Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 15: Sixteen CBSE affiliated schools of Jammu and neighbouring towns took part in the 8th edition of the Sahodaya Inter School Quiz Contest hosted by KC Public School, here.
The schools taking part in the quiz were the host school KCPS, KC International School, BSF School, Heritage School, Rich Harvest School, Jodhamal Public School, APS Nagrota, APS Damana, APS Jammu Cantt, APS Akhnoor, Stephens International School, Jammu Sanskriti School, Mt Litera Zee School Kathua, MV International School, Presentation Convent and Indian Public School Kathua.
The contest was held at the multi-purpose hall of KC Sports Club which had been done up to make an apt set for a quiz competition.
About 300 students of host school and participating schools formed the responsive audience who cheered their school teams with aplomb and applause. The quiz began with an Innings round in which all the 12 teams selected to make the quiz panel through a written screening test answered 4 questions each as parts of four pools containing three teams each. At the end of this round, one team from each pool got eliminated on the basis of lowest score. The remaining 8 teams then moved on to the quarter final stage with only 2 teams in each pool. After answering 4 questions each at this stage, 4 teams made it to the semi finals on the basis of their higher score.
The race for the final stage turned intense with the degree of difficulty in the questions going several notches higher. Eventually, APS Damana and KC International School made it to the finals. In a highly charged atmosphere, the finalists vied with each other in getting the right answer and, in the long run, Ritik Bhat and Gorab Singh of APS Damana emerged quizzing champions of the year followed by Harshil Sharma and Akhilesh Magotra of KC International settling for the runners-up position.
Prem Lata Patial graced the occasion as chief guest and Nirmal Mahana, President of Sahodaya School Jammu Complex was the guest of honour.
After distributing certificates and trophies, Mrs Patial addressed the gathering and put in a word of appreciation to the winners.
In her speech, Mrs Mahana appreciated KC Public School for conducting the event in a befitting manner.
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