• Five teams representing five districts of Odisha participate in the State Level competition
• The theme of the drama was “Science and Society” along with 4 subthemes
• Sundargarh team wins first prize and will represent Odisha at the Zonal Level competition in BITM, Kolkata

The Regional Science Centre (RSC), Bhubaneswar, a unit of National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with the Directorate of Teacher Education & SCERT, Government of Odisha, organised the State Level Science Drama Competition 2026 on 15 October 2026. Based on the theme “Science and Society,” the competition brought together five school teams from five districts of Odisha to present scientific concepts and contemporary societal issues through dramatic performances.

The Science Drama Competition aims to encourage scientific temper, creativity, teamwork and effective science communication among students. The participating teams presented dramas based on four subthemes: “Artificial Intelligence: Friend, Tool or Threat?”, “Electric Vehicles: The Road Ahead”, “Interstellar Habitat” and “Ocean Recovery – Conservation for Future Generations.”

Five teams representing Sundargarh, Koraput, Ganjam, Balasore and Kendrapada districts participated in the competition. The programme was inaugurated by Ms. Lipika Sahoo, Assistant Director, Directorate of Teacher Education & SCERT, Odisha, in the presence of Shri Kapil Jain, Centre Head, Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar.

The Sundargarh district team, representing PM Shri HS, REC Campus, Rourkela, secured the first prize for its drama “Samudra ra Bedana” (ସମୁଦ୍ରର ବେଦନା). The Balasore district team, from Dahamunda Government High School, secured the second prize for its drama “UBUNTU.”

The winning Sundargarh team will represent Odisha at the Zonal Level Science Drama Competition, scheduled to be held at the Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), Kolkata, on 26 and 27 November 2026. The winners and participants were recognised for their performances and enthusiastic engagement with science through drama.

The competition highlighted the potential of theatre as an engaging medium for science communication, enabling students to explore scientific developments, environmental concerns and their impact on society.

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