Here is a small showcase of our achievers over the last few years. We truly appreciate your hardwork and sincerity.
Kudos to our YOUNG SCIENTISTS
Name - Aarya Amit Patwardhan
Std - 9th 2024-25
Gold Medal
Project Title - Exploring AI - How AI can be useful in daily life
Subtopic - Using AI to predict future groundwater levels.
About - The project aimed at developing a machine learning model to predict future groundwater levels for critical resource planning. The project used rainfall, temperature and groundwater level data from Bangalore collected over a short span of 2 years to develop a machine learning model.
Name – Samruddha Manish Pawar
Standard – 6th
Year – 2024-25
Gold Medal
Project Title given by GBSTA – Sustainable Landscaping
Subtopic (my project title) – Sustainable Landscaping Using Kitchen Waste
About the Project – The scope of the project was to show the results of the usage of dried kitchen waste on health of plants. Soaking the kitchen waste in water and using the water to plants give the plants required nutrition directly and it results in improvement of plant health.
Sahil Sabne -9th
2024-25
SILVER MEDAL
Exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI): How AI can
be Useful in Daily Life?
AI IN LOANS, CREDIT & BANKING SYSTEMS
This project explored how AI could be used in loans, moneylending, fraud detections and loan default, and also in determining the creditworthiness of customers. The project analyses the possible ubiquitous use of AI in the fields of loans and money lending. It is also to determine if AI is an effective tool to monitor and analyse credit and predict the possibility of fraud and/or default.
Name-Anish Bhirud
Std-9th
Year-2024-25
Silver medal
Project Title-Use of AI in daily life
Subtopic-AI in E-commerce
About-An AI chatbot model that can give advance search results for any product across all E-commerce websites when asked about a specific feature containing product or filters like delivery date, reviews ,etc.It will also provide the correct customer service helpline numbers and the time at which they operate.
Name-Ryan Santosh Kangude
Std-6th
Year-2024_2025
Gold medal
Project Title -sustainable landscaping
Subtopic-(my sustainable balcony garden)
About-(using air purifying plants ,composting kitchen waste and healthy soil creation ,making green wall in my balcony)
Name- Abhir Prasad Pore
Std-6th
Year-2023-24
Silver medal
Project Title Fashion and Environment
Subtopic- Sustainable fashion in clothes 3R the need of the hour
About - After analysing fashion trends at my home I improved my fashion footprint score by implementing 3R.
I conducted survey and interacted with experts to know about the knowledge and mindset of people regarding environmental impact of fashion. Vivienne Westwood captures the essence of the topic completely
Buy Less, Choose well, Make it last
Tanmay Kadu
Grade 9
Year 2023-24
Gold Medal
Soil Health Bioindicators
Microbiomes : Unsung Heroes of Biosphere
About : This project shows the importance of soil microbiomes and their decline in soil density due to degradation in soil health due to excessive use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
Name- Anvi Makarand Yadnopavit
Std- 6 th
Year- 2023 - 24
silver medal
Project Title - Fashion and Environment
Subtopic- Eco Friendly Polyherbal Hair Dye - A new era of Fashion
About my project - I have prepared action research report on how chemical hair dye are harmful to human health and environment. I carried out experiments , surveys, lab testing and came to know about good effects of using natural hair dye and prepared the Polyherbal ( more than 2 herbs) hair dye which not only dye hair but also take care of our hair against damage.
Name-Shravani Prasad Pore
Std- 9th
Year-2021- 22 Gold medal
Project Title topic- immunity booster
Subtopic- Pranayama: Boost Your Immunity With Your Breath!
About-
To study the Pranayama practices, effects/benefits of the Pranayama as an immunity booster especially against respiratory tract infections, To know the scientific mechanism of the same.
Topic-Proud to bleed safely with RED DOT
ABOUT- She created awareness in her school and community about menstrual hygiene and safe disposal of sanitary napkins with special reference to RED DOT
Name - Aditi Nimbolkar
Std - 9th
Year - 2021-22 Silver Medalist
Project Title - ‘Immunity Boosters’
Project Subtopic - ‘EASE: Burst Stress; Boost Immunity’
About - This project highlights the relation between stress and immunity. It recommends ‘Engaging Activities, Sleep & Exercise’ - EASE practices - to be performed regularly to reduce the stress which in turn strengthens our immunity.
Name-Aryansingh Sonaye
Std- 9 th
2021-22 Bronze medal
Project Title : Immunity Boosters
Sub Topic : Physical Excercise : A way forward to boost immunity
About :
The necessity of various forms of physical exercises was studied along with their physiological effects on our body and the immune system. Including it in our daily routine is one of the most simple, practical and effective method to improve our overall health.
Gauri Sameer Tikar
Std. 6th, Year: 2021-22
Silver Medal
Project Title: Trees outside the forest.
