RMTS 2008 - Day 10 – GAJAPATI Facts:

(RMTS stands for Rural Mathematics Talent Search. An initiative for Orissa’s secondary school students.)

It is already a 6 year old operation.

Dear Friends:

This is day 10 of campaign for AWARENESS FOR RMTS 2008, to be conducted for the 6th consecutive year.
Date of Test: 2nd November, 2008

Last date of Application: October 2, 2008

Achievements up to RMTS 2007:

RMTS 2005: Blocks covered: 58 No of centers : 81 Participation: 4678 Scholarships: 165

RMTS 2006 Blocks covered: 162 No of centers: 280 Participation: 19928 Scholarships: 201

RMTS 2007 Blocks covered: 200 No of centers: 354 Participation: 18887 Scholarships: 201

Goal for RMTS 2008
Blocks covered: 314
No of centers: 500
Participation: 125 per block(40 thou<)
Scholarships: 201

Camp Plans:
6 camps for each batch. 1st batch (RMTS 2003) camps completed. RMTS 2003 kids have reached 10^th grade & will be out of secondary schools, in 2008.

Math Olympiad Successes thus far:

Himalaya Niranjan Senapati of RMTS 2003 and Bhadrak district was selected for the Indian Astronomy Olympiad team. He went to Simeiz, Crimea, Ukraine in Europe and earned a silver medal. We are exited and we hope this tradition will continue

Web site: www.rmtsorissa.org/
(This web site is donated by Shri Prashant Sahu of Houston & Orissa Music.)
All the help that some of you have extended, are bearing fruit.

How to start a center in your block: Call 509-371-1286 or e-mail, if you have questions:
Gajapati (South Zone):

One of the few districts where we have complete coverage this year, thanks to effort of Dr. Dhanada Mishra and his friends.

Total Number of Blocks in Gajapati: 7(Seven)

RMTS 2005: Blocks Covered: Paralakhemundi, Gosani and Rayagada. Centres: 3 No. of Students 229

RMTS 2006: Blocks Covered: Gumma, Kashinagar, Mohana, Paralakhemundi, Rayagad Centres : 8 No. of Students : 633

RMTS 2007: Blocks Covered: Gumma, Kashinagar, Mohana, Nuagad, Paralakhemundi, Rayagad, R. Udaygiri Centres : 12 No. of Students : 447

Blocks to be covered: None

Full coverage of the District achieved in 2007. Any help to sustain, WELCOME.

e-address of Gajapati Block Development Officers(BDO) provided. You can write to them and liaison with them for any enhancement.
I would appreciate if you write back to me and extend help by taking responsibility of one of 314 blocks, even if they are covered, or any way you like to contribute, so that we can run a quality RMTS 2007 truly unearthing rural talents, who otherwise will wither away.

Thanking you in advance.

Best wishes,
Sandip

2. Gajapati (7) Red: To be covered this year

BDO, Gumma Block, At/Po. Gumma, Dist.Gajapat. 06815-282620(0) ori-gumma@gramsat.nic.in	BDO, Kasinagar Block, At/Po. Kasinagar, Dist. Gajapat. 06815-284226(0ff.) ori-kasinagar@gramsat.nic.in	BDO, Mohana Block, At/Po. Mohana , Dist.Gajapat. 06816-258281(0ff.) ori-mohana@gramsat.nic.in
Block Development Officer Nuagada Block , At/Po. Nuagad, Dist.Gajapat. 06817-242523(0) ori-nuagada@gramsat.nic.in	Block Development Officer Paralakhemundi Block , At/Po. Paralakhemundi, Dist.Gajapat. 06815-283731(0) ori-parlakhemundi@gramsat.nic.in	BDO, R. Udaygiri Block. At/PO. R. Udaygiri (6817)240226 /240260 ori-rudayagiri@gramsat.nic.in
BDO, Raygada Block At/ PO: Raygada 06815- 286302 ori-raygada@gramsat.nic.in

E-mail list of BDOs of the uncovered blocks: None

This Years winners from district: 3 selected for RMTS Scholarship:

Rank	Name	School	Category
S5	Gayatri Majhi	Govt. Girls High School,Chandragiri	Girl
S20	Bhakta Charan Raita	E.M.R.S Chandragiri(Gajapati)
S47	Raj Kiran Sahoo	Project U.P. school, Gurandi, Gajapati