workshop
and thanked all the speakers for their commendable speeches at the
end of the inaugural session and requested the participants to pose for
a group photograph.
A press conference was held after the inaugural session where the local and national
electronic media persons posed many questions regarding the energy, economy and
environmental issues of the country. Dr. Jonathan Craig, Prof. G. M. Bhat and Dr. Bindra
Thusu answered all the queries regarding the environmental issues, energy crisis and the
future direction of alternative fuels for the development in the energy deficient country.
Proceedings of the Workshop
Energy Efficiency Campaign (EEC): A lecture series was delivered by Dr. Jonathan Craig, VicePresident, Regional Studies and Exploration Opportunities Selection, eni E&P Division, for
the school children of Hazaribag and adjoining areas. More than 90 students from different
government and private secondary and higher secondary schools of Hazaribag district
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(Annexure 1) attended the programme. Prof. G. M. Bhat, Dr. Bindra Thusu, Dr. Hareshwar
Sinha and the research scholars of IERT (Mr. Naveen Hakhoo and Mr. Mateen Hafiz)
supported and helped Dr. Jonathan Craig in the translation of his lectures into Hindi
language. The lectures given by Dr. Jonathan Craig covered the following topics:
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Petroleum Systems and Petroleum Geology
The Search for Oil and Gas, Exploration and Development Techniques
Climate Change, Global Warming and Environmental Concerns
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
The children showed quite interest in this programme and asked many questions during the
lecture session. In addition, exercises were given to the students to differentiate various
types of minerals on the basis of physical properties like colour, lustre, streak, fracture and
specific gravity. Several igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks were introduced to
the students and were educated with different processes of origin of these rocks. Many
fossils were displayed and their history and importance in the geological record were
demonstrated by the research scholars of IERT, University of Jammu and students of
Department of Geology, Vinoba Bhave University.
A kit of teaching material was provided to each student and accompanying teachers which
included a booklet on “Petroleum Geology, Global Warming. And Energy Efficiency
Campaign: Climate and Environmental Concerns”, a set of CDs of the eni presentations on
Petroleum Geology and Exploration, Climate and Energy Efficiency, eni and IERT T-Shirt,
writing pad, pen, pencil, eraser, sharpener and a carry bag.
In the valedictory function, the prizes were
awarded for the best posters drawn by the
students as judged by Prof. G. M. Bhat, Prof.
Juergen Thurow, Dr. Bindra Thusu and other
three Professors from Vinoba Bhave
University. Although all the posters
presented by the students were of high
standard, three posters were selected for
the first, second and third prizes and seven
posters for the consolation prizes.
Mementos were given to the best poster
painting competition awardees. All the
students and teachers who participated in
the programme were given the certificate of
participation.
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Registration Session
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Poster Painting Session
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Inaugural Session
Dignitaries on the dice (from left to right), Dr. H. Sinha (VBU), Prof. G. M. Bhat (IERT, Jammu
University, Dr. J. Craig (eni Milan), Prof. R. Bhagat (Vice-Chancellor, VBU), Dr. B. Thusu
(MPRG, UCL), Prof. J. Thurow (UCL) and Dr. B. Kumar (VBU)
Dignitaries lightening of traditional lamp and reciting the official anthem of Vinoba- Bhave
University
Official Welcome by Dr. Bipin Kumar
Dr. H. Sinha introducing the theme of the workshop, Prof. Bhat presenting the brief history
of the EEC Programme and the people from print and electronic media listening serenely
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Luminaries releasing the Third Revised Edition of EEC Children’s Education Programme
booklet
Token of appreciation to (Clockwise from top) Prof. J.Thurow, Dr. J. Craig, Prof. G. M.
Bhat and Dr. B. Thusu
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Prof. R. Bhagat, Hon’ble Vice - Chancellor of VBU addressing the gathering
Group Photograph of Hon’ble Vice – Chancellor and others with students
Press Conference
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Lecture Sessions
First lecture delivered by Dr. J. Craig; Dr. H. Sinha helping him in the translation of his
lecture
Dr. B. Thusu demonstrating the sedimentary rock samples and Prof. Bhat answering the
queries from the students.
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Refreshment Break
Poster display and their evaluation by the judges
Second lecture by Dr. J. Craig and students expressing their thoughts
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Laboratory Exercises Session
Winners of the Consolation Prizes
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Winners (from Left) of: The IERT, Jammu University Third Prize; The MPRG, UCL Second Prize
and The eni First Prize
The group photograph of the winners of Poster Painting Competition with Dr. B. Thusu
(MPRG, UCL), Dr. J. Craig (eni-Milan), Prof. G. M. Bhat (IERT, University of Jammu) and Prof.
J. Thurow (UCL) at the end of the programme
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Poster Prize Winners
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The eni First Prize: Akash Kumar Gupta (Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Parnala,
Jharkhand)
The MPRG, UCL Second Prize: Gautam Kumar (DAV Public School)
The IERT, University of Jammu Third Prize: Shubham Prakash (DAV Public School)
The Vinoba Bhave Consolation Prizes:
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Kanaklata
(Vivekananda Central School)
Atharva Kumar (Shiksha Niketan HS)
Soni Kumari
(Kendriya Vidyalaya, BSF, Meru)
Megha Anand (Indira Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya)
Khushboo Goyal ( St. Xavier’s School, Hazaribag)
Reeha Singh
(Carmel Balika Vidyalaya, Hazaribag)
Vijay Singh
(DAV Public School)
Dr. Hareshwar Sinha announced the winners of the poster painting competition. Dr. Subodh
Kumar Sinha, Proctor, Vinoba Bhave University presented the vote of thanks. He thanked all
the delegates, guests and participants for making the event successful and requested
informally to repeat the programme in near future in Jharkhand (India). With this the
workshop concluded successfully.
