CMIT S7 Outreach Program for Schools

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025

The Club of Mathematics IISER TVM (CMIT) is celebrating its 7th foundation anniversary with many programs over the month of September. The Magnum Opus event, the CMIT Outreach Program (CMIT OP) for school students from Classes 8 to 12, invites students to experience mathematics firsthand! The program aims to provide students with an environment to learn from IISER professors and students free of cost.

Happy 7th Birthday to CMIT! :)

Schedule

Event Time Venue
First Refreshment 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM Lecture Hall Complex
Mathematical Talks 09:45 AM - 11:15 AM Lecture Hall Complex
Presentation: Chalk & Talk 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM Lecture Hall Complex
GanitWiz : Prelims 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lecture Hall Complex
Lunch Break 01:05 PM - 02:00 PM TBD
Rangoli : Connecting Dots 02:10 PM - 03:20 PM Lecture Hall Complex
Presentation: Chalk & Talk 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM Lecture Hall Complex
GanitWiz: Finals 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM Lecture Hall Complex
Prize Distribution 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM Lecture Hall Complex

General Rules & Guidelines

  1. The event is planned from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
  2. For a single student, at most two guardians can accompany them to the campus.
  3. The institute will provide travel arrangements with Thampanoor as the only boarding point. You may choose to opt out of this and reach the institute independently.
  4. Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided.
  5. One student can participate in any number of events if there is no time clash between those events. Ideally, it is preferred if a student participates in a maximum of 2 events.
  6. Any number of teams can take part in each event from the same school.

Sub-Event Details

Presentation: Chalk & Talk

Time: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM & 03:20 PM - 04:20 PM

Mathematics is learned via communication, and communicating mathematics ensures that the subject is preserved for future generations. This competition helps you showcase your mathematical communication skills.

Rules & Guidelines:

  1. This is a solo event.
  2. Give a presentation in English for 7 minutes, followed by a Q&A session of 3 minutes.
  3. Plagiarism or copying presentation styles will lead to disqualification.
  4. You are free to choose your own topic pertaining to Mathematics.
  5. Send your presentation to mathsclub@iisertvm.ac.in with the subject “Chalk and Talk: Your Name.” Bring a copy on a USB flash drive. Blackboard presentations are also permitted instead of slides.
  6. Judging criteria: Communication and clarity, Q&A responses, and content originality.

Quiz: GanitWiz

Time: Prelims: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Finals: 03:20 PM - 04:30 PM

Embrace the beauty and omnipotence of mathematics with a quiz designed to unravel its mysteries. Theme-centered around general mathematics to offer an engaging exposition of the subject.

Rules:

  1. Team event for up to 2 people (solo participation allowed).
  2. Prelims are conducted on paper for 30 minutes. The top 6 teams qualify for the finals.
  3. Conducted in English (queries can be clarified in Malayalam).
  4. Bring your own pens.

Rangoli: Connecting the Dots

Time: 02:10 PM - 03:20 PM

Combining mathematics and artistic expression. Present your mathematical understanding of the universe through a rangoli design and explain its concept.

Rules:

  1. Team event for up to 2 people (solo participation allowed).
  2. Bring your own materials (white/colored rangoli powder and white chalks only).
  3. Design size: approximately 1.5 m x 1.5 m.
  4. Explain the mathematical concept behind your design in English.
  5. Judging criteria: Mathematical content, explanation clarity, and overall aesthetics.