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their industrial applications.    with potential applications in
              In materials science, an      high-altitude  and underwater
          Electromagnetic      shielding    conditions, and trials underway
          material  project  investigated   with    a     defence-focused
          varying  amounts  of  zinc  and   company.  Such  efforts  reflect  a
          cobalt in ferrites embedded       broader vision of creating holistic
          within a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)   solutions to pressing challenges.
          film.  This  demonstrated  the    In this manner, Prayoga intends
          ability to block electromagnetic   to become an institute of national
          radiation   across    specific    importance.
          frequency ranges.                    Prayoga’s Social Innovation
              In  the  past  four editions   and Partnership Initiatives also
          of  Anveshana,   37   projects    include  Krida,  which aims  to
          have been completed out of        enable  learning  of  science  and
          which 11 have been published      math concepts through sports;
          so far as research articles in    Dhatu, which  aims  to  nurture
          internationally  peer-reviewed    a deep conceptual learning of
          journals, showcasing the depth    math, and YUGA, which aims to
          and diversity of student-led      re-imagine and advance Earth
          research.  The  fifth  edition  of   Sciences education and foster
          Anveshana has presently begun     planetary stewardship in young
          with participation of 57 students,   learners.
          including a young girl from          Prayoga is grateful to the
          Ladakh, selected from a group of   Hon'ble Prime Minister for his
          900 applicants spanning across    encouragement by speaking
          16 states.                        about us in his ‘Mann ki Baat’
              Apart   from   Anveshana,     address. Our aspiration is to
          Prayoga            undertakes     have a few hundred more such
          research projects aimed at        institutions across the country
          both    advancing    scientific   that  may   enable   national-
          knowledge    and   addressing     building by nurturing young
          real-world  challenges.  Work     scientific   minds.   Prayoga
          on engineering nanoparticles      would be glad to collaborate
          has led to the development of     with interested individuals and
          superhydrophobic     surfaces,    organisations.














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