COMPETING against aspiring young scientists from across South Africa, Ireland, India, Russia, Mexico, Ghana and other African countries recently, Hillcrest High School learner Saiusha Viraragavan was awarded a silver medal at the 45th Eskom Expo International Science Fair.

After excelling in the regional round of the competition, the Grade 10 learner was selected to showcase her outstanding research submission to judges, guests from across the globe, and other young scientists at the fair in Gauteng.

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“We are incredibly proud of Saiusha for her dedication and the hard work required to compete at this level,” said Hillcrest High School principal Denise Knight. “In the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN Central) level of the competition she won several awards, including a gold medal, the Eskom award for Best Female, the Best in Category for Social Sciences, and the Overall Best Performer in the secondary school level. She received a cash prize and won a drone.”

The Eskom Expo International Science Fair is highly regarded as a platform where innovation, scientific curiosity, and hard work are recognised, and groundbreaking ideas and discoveries are celebrated. At the event at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park the young scientists were acknowledged for their exceptional contributions to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation (STEMI).

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