Rural Olympiad Community

"Eid Mubarak from the Rural Olympiad Community!" 🌙✨

Like the crescent moon that marks a new beginning, may this Eid bring you endless opportunities to grow, learn, and shine! May your love for knowledge expand beyond limits, just like the boundless sky. Wishing you and your loved ones a day filled with joy, peace, and infinite wisdom.

“Excellence is never an accident; it is the result of vision, dedication, and relentless curiosity.”

We are immensely proud to congratulate Fayez Ahmad, Head of Academics at Rural Olympiad Community, on his acceptance into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Class of 2030.

Fayez has been a remarkable figure in the Olympiad community. He is a two-time IBO Bronze Medalist (2023, 2024) and IJSO Silver Medalist (2023). Alongside his success in Olympiads, he has also shown excellence in debate and holds a 2400 chess rating placing him among the top players in Bangladesh. He is also the founder of OlyPara and Rural Olympiad Community, two non-profit initiatives dedicated to supporting and growing the Olympiad community.

We congratulate Fayez on this incredible achievement and wish him the very best for his journey at MIT.

As we step into a new year, it feels right to pause and reflect on how far the Rural Olympiad Community has come in just one and a half years.

What began as a shared belief, that rural students deserve the same opportunities as anyone else, has slowly, steadily grown into something we are deeply proud of.

Our journey started on March 29, 2024, with the Rural Olympiad Community 1st Camp in Asim, Mymensingh. Fifteen sessions. Over thirty-five hours of learning across Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. For many of the students who attended, it was their very first introduction to the world of Olympiads. We were not sure what to expect. What we found was curiosity, raw, eager, and waiting to be guided.

By June 2024, more than 300 students had gathered for our 1st Science Olympiad, taking on challenging problems in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The numbers mattered less than what we witnessed in that room: rural students standing tall, competing, and believing in themselves, many for the very first time.

Through the remainder of 2024, we continued organizing online and offline classes, keeping the momentum going through smaller, regular sessions.

Then in April 2025, the vision expanded nationally. ROC Talents 2025, held on April 18 and 19, brought together 522 students from 44 districts, competing across Mathematics, Physics, Biochemistry, and Science Olympiads. It was a powerful reminder of something we have always believed: talent does not belong to cities. It lives everywhere, and it only needs a door.

Most recently, this past June, we organized a five-day online camp for 84 students, every session conducted by International Olympiad medalists and national team campers. We provided 41,000 BDT in financial aid, because we believe that a student's circumstances should never become their ceiling.

We have not stopped there. Alongside our own programs, we have supported local initiatives across Bangladesh, partnering with science clubs, creating questions for science fests, and conducting free classes on campuses whenever the opportunity arose. Quietly, consistently.

In a year and a half, Rural Olympiad Community has grown from a single camp into a nationwide initiative. But what truly defines this journey is not the scale, it is the conviction behind it.

Geography should never limit potential. It never will, as long as we keep showing up.

And this, truly, is only the beginning.

Something big is coming! Stay tuned.

Rural Olympiad Community (ROC) was pleased to serve as an official event partner of Orion Hatch for the Aurora Research Challenge 2025

Guided by our commitment to reducing disparities in academic resources across Bangladesh, ROC remains open to partnering with initiatives that aim to expand access to research exposure and academic engagement for students from diverse backgrounds. This collaboration aligned with our ongoing effort to ensure that opportunities, particularly in research and innovation, are accessible beyond urban and privileged circles.

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 2025 • 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨

The 1st International Aurora Research Challenge (IARC) 2025 was successfully convened online, uniting emerging researchers from diverse international locales.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
• Bangladesh
• Indonesia
• Australia

𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
• 200+

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨
• https://iarc.pages.dev/

𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭
• Orion Hatch

𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫
• IEEE Student Branch CUET

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 & 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
• Gold Sponsor – Stride Z
• Silver Sponsor – Silvane
• Media Partner – Kytalist

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬
• IEEE Student Branch CUET
• Structural Engineering Club, UAP
• Horizon Civil Engineers Forum, BEC
• Rural Olympiad Community
• BioDams

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
• Round 1 – Research Proposal Submission (PDF/Word) – 100 marks
• Submission Deadline – 25 November 2025

• Round 2 – Research Presentation Submission (PDF) – 100 marks
• Submission Deadline – 10 December 2025

• Round 3 – Online Viva Voce (for select candidates based on Round 2 performance) – up to 80 marks
• Conducted on – 10 December 2025

• Aggregate Marks – 280

𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
• Methodology for composing a research proposal
• Techniques for developing a research presentation aligned with the proposal

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
• Event Portfolio
• YouTube Channel
• Google Classroom

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬
• Comprehensive guide on writing a research proposal (Bangla)

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬
• Natural / Modern Sciences
• Social Sciences

