33 schools of Delhi NCR participated in the Quiz Decathlon
The father of Indian television quiz shows, Mr. Siddhartha Basu conducted an inter school quiz competition at Suncity School, Gurgaon today. 33 schools of Delhi NCR participated in this competition. The competition was open to students from VIII – XII standard. 100 pairs of students participated in the preliminary round. DAV School Sector 14 Gurgaon, DPS sector 45 Gurgaon, New Era Public School Mayapuri, Chiranjeev Bharti School, Amity School sector 43 Gurgaon, and Suncity School Gurgaon were selected for the final round. In the final round, Kartikay and Pankaj of DAV School sector 14 Gurgaon were adjudged as 1st, while Ishan and Shubham of the DPS School Sector 45 Gurgaon were adjudged as 2nd and Harsh and Dushyant of Chiranjiv Public School were adjudged as 3rd winners.
The inter school quiz competition ‘Quiz Decathlon’ was organized by Suncity School Gurgaon at their school premises. The quiz hall was jam packed with students and parents to witness the show being hosted by Basu. Mr. Laxmi Narayan Goel, Chairman,Suncity School, Mr. Ankit Goel, Vice-Chairman, Suncity School and Mrs. Rupa Chakravarty, Principal, Suncity School were also present on the occasion.
Mrs. Rupa Chakravarty, Principal said at the occasion, “We are delighted to have Mr. Basu at our School; it’s an honor for us that he is hosting Quiz Decathlon 2015. I thank all the schools for being a part of this.”
Basu thanked Suncity School saying, “I thank Suncity School and its management for having me here. It’s a privilege for me to be in Gurgaon and be with such a wonderful crowd. I congratulate Suncity for completing 10 years and wish them the best for the future. He also said that communication skills are the most important for the overall development of a child. We have been conducting quizzes in different schools across the country and our quiz competitions are knowledge based and audio/video interactive. ”
You are requested to please recheck the facts of the news item. The winners of the quiz were(1st prize ) were Kartikeye and Pulkit of DAV sector 14, Gurgaon and not Kartikeye and Pankaj as published.