Sub Topic: The Art of Terrace Gardening
During execution of my project on "The Art of Terrace Gardening", I studied various plants, their uses and needs, types of soil, impact of environment on the plant growth etc. In this process, I also discovered various new techniques to develop Terrace Garden efficiently in limited space and available resources. In this way, we all can develop our own Terrace Garden and give small contribution to our Mother Earth..!
Name: Raaghav Kanegaonkar
Std: 6th
Year: 2021-22
Bronze Medal
Project Title: Trees Outside Forests:
To Expand the Tree Cover
Subtopic: Engaging School-going Children to Contribute to the Trees-Outside-Forests program
About: The focus was on how to raise awareness about the topic in school-going children. The main reasoning behind choosing this was to enable and encourage kids to play an active role in increasing and conserving the tree cover outside the forests region. Raaghav spoke with people working in the field of green conservation. He also organized a survey for children to understand what, where and how the help and awareness is needed. He organized a few workshops in his school. He also designed and developed a video game to make the awareness sessions more engaging.
Name: Archit Yogesh Badhan
Std: 6th
Year: 2020 - 2021
Silver Medallist
Project Title: Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Returnable Packaging Solutions for Online Shopping
Topic: The idea is to replace single use cardboard boxes to multiple use returnable Corrugated Plastic boxes. Advantages of plastic boxes are long life, Higher durability, reduced environmental impact, clean, organized and improved brand reputation. It also reduces the carbon footprint comparing to the cardboard box. I also conducted a survey to understand the technical awareness of packing and packaging in the general public. My future plan is to give my project to the eccomerce companies such as Amazon and Flipkart and ask them to implement this idea in there business.
Name- Tejas Kulkarni
std- 9th
Year- 2020-21
Bronze Medalist
Topic- Prevention of Infection in Essential Service Providers during Pandemics
About- Through this project I studied about the infections caused among the waste pickers and how the spread of disease can be prevented and controlled.
I created awareness among community members and also essential service providers about the IPC guidelines.
Topic- Rivers - a lifeline or a choke line; the choice is yours
The project attempts to propose additions in current syllabi to sensitise the young minds of children to the concepts of sustainability. Rivers,that are one of our key lifelines have been focused upon to simplify 'this' awareness in these young impressionable minds.
Topic- Task galactic clean the plastic!
The project revolves around the ways how plastic, an environmental foe can be used and treated so as to have a minimum negative impact on the environment.
Mihir Kulkarni
Std 6th
Year 2024-25
Silver medal
Theme of the project: Sustainable Landscaping
Project Title: Concrete to Canopy: creating an eco friendly landscape
In this project, I planted a mix of edible, flowering, medicinal plants and creepers in balcony. I made a bird feeder, a wind chime and installed water fountain as non-living components of landscaping. I focussed on using ecofriendly products and follow sustainable practices.
Name- Risa Sumeet Kulkarni
Std- 9th
Year- 2024-25
Silver medal
Project Title(main topic given by GBSTA)- How can we use AI in daily life
Subtopic- ECGenius AI
About-
My project aims at digitization of the ECG reports, analyzing and accurately diagnosing the report using AI models. Using the available data sets, the machine learning models were trained to accurately analyze, interpret the ECG report and diagnose. The project can be deployed in cloud, thus helping in extending the outreach even at remote locations
Name- Avaneesh Bodas
Std- 6th
Year-24-25
silver medal
Project Title-Sustainable landscaping
Subtopic-Gold and Green
About- To sustainably landscape terrace of old age home for relaxation and creative expression. Concept of hydroponics, reuse of materials, cocopeat, solar light, pots from different ecofriendly materials have been added to provide a home away from home.
Name- Swara Randhir
6th -2024-25
Bronze medal
PUNE OKAYAMA FRIENDSHIP GARDEN...An ideal landscape for metropolitan cities
The topic this year was Sustainable Landscaping. I did a survey based project on Pune Okayama Friendship Garden which is also known as the Pu. La. Deshpande Garden. For my project I met the Garden Inspector of the garden, the architect of the garden and the PMC Chief Garden Superintendent and interviewed them. I also clicked photos of the plants, animals and the landscape of the garden. I also found the local names and the scientific names of the plants and animals.
Topic- Clean Indoor Air an Oxymoron
Indoor environment is riddled with a mass of toxic pollutants which majority of people are unaware of. Children and most of the the people spend majority of their time at homes hence it is necessary for the indoor environment to clean and good for their good health.Hence I decided to take this up as my project topic and worked on two major air pollutants namely VOC's and dust.
Topic- ‘What’s in the oil? Go global or stay local?’
I conducted a survey, consulted a renowned nutritionist and also interviewed a salesperson at a local oil mill to learn about different varieties of indigenous oils. Then, I compared both groundnut and olive oil from the nutritional, geographical, economic and social aspects; to find out which oil was truly better for Indians- exotic ones like olive oil, or indigenous ones, like groundnut.