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬
• Senior Category – Undergraduate students or equivalent
• Junior Category – Class 6–12 or equivalent (including gap year, HSC/A Level)

𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 & 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
• Gold Honour Certificate
• Silver Honour Certificate
• Bronze Honour Certificate
• Participation Certificate for each round
• General Certificate for all registrants

𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬

Senior Category:

• Khine Khine Wan Rakhine
• Khandaker Sadia Afrooz Meem

Junior Category:

• Samiul Siam
• Abraar Raheel
• Andallib Prodhan Ananda

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
• Best Campus Ambassador – Tusha Feroza Chowdhury
• Best BEC Executive – MD. Emon Howlader

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬
Participants of IARC 2025 developed comprehensive skills in research methodology, academic proposal writing, and structured research presentations. Through critical analysis and oral defense sessions, participants strengthened their analytical reasoning and academic confidence. The challenge also enhanced time management, professional communication, and collaborative competencies. These experiences have opened pathways toward higher education, independent and group research initiatives, international academic networking, participation in global conferences, and leadership opportunities in academic and community-based organizations.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
The International Aurora Research Challenge 2025 concluded successfully on 10 December 2025, establishing itself as a global platform for emerging researchers to refine academic writing, presentation proficiency, and oral defense skills. By fostering intellectual rigor, cross-cultural engagement, and scholarly innovation across multiple disciplines, IARC 2025 made a meaningful contribution to nurturing the next generation of researchers and academic leaders.

Special offer!!

For the next 60 minutes, registration for roc talents camp 1.0 is free!!

Rural Olympiad Community is non-profit organisation. The only reason we took fee was to create fund for expenses like google premium and future initiatives. As we have collected sufficient fund for the camp, we are making the registration open for the next 30 minutes to make it more accessible to everyone.

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We are beyond excited to introduce Fayez Ahmad as a Camp Mentor for the Rural Olympiad Community (ROC) National Camp 2025!

Fayez is a well-known name in the Olympiad community, having won bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in 2023 and 2024 and a silver medal at the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) in 2023. He was also a national camper in the 2021 National Physics Olympiad.

He was selected for the highly competitive Winter Cohort of the Non-Trivial Research Foundation Camp 2025, where only 250 out of nearly 5,000 applicants were accepted—an achievement that reflects both his intellectual depth and curiosity.

Outside of academics, Fayez is a passionate chess player with a peak FIDE rating of 1921 in rapid and 1863 in standard chess. He has earned multiple regional and national titles, including a silver medal at the Sheikh Kamal 2nd Youth Games 2023. He’s also a remarkable debater, winning IS-IC RUDF 2023.

But beyond all the accolades, Fayez is someone who truly cares. He leads with humility, empathy, and unwavering dedication. As a Camp Mentor, he will be working closely with our national campers—not just to help them grow academically, but to support their journeys with guidance, warmth, and wisdom.

We couldn’t be prouder to have someone like Fayez as a mentor at this year’s camp. The campers are in excellent hand

আমরা অত্যন্ত আনন্দের সাথে পরিচয় করিয়ে দিচ্ছি ফায়েজ আহমাদ-কে, যিনি ROC Talents Camp 1.0-এর একজন ক্যাম্প মেন্টর হিসেবে যুক্ত হচ্ছেন!

ফায়েজ অলিম্পিয়াড কমিউনিটিতে একটি সুপরিচিত নাম। তিনি ২০২৩ ও ২০২৪ সালে আন্তর্জাতিক জীববিজ্ঞান অলিম্পিয়াড (IBO) থেকে ব্রোঞ্জ পদক এবং ২০২৩ সালে আন্তর্জাতিক জুনিয়র সায়েন্স অলিম্পিয়াড (IJSO) থেকে রুপা পদক অর্জন করেছেন। এছাড়াও, তিনি ২০২১ সালের জাতীয় পদার্থবিজ্ঞান অলিম্পিয়াডের একজন জাতীয় ক্যাম্পার ছিলেন।

তিনি ২০২৫ সালের Non-Trivial Research Foundation Camp-এর অত্যন্ত প্রতিযোগিতাপূর্ণ উইন্টার কোহর্টের জন্য নির্বাচিত হন, যেখানে প্রায় ৫,০০০ আবেদনকারীর মধ্যে মাত্র ২৫০ জনকে বেছে নেওয়া হয়—যা তার মেধা ও কৌতূহলের একটি অসাধারণ স্বীকৃতি।

