DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) students recently won accolades in Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Memorial Inspirational Speech Competition-2020, organised by Qatar Tamizhar Sangam (QTS) under the aegis of Indian Cultural Centre.
The Tamil speech competition conducted in three categories: sub-junior category (Classes III-V), junior category (Classes VI-VIII) and senior category (Classes IX-XII) was open for the students of all Indian schools in Qatar.
A total of 13 students participated in the competition. After the preliminary round, six students qualified for the finals. Varnikha Alagappan (III-H) and Sejavarthana Anbalagan (X-D) bagged the second prize in the sub-junior category and senior category respectively.
In the junior category, Aruna Magathi Sankara Narayanan (VI-B) won the third prize and Dharsini Nakulan (VIII-A) was presented with the consolation prize. The winners received their trophies and certificates at an award ceremony conducted recently by QTS.
The competition was conducted online and livestreamed on Facebook. The students were trained by the teachers of Tamil Department headed by Elavarkuzhali.
Certificates were given by QTS to all the students who participated in the competition and all the participating schools received mementos as a mark of recognition.
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Prize winners pose with officials for a group photo.