Topic-‘The Dark Side of Bright colours’- I undertook a survey and interviewed FDA officials to collect more information about chemicals used in holi colours; and then identified the contaminants in them and proposed preventive and remedial measures- Creating your own natural holi colours.
Understanding the various types of waste that is generated at the time of redevelopment of building.Understanding how this waste is managed.Understanding the process of recycling, reusing and recovery of this waste generated at the time if redevelopment of a building. Creating more awareness about this waste management to avoid air and water pollution.
Topic- Pharmaceutical Waste Management
Management of the waste and expired medicines. The proper disposal and incineration of unused and expired medicines.
Title- Barriers In Implementation Of Recycling Biodegradable Waste
About- Main aim of the project was to study composting as an effective method of biodegradable waste management and various barriers in disposal of biodegradable waste in society.
Title- Grey water Recycle.
Due to scarcity of water, grey water generated at home can be filtered and reuse for basic cleaning purpose in apartment.
It has reduced fresh water requirement upto 50,000 lit per week.
Topic-study of insects as bio-pesticides
We can make use of insects to control the population of pests that damage our food crop. It also helps to limit the usage of chemical pesticides (which damage our ecosystem)
Topic- Wind powered battery charger
The battery charger that was constructed is an example of utilizing non-conventional energy source like wind which can save exhaustible and limited fossil fuels. The device that I developed can be attached to a moving vehicle ad thereby charge a mobile phone.
Topic- A wild indigenous plant-Ghol. The project is about indigenous wild vegetable Ghol. Nature has blessed us with wild vegetables which are unique. I explored great nutritional values & benefits of Ghol. I made an attempt for its awareness and acceptance by society.
Name- Shivani Vinod
Std-9
Year- 2020-21
Silver Medallist
Project Title-The Trio To Fight COVID-19
Topic- Infection prevention and control
About-All the 3 were studied and new measures, some immunity boosters and methods to increase community awareness were suggested. Thus the trio of measures, immunity boosters and community education together will help to minimize the impact of the pandemic.
Name- Aniket Rajahansa
Std : 9 th
Year- 2020- 2021
Bronze Medallist
Project Title- Awareness post first and second dose of COVID 19 Vaccination and strategies to prevent infection during this time
Topic- Actively focusses on awareness and prevention strategies post first and second dose of Covid19 vaccination. Projects covers analysis of information. Gathered through survey, meetings with doctors, health workers, other experts who have been involved as frontline Covid warriors.
Name- Saee Gururaj Dantale
std - 6 th
Year- 2020-21
Silver Medallist
Title- My war with Convenience Monster
Topic- Reuse Recycle Reduce packing packaging waste
About- I tried successfully to develop a supply chain for recycling the plastic packing waste that is generated in my locality .I created awareness about reducing and reusing our packing waste in my society.
Topic- Blue gold to brown gold
Topic- The project was about Khadakwasala desilting and award winning Bhairoba Nala beautification project by green thumb. Desilting of Khadakwasla dam increased its water holding capacity,hence blue gold..water being blue.But desilting also gave highly fertile silt which can yield crop without fertilisers leading India to organic farming.Hence brown gold,the silt being brown.
Topic- Waste management in high school.
Implementing various waste management activities in high school through which environmental education regarding waste management can be imparted to the students.
Aayush Kothekar
std - 6th-2019
Bronze medal
Locality brigade for locality betterment
Dengue awareness programe
Topic : Bioremedy for River Rejuvenation
Its about using biological tools (algae specifically ) to reduce amount of inorganic pollutants in the river while also producing harmless bio fuels.
Topic- Construction waste Management- survey based solutions for the construction waste handling
Topic- Erase your e-waste focuses on generation and disposal of electronic waste, specifically mobile phones by households, and the level awareness that exists regarding the hazardous nature of e-waste and spreading awareness regarding proper disposal methods.
Topic- Study of Plastic waste focused on generation of different types of Plastic wastes by households, their disposal and recycling done and level of awareness among general public regarding the same.
Topic- Effective use of public transport The objective of this project is to encourage the use of public transport by the locality members. The overuse of private vehicles is causing many social, health and environmental problems. My project studies the reasons why people prefer private transport and present these finding to the PMPML authorities with possible solution.
Topic- Worn and Torn - Only to be Reborn
The project highlights about wastage of clothes right from manufacturing to usage at different levels.It suggests solutions for reducing clothes usage and reusing and recycling clothes.Also it describes the method of preparing handmade paper from cotton waste.