একাডেমিকের বাইরেও, ফায়েজ একজন নিবেদিতপ্রাণ দাবাড়ু। তাঁর র‍্যাপিড দাবায় সর্বোচ্চ FIDE রেটিং ১৯২১ এবং স্ট্যান্ডার্ড দাবায় ১৮৬৩। তিনি Sheikh Kamal 2nd Youth Games 2023-এ রুপা সহ একাধিক আঞ্চলিক ও জাতীয় পর্যায়ের পুরস্কার জিতেছেন। একইসাথে, তিনি একজন দুর্দান্ত বিতার্কিক, যিনি IS-IC RUDF 2023-এ বিজয়ী হয়েছেন।

কিন্তু এই সব অর্জনের বাইরেও, ফায়েজ এমন একজন মানুষ যিনি সত্যিকারের ভালোবাসা এবং যত্ন নিয়ে নেতৃত্ব দেন। বিনয়, সহানুভূতি এবং অটুট নিষ্ঠা নিয়ে তিনি সামনে এগিয়ে চলেন। ক্যাম্প মেন্টর হিসেবে তিনি আমাদের জাতীয় ক্যাম্পারদের একাডেমিক দিক নির্দেশনার পাশাপাশি মানসিকভাবে সমর্থন দেবেন—তাদের পথচলার একজন সহযাত্রী হবেন, জ্ঞানের সাথে সাথে উষ্ণতা ও প্রেরণার হাত বাড়িয়ে দেবেন।

এ বছরের ক্যাম্পে ফায়েজের মতো একজন মেন্টরকে পেয়ে আমরা গর্বিত। আমাদের ক্যাম্পাররা নিঃসন্দেহে সেরা হাতে রয়েছে!

We're beyond excited to introduce Shahriar Amin Arif as a mentor for ROC Talents Camp 1.0.

Arif’s journey across the STEM landscape is a masterclass in dedication and excellence. A BdMO Regional Winner from 2019 to 2023 and again in 2025, he has consistently ranked among his region's finest young mathematicians. His passion extends beyond math—he’s also a BdPhO Regional Winner (2023–2024), BMTC TST Winner (2024), and a NEO TST Camper, showcasing his versatility across disciplines.

Arif has also shined on the national stage: Champion of the BCC Sylhet Regional Programming Contest 2025, Divisional Champion in Math and Computer segments of the National Talent Hunt 2023, and a BdJSO Regional Winner in both 2021 and 2022.

And it doesn’t stop there—on the chessboard, he was named Best Player (Board-4) in both district and divisional rounds of the Marks Active Chess Champs 2022, earning his place at the national round.

But what makes Arif truly special isn’t just his long list of achievements—it’s his passion for teaching. He’s here not only to challenge campers with brilliant problems but to mentor, encourage, and walk alongside them as they level up their thinking and confidence.

We can’t wait to see Arif in action at camp, shaping curious minds and helping campers realize what they’re capable of.

Let the learning begin!

আমরা দারুণ উচ্ছ্বসিত হয়ে পরিচয় করিয়ে দিচ্ছি শাহরিয়ার আমিন আরিফকে—ROC Talents Camp 1.0-এর একজন মেন্টর হিসেবে।

আরিফের অলিম্পিয়াড-ভিত্তিক যাত্রাটা সত্যিই অসাধারণ। তিনি BdMO আঞ্চলিক বিজয়ী ২০১৯ থেকে ২০২৩ পর্যন্ত এবং আবারও ২০২৫ সালে। শুধু গণিত নয়—তিনি BdPhO আঞ্চলিক বিজয়ী (২০২৩–২০২৪), BMTC TST বিজয়ী (২০২৪), এবং NEO TST ক্যাম্পার হিসেবেও জায়গা করে নিয়েছেন।

এছাড়াও তিনি BCC Sylhet Programming Contest 2025-এ চ্যাম্পিয়ন, National Talent Hunt 2023-এ গণিত ও কম্পিউটার বিভাগে বিভাগীয় চ্যাম্পিয়ন, এবং BdJSO আঞ্চলিক বিজয়ী ২০২১ ও ২০২২ সালে।

শুধু একাডেমিক না—Marks Active Chess Champs 2022-এও তিনি ছিলেন সেরা। বর্ড ৪-এ জেলা ও বিভাগীয় রাউন্ডে সেরা খেলোয়াড়ের স্বীকৃতি পেয়েছেন, খেলেছেন জাতীয় রাউন্ডেও।

তবে যেটা শাহরিয়ারকে আলাদা করে, সেটা হলো শেখানোর প্রতি তার ভালোবাসা। কঠিন সমস্যা বানানো থেকে শুরু করে একজন ক্যাম্পারকে সাহস ও আত্মবিশ্বাস জোগানো—সবখানেই তিনি থাকেন পাশে।

এই ক্যাম্পে শাহরিয়ার থাকছেন একজন মেন্টর হিসেবে—আমরা অপেক্ষায় আছি তার দারুণ সব ক্লাস আর অনুপ্রেরণাদায়ক গাইডেন্স দেখার!

শুরু হোক শেখার আসল গল্প!