Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 26: Army Pubic School (APS) Srinagar has won 1st prize in essay writing at the National level competition conducted by Dalhousie Public School, Dalhousie (HP).
Navleen Singh of Class VII brought laurels to the school when his essay was adjudged best in the competition and was presented a cash award and a certificate at the International Centre, New Delhi where the award ceremony took place on Monday.
The participants were from all the CBSE affiliated schools of the country, in which Army Public School Srinagar proved out to be the champion by attaining 1st position in junior category.
The topic for the competition was: “character is a long standing habit”. As per the directions of Dalhousie Public School, the competition was conducted in the school on Dec 14, 2012 in which the best three essays from both senior as well as junior category were scrutinized for final selection, where in Navleen Singh of class VII was declared the best essay writer and he received a cash award of Rs. 3,000 at the India International Centre, New Delhi on 25th Jan 2012 and a visit to the Rashtrapati Bhawn being organized for the awardees.
Applauding the award winner and other participants in the event, Principal, Sandeep Marhatta gave its credit to all the teaching faculty of the school.
It is pertinent to mention that APS Srinagar has also bagged No. 1 position and National Academic Excellence Award last year.
Trending Now
E-Paper
Follow our WhatsApp channel