Concluding remarks by Dr. Subodh at the end of the workshop and vote of thanks
by Prof. R. Bhagat (Vice-Chancellor, VBU) to the organizers of this Programme.
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First Three Prizes winning posters
Consolation Prizes winning posters
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9th November 2011, Workshop at DAV Public School, Hazaribag
Next day, on 9th November, 2011, a workshop was organized by DAV Public School,
Hazaribag, where the dignitaries from eni-Milan, UCL, IERT, University of Jammu and VBU
were invited. Mr. Ashok Kumar, Principal, DAV Public school welcomed the guests, which
included Dr. Jonathan Craig, Dr. Bindra Thusu, Prof. Juergen Thurow, Prof. G. M. Bhat, Dr.
Subodh Sinha and Dr. Hareshwar Sinha. The theme of this workshop was “Save Electricity to
Avoid Power Cuts”. The poster painting and debate competitions were organized on the
given theme, where many students of the DAV Public School participated and all the
students performed very well. The dignitaries applauded and praised the efforts done by the
students and commended their awareness and concern about the global warming and
climate change. They advised them to continue their good work and maintain their
enthusiasm to combat the global warming and wished them good luck for their future.
Dignitaries at DAV Public School, Hazaribag
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List of the students who participated in the Worksop at VBU, Hazaribag
Annexure 1
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Name of the School
Rajyakrit +2 High School, Katkamsandi
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Rajkiya +2 High School, Barkatha
Do
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Project Girls High School, Charhi
Do
Do
Do
Do
Carmel Balika Vidyalaya, Hazaribag
Do
Do
Do
Do
St. Xavier’s School, Hazaribag
Do
Do
Do
Kendriya Vidyalaya, BSF, Meru
Do
Do
Do
Ananda High School
Do
Do
Do
R.N. +2 High School, Padma
Do
Do
Do
K.N. +2 High School, Ichak
Do
Do
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Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Parnala
Do
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Name of the Students
Manish Kumar Rana
Abhay Kumar
Ratnesh Kumar
Dhiran Kumar Gupta
Jitendra Kr Singh
Pravin Kumar
Indradeo Kumar
Suraj Modi
Rani Kumari
Puja Kumari
Salma Khatoon
Tabassum Nisha
Sajrah Khatoon
Ayushi Sharma
Reeha Singh
Isha Chourasia
Ankita Gupta
Shreya Karan
Meghna Chakravorty
Kumar Aditya
Atishay Jain
Khushboo Goel
Jayrom Kumar
Bindiya Soreng
Soni Kumari
Mani Babu
Lawan Kumar
Rakesh Kumar
Vishal Kumar
Monu Kumar
Abhishek Pandey
Vikash Kumar
Isha Kumari
Manish Rana
Ashish Kumar Gupta
Rahul Kumar Soni
Saroj Kumar
Md. Saifee
Rupak Kumar Sinha
Akash Kumar Gupta
Ajay Gokul
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Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Parnala
Indira Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
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Vivekananda Central School
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St. Robert’s +2 High School
Do
Do
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DAV Public School
Do
Do
Do
St. Stephen’s School
Do
Do
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Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
Do
Do
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Lord Krishna Residential H/S
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Do
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Dr. Radhakrishna School
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Shiksha Niketan H/S
Do
Do
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Saraswati Vidya Mandir Korrah
Do
Do
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Amritnagar High School
Sandeep Kumar
Ritu Singh
Sonam Oraon
Megha Anand
Sonamuni Hembrom
Santosh Kumar
Priyanka Kumari
Sunil Suman
Kanaklata
Neha Kumari
Niraj Kumar
Prakash Kumar
Shubham Kr Mehta
Anurag Gupta
Sushmita Prakash
Gautam Kumar
Vijay Singh
Shubham Prakash (Abs)
Jack Dang
Chandrakant
Vivek Omkar
David Barla
Ravi Ranjan
Prem Ashish
Tapnarayan Mehta
Jitendra Paswan
Shashi Kr Paswan
Rahul Kumar
Rafat Azamin
Anil Kumar
Roushan Kumar
Nitin Kumar
Bimal Kumar (Abs)
Ankit Kumar
Santripti Kumari
Vicky K Gupta
Shubham K Gupta
Atharva Kumari
Abhishek Kumar
Prabhat
Chandni Vishwakarma
Kamlesh Kumar
Ananya Rani
Priyanka Thakur
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Amritnagar High School
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Jack and Jill School
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Laxman Kumar
Mohd. Arif
Abhishek Kumar
Rakesh
Ishrat Jahan
Gaushiya Perveen
Mritunjay Kumar
Gaurav Sharma
Vinoba Bhave University
Jharcraft, Hazaribag
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