Science India Forum Qatar

Name

Science India Forum Qatar

Legal name

Science India Forum Qatar

Website

https://sifqatar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Education Programs

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro primary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums) (EDAMAGAL)

Keywords

• Science talent search
• Student science competitions
• Science education programs
• STEM educational outreach
• Children science congress

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Non-profit operations: Science India Forum Qatar is a non-profit body functioning under the aegis of the Embassy of India. No commercial revenue model is described. The organization operates through sponsorships, volunteer efforts, and institutional support from Indian government bodies.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Science India Forum Qatar (SIFQ) is a non-profit organization that promotes science and technology among Indian school students in Qatar through structured science competitions and educational programs. Its core offerings are the VVM-SPC (Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan - Shastra Pratibha Contest), a national science talent search examination, and the QCSC (Qatar Children's Science Congress), a multi-round science project competition. The organization also conducts teacher training seminars, coordinates educational tours to premier Indian R&D institutions, and recognizes winners through an annual gala.

Product overview

Science India Forum Qatar operates primarily as an educational organization offering science competitions and programs for Indian students in Qatar. The core products include the VVM-SPC (Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan - Shastra Pratibha Contest), a national science talent search contest with online and face-to-face examination rounds, and the QCSC (Qatar Children's Science Congress), a multi-round science project competition. Supporting these programs are online portals for student registration and dashboard access, along with downloadable study materials and syllabi. The organization also conducts seminars such as the New Education Policy seminar and hosts an Annual Gala awards ceremony.

Differentiator

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Brands

• VVM-SPC (Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan – Shastra Pratibha Contest): A national science talent search contest organized for Indian students studying in Qatar, supported by NCERT, NCSM, and CBSE.
• QCSC (Qatar Children's Science Congress)

Products and services

• VVM-SPC (Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan - Shastra Pratibha Contest) A national science talent search contest for Indian students studying in Qatar, organized in partnership with NCERT, NCSM, and CBSE. It features online and face-to-face examination rounds across Junior (ages 10-14) and Senior (ages 15-17) categories for grades 6-11, with 12 winners and 12 runners-up selected per cycle. Winners gain exposure to ISRO, CSIR, DRDO facilities and eligibility for internships at IIT, CSIR labs and participation in IISF.
• QCSC (Qatar Children's Science Congress) A multi-round science project competition for students in grade 6 and above, providing a platform to create and present research projects on annual sub-themes covering sustainability, energy, water, food/agriculture, and Indian knowledge systems. Top teams per category qualify to participate in the India International Science Festival (IISF). The QCSC 2026-27 edition features 5 sub-themes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 winners and 12 runners-up selected per VVM-SPC competition (2 winners and 2 runners from each grade 6th to 11th)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Indian Cultural Centre (ICC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIFQ is affiliated to the Indian Cultural Centre which functions under the aegis of the Embassy of India. The ICC provides institutional support and oversight for the organization's science promotion activities in Qatar.
• Embassy of India, QatarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience India Forum Qatar functions under the aegis of the Embassy of India in Qatar. His Excellency The Ambassador of India to Qatar serves as the Patron of the organization.
• Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIFQ activities have been officially recognized by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The organization launched the NCSC (National Children's Science Congress) program in association with DST India since 2015.
• National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCERT supports the VVM-SPC national science talent search contest organized for Indian students in Qatar. Provides curriculum alignment and institutional backing.
• National Council of Science Museums (NCSM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCSM supports the VVM-SPC contest as a national science talent search program. Contributes to science popularization efforts among Indian students abroad.
• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBSE supports the VVM-SPC competition and curriculum-aligned examination. Syllabus for the contest is based on CBSE textbooks.
• Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVVM organizes the national science talent search contest. SIFQ serves as the Qatar chapter for VVM-SPC (Shastra Pratibha Contest). Winners get opportunities for internships at IIT, CSIR, and can attend IISF.
• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)minorOthersWinners of VVM-SPC get to visit ISRO facilities in India. Students interact with top scientists from ISRO during the Indian International Science Festival (IISF).
• CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)minorOthersWinners of VVM-SPC get to visit CSIR facilities and are eligible for internships at CSIR labs in India. Students interact with CSIR scientists during IISF.
• DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation)minorOthersWinners of VVM-SPC get to visit DRDO facilities in India. Students interact with DRDO scientists during the Indian International Science Festival.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Children's Science Congress (NCSC): DST-Government of India program for child scientists that SIFQ has executed locally since 2015. Comparable as the upstream national program enabling SIFQ's project-competition activities and student access to IISF.
• Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM): The national organizer behind the VVM-SPC contest that SIFQ administers as the Qatar chapter; supported by NCERT, NCSM and CBSE. Functions as the content and accreditation counterparty for SIFQ's flagship program.
• Science India Forum (parent organization): Parent body of SIFQ, founded in 2005, that originated the science popularization mission and affiliated SIFQ under the Indian Cultural Centre. Operates the broader chapter network and governance template that SIFQ executes at the Qatar level.
• Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE): Hosts the Indian Olympiad movement (IAPT/IMO/NSO training and selection) with direct links to Birla and DPS testimonials citing the Junior Science Olympiad Qatar. Comparable as a non-profit institutional node that intersects with SIFQ's mission of science-talent identification.

Direct peers

• ASSET (Educational Initiatives): Runs skill-based assessments for grades 3-10 across CBSE/ICSE and international schools, with comparable reach into Indian-curriculum schools. Comparable because both organizations sell science-and-learning enrichment to Indian schools through standardized, scaled assessment/test programs.
• Indian Talent Olympiad: Operates K-12 olympiads aligned to CBSE/NCERT syllabi targeting Indian students in India and abroad. Closely mirrors SIFQ's VVM-SPC logic of school-based student reach, syllabus-aligned science contests, and CBSE-backed credibility, making it a strong direct peer.
• Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF): India's largest non-profit organizing K-12 science, math and English olympiads (NSO, IMO, etc.) across CBSE and ICSE schools. Comparable non-profit competition model, school-based distribution, and Indian-curriculum alignment, positioning it as the closest commercial-format comparator to VVM-SPC and QCSC.

Regional players

• Science India Forum UAE: A GCC chapter of the same Science India Forum network, delivering VVM-SPC and analogous science enrichment activities for Indian school students in the UAE. Directly comparable mission, program slate, and beneficiary profile to SIFQ in a neighboring Gulf market.
• Indian Cultural Centre (UAE): The institutional analogue under which Science India Forum UAE operates — an Indian-Cultural-Centre-affiliated non-profit body under the Embassy of India. Mirrors SIFQ's ICC affiliation and event-based programming model for the Indian diaspora in another Gulf state.

Broad incumbents

• Qatar Foundation: State-level non-profit running Education City, STEM initiatives (e.g., WISE, Stars of Science) and school-level programs across Qatar. Comparable as a large, established education/Science-promotion ecosystem player in the same geography, against which SIFQ positions within the Indian-school subset.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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