Puttur lads to represent India in Los Angeles

Pramoda N V and Bhargava C S from Shree Ramakrishna High School, Puttur will join 7 other students at ISEF, the world's largest pre-college science fair, and the only global science competition for students in grades 9 to12.

Their project titled 'Eco-friendly ink from Terminalia Chebula' was among six projects that were selected from over 1300 submissions. Their project explored a way to produce natural ink from Fruits of Terminalia chebula, a giant tree growing abundantly in Western Ghats of India.

The cost for the preparation of ink is not more than Rs 6 per 60 ml and the usage of this eco-friendly ink helps to avoid the use of use and throw pens which are harmful for the environment.

Bringing together more than 1600 young students from more than 60 countries, ISEF 2011 is an opportunity for the best young minds in the world to come together to share ideas, showcase cutting-edge projects, and compete for more than US $4 million in awards and scholarships.