National