The project addresses the problem created by large amounts of waste in our environment. My topic was "tackling the e-waste problem the right way" in which I outlined ways to collect and recycle the e-waste with current available methods largely unknown to vast majority
Title: Study of biomedical waste management of dialysis unit with novel approach to utilize dialysate waste water. Biomedical waste is defined as the waste that is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunisation of human beings or animals. It is a hazardous waste and proper disposal of biomedical waste in an environment friendly manner is of utmost importance. In this project, a study was done of the biomedical waste generated in the dialysis unit and different methods of disposal with observations and interviews of appropriate personnels. Huge amounts of waste water rich in nitrogenous wastes and phosphorus get generated in the dialysis unit everyday when patients with kidney diseases undergo dialysis. In this project, an experiment was done to grow the fern Azolla pinnata (which utilizes the nitrogenous substances and phosphorus as it's food) in this dialysate water. Azolla is very useful in agriculture as a manure and nutritious cattle feed.
Topic- Millets- A disappearing indigenous crop.
This project is aimed to look at the usefulness of millet in our diet and also try and find ways of increasing its popularity among mostly the younger generation, which is accustomed to eat wheat, rice and corn based products on a large scale.
Topic- Nature's Golden Gift-Bamboo
About- A detailed analysis of the extent of the current school syllabus of the CBSE board and the depth of the student's understanding and knowledge about Bamboo as 'Nature's Golden Gift'. This project discusses many aspects of bamboo and its role in sustainability, with suggestions to include its role in the current curriculum.
Topic- Seed Bank-We covered all the different aspects of seed banks such as necessity and importance of seed banks,GM seeds and hybrid seeds,Creating awareness among people and students about seed bank.We also designed a curriculum which would include studying seed bank in it.
Topic : Reducing Plastic Pollution Through Education.
About : The project focused on educating the younger generation about the current situation of plastic pollution and focusing on implementation of solutions to curb it. It also included various methods of reducing, reusing, recycling and ways of refusing plastic usage in the school syllabus.
Title- Water conservation
Taking measures and encouraging people to conserve water and incorporating some changes in the syllabus
Topic- Microwaves" friend or foe.??
effects of microwaves on food....varying times of exposure. We conducted series of experiments on
1) yeast,exposing it to 15,30,60 seconds of microwave....the control group being yeast without microwave exposure.
2) plants...we watered plants with microwave exposed water to 15/30/60 secs
3) seeds..we exposed seeds to 15/30/60 secs microwaves and their germination period..
Topic- Cauliflower Waste-A Treasure of nutrients.
I had attempted to convert the huge amount of cauliflower leaves and stalks which goes waste daily; into a dry, powdered form which can be used in daily products like paratha and bakery products to increase their nutrients like calcium, fibre, Vit C and proteins.
Topic - One Pen , Many Cartridges
Plastic waste in the form of refills and cartridges is generated by students. So recycling and upcycling techniques were explored. Ink cartridges were refilled with ink bottle ink with a syringe. 1 ink bottle can fill 1 cartridge fully 40 times and is also cost effective. Also I tried making gel ink and also filling it in a refill . Also I upcycled usable parts of different pens together and made it work again.
Water is essential to life on earth. If water is constantly being cleaned and recycled through the earth's water cycle, why do we need to conserve it?
Human beings are using up our planet's fresh water resources faster than it can be naturally replenished. Hence water conservation and regular auditing of our day to day infrastructure is important and in this project a water audit of my school was conducted.
Topic- Importance of mass plantation of indigenous trees over foreign species.
About- Native plant species support the local ecosystems better than other plant species. As a result, the environment is enriched in biodiversity and has multiple benefits as well
Topic- Environment-friendly Aashadhi Waari. Introduction of basic and feasible technology to make the Aashadhi Waari more sustainable. The Aashadhi Waari is one of the biggest pilgrimages of our country. Hence, it becomes a must to make the pilgrims' Waari experience memorable as well as nurturing the environment.
Topic- The first phase of the project involved collecting information about the hygiene habits of the residents of Parandwadi, a village in Maharashtra, by conducting a survey. Next came analyzing their answers to the questionnaire and finding any trends in the data. The last part was to educate kids in the public school at Parandwadi, based on the findings of the survey.
Topic: Sustainable Farming Through Hydroponics
With a rapid increase in population over the last hundred years, our usage of natural resources has grown considerably. With the help of fertilizers, pesticides, and agricultural implements, farming has evolved to meet the growing demands of food. However, the unregulated use of these chemicals and machinery by farmers has led to the deterioration of land fertility. A government official in Britain has warned that the country has only 40 years of fertile crop growing left. To combat this, farmers are encouraged to switch to organic methods of farming which bring less yield. Another solution to this is hydroponics. Put simply, hydroponics is the growing of plants without the use of soil. It brings a higher yield which is more nutritious and can be implemented on barren land. My project looks at ways to bring awareness about hydroponics and how to incorporate it into the school syllabus.