Organisation : ‘Greater Bombay Science Teachers’ Association’ (GBSTA)
Announcement : DHBBC 2021-22 Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition
Applicable For : VI & IX Std Students
Registration Starting Date : 17.08.2021
Last Date : 16.09.2021
Website : https://msta.in/homi-bhabha-exams/
MSTA DHBBC
Online Registration For DHBBVC 2021-2022 Will Starts From Tuesday 17th August 2021.
Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition is conducted by The Greater Bombay Science Teachers’ Association since 1981 to encourage students to take interest in science, to inculcate scientific attitude and to search science talent in students and motivate them towards basic sciences as well as to clear the scientific concepts among them.
Who Can Participate?
Students studying only in 6th std. and 9th std.
Exam Details
Medium : English and Marathi
Note : Students from Semi-English can choose medium either English or Marathi as per their comfort level but once selected medium should be remains same for all the remaining phases of the competition.)
Boards : All Boards ( Maharashtra SSC / CBSE / ICSE / IB etc.)
Regions :
** MUMBAI : Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban.
** THANE : Thane, Palghar, Raigad.
** PUNE : Pune, Solapur, Ahmadnagar.
** NASHIK : Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar.
** KOLHAPUR : Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Ratnagiri & Sindhudurg.
** AURANGABAD : Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Osmanabad, Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani.
** VIDHARBH : Akola, Buldhana, Amravati, Washim, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur
** OTHER THAN MAHARASHTRA : All states in India.
Competition Schedule
| Sr. no | Description | Details |
| 1 | Accepting online entry forms (Registration) | Tuesday. 17th Aug. 2021 to Thursday 16th Sep. 2021 |
| 2 | Accepting online entry forms with late fee Rs 50 per student | Wedn. 17th Sep. 2021 to Thursday 30th Sep. 2021 @ 5 PM |
| 3 | Online Theory competition | Std: 9th (Tentative) Sun. 21st Nov.2021(Slot wise) Std: 6th (Tentative) Sun. 28th Nov.2021(Slot wise) |
| 4 | Result of theory competition | Tentative 2nd week of December 2021 |
| 5 | Online practical competition | Std: 9th(Tentative) Sun. 9th Jan. 2022 Std: 6th(Tentative) Sun. 16th Jan. 2022 |
| 6 | Result of practical competition | Tentative 1st week of Feb. 2022 |
| 7 | Submission of action research project report | Tuesday15th March 2022 |
| 8 | General Interview | Tentative Sun. 20th March 2022 |
| 9 | Action Research Project Interview | Tentative Sun. 27th March 2022 |
| 10 | Online Prize Distribution Ceremony | Tentative Sun. 10th April 2022 |
Registration Process
** Registration for the competition should be done by online and through school or individually.
** Registration done through private classes or academy will not be considered at any circumstances.
** Students from Semi-English can choose medium either English or Marathi as per their comfort level but once selected medium should be remains same for all the remaining phases of the competition.
At the time of registration :
** New school registration: (school not registered previously)
** Regular school registration: (school registered previously)
** Individual student registration
New School Registration
New school registration : If your School is registered before
** Go to www.msta.in and Click on ‘Apply online’.
** Click on ‘New School Registration.’ It is mandatory to register your school.
** Fill up all the details of school correctly. Don’t use any short form and signs.
** While filing above information write complete postal address of school with pincode. In case of incomplete address GBSTA will not responsible for the delay of correspondence.[ Note: certificates will be dispatched on this address only]
** After filing all the detail correctly click on ‘submit’
** Your login id and password will display on your screen and same will be send to you by sms on incharge teachers mobile number and mailed to school on email Id.
** This login Id and password is unique for each school. But it will be common for all the students (6th and 9th std.) of same school. Save this login id and passed for further communication.
Regular School Registration
Regular school registration : (school is registered previously)
** Go to www.msta.in and Click on ‘Apply online’ to Login your School.
** Use your last year’s login ID & password in ‘School Login’ which will be sent by GBSTA on your registered school E-mail ID & by SMS. Dont register your School again clicking on ‘New School Registration’.
** Your School information will be displayed on screen. Make sure and confirm school details. Make necessary changes if required. And click on ‘confirm’ button.
** Enter no of students. Amount will be calculated automatically.
** You can order our authentic book for Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition.Put no of books in appropriate box. The amount will be calculated automatically.
** Click on Submit.
** You will directed to Gateway of payment . Choose your payment mode.
** After paying fees Click on add student to register the students.
Once you get the Login Id and password you have to keep ready the students list in the following format with students passport size photo students e-mail address and mobile number (Whatsapp) ¼ Size of the Photo: Maximum 2 MB jpg, png jpeg)
Student Registration Through School
** Go on to www.msta.in
** Click on school Login and enter your Login Id and password.
** Now you can enter the student details one by one by clicking on ‘Add student’ button.
** Remember that you can fill information of 10 students and submit it at a time.
** No bulk registration.
Individual Registration
** Go on to www.msta.in and Click on ‘Apply online’.
** Click on Individual Registration.
** Fill your details.
** Upload students passport size photo and students school ID or Aadhar Card by clicking on button provided ( If you are fail to upload your photo and school Id/ aadhar card your registration will be considered as incomplete) ¼ Size of the Photo: Maximum 2 MB jpg, png & jpeg)
** You can order our authentic book for Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition. If you click on yes, the amount will be calculated automatically with courier charges.
** Click on pay now, you will be directed to Gateway of payment.
** Choose your payment mode (please note that for credit card and wallet extra service charge may be applicable.
** Fill your A/C details and click on pay now.
** If your registration is successful you will get Login Id & password for further correspondence.
For individual registration competition fees amount is Rs. 400 per student. Payment process is same as above.
Important :
** No replacement is allowed in case, if any candidate does not appear (remains absent) for the competition. Fees once paid is nonrefundable.
** ‘On the spot entries’ will not be allowed at any center at any circumstances.
** We ensure that no injustice is done to any student. Please note that no rechecking will be entertained at any stage of the competition.
** Link for mock test will be provided a week before actual online theory competition. We recommend that students to give mock test as many as times so that student can get familiar with interface of the competition. Mock test is mandatory.
Pay the Competition Fee Online
** Collect the fee Rs. 250 /- per student t. Keep Rs. 20/- per student for School as processing fee of entire competition.
** Pay remaining fees amount Rs. 230 /- per student online using payment gateway only.
** Log on to www.msta.in and Click on ‘Apply online’ to Login your School.
** Use your login ID & password in ‘School Login’ and Click on add fees.
** Enter no of students. Amount will be calculated automatically.
** You can order our authentic book for Dr. Homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition.Put no of books in appropriate box. The amount will be calculated automatically.
** Click on Submit.
** You will directed to Gateway of payment.
** Choose your payment mode (please note that for credit card and wallet extra service charge may be applicable.
** Fill up the details and click on pay now .
** For individual registration competition fees amount is Rs. 400 per student. Payment process is same as above.
Exam Date
a) Std IX : Sunday 21 st NOV.2021 ( Tentative )
b) Std VI : Sunday 28 th NOV.2021 ( Tentative )
Fees
Competition Fee :
Don’t deposit competition fee in bank, pay online through gateway only.
** Rs. 250 /- For All regions & All types of schools (With Regular Fee)
** Rs. 400 /- For Individual registration ( Students who are not able to register his /her name through school.)
Stages of Competition :
** Phase I : Online theory competition
** Phase II : Online practical competition
** Phase III : Online General interview
** Phase IV : Online evaluation and interview on action research project