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Key Points

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Second edition concluded on August 12 after two days of events.

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Covered 83 sites in 31 states and union territories.

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Targeted students in grades nine to twelve.

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Featured mobile high‑containment laboratories and demonstrations on body measurements and lab safety.

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Introduced a website and a nationwide competition for health‑focused research ideas.

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Goal is to nurture scientific thinking and contribute to a healthy and developed India.

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Organized by the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Department of Health Research.

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Summary

Activities included laboratory tours, practical experiments, and presentations of student‑led health solutions.

The initiative reached remote areas across the country and launched an online portal and a competition to encourage ongoing scientific inquiry.

Teachers reported that students were excited and asked for more frequent research visits.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
biomedical
relating to the study of the body and medical science
public health
the science of keeping whole populations healthy
mobile high‑containment laboratory
a traveling lab that safely studies dangerous germs in the field
innovation
creating new ideas or methods to solve problems
inquiry
the process of asking questions and investigating
Swasth
healthy, in Hindi
Viksit
developed or progressing, in Hindi
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