Winners of 3rd NAO2016 participates at 10th IOAA in India!

The five winners of our 3rd National Astronomy Olympiad 2016 (NAO2016) will be participating in the 10th International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) which will be held in Bhuwaneshwor, Odisha, India during December 9-19, 2016. There will be 238 students guided by 123 team leaders from 43 countries during the IOAA.

Top five students were selected through several screening stages during the Olympiad from 188 applicants from Biratnagar, Chitwan, Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara. NAO2016 was held during June 11 till August 31, 2016.

Team Nepal

S.N.	Name	Category	Institution
1	Suresh Bhattarai	Team Leader	Nepal Astronomical Society
2	Manisha Dwa	Team Leader	Nepal Astronomical Society
3	Bijaya Chandra Luitel	Student	Chelsea International Academy, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
4	Divas Subedi	Student	Chelsea International Academy, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu
5	Nawaj KC	Student	Trinity International College, Dillibazaar, Kathmandu
6	Rabin Thapa	Student	St. Xavier's College, Maitighar, Kathmandu
7	Tarun Timalsina	Student	Gandaki Higher Secondary Boarding School, Lamachaur, Pokhara

National Astronomy Olympiad- Nepal is an educational competition where Nepalese students from Nepal/abroad studying upto class 12 and below 20 years can participate. Congratulations to our national winners and best wishes for their excellent peformance during the competition!