DoST-Mimaropa regional invention contest extended to June 27
THE Department of Science and Technology-Mimaropa (DoST-Mimaropa) and the DoST-Technology Application and Promotion Institute (DoST-TAPI) have extended the deadline for the submission of entries to the 2021 Regional Invention Contest and Exhibits (RICE) in the Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) region until June 27, 2021.
The schedule of the event proper will also be moved from its original dates of May 25 to 27 to August 10 to 12 this year.
The rescheduling intends to give due consideration to interested participants who are struggling to complete their requirements in light of the restrictions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bearing the theme “Imbensyon at Inobasyon Para sa Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kaayusan at Kinabukasan,” the 2021 Mimaropa RICE is encouraging more local inventors, designers, researchers and students in the region to submit their inventions and research that have a significant contribution to public order, morals, public health, and welfare.
These categories are as follows: Outstanding Invention (Tuklas Award), Outstanding Utility Model (Unlad Award), Outstanding Industrial Design (Banghay Award), Outstanding Creative Research (Likha Award) and Outstanding Student Creative Research (Sibol Award) for high school and college students.
Out-of-school youths are now eligible to join either in the Creative Research Category or the Student Creative Research Category.
Cash awards of up to P50,000 await the winners, who will then represent the region in the National Invention Contest and Exhibits (NICE) next year.
Interested parties may submit their entries by filling out the Google form:bit. ly/2021MIMAROPARICE. To download the 2021 RICE Rules and Criteria and needed entry forms per category, go to the link: cutt. ly/2021RICEDownloadableForm.
For other questions and concerns, participants may contact DoST-Mimaropa via email at official@mimaropa.dost.gov.ph or via mobile number 09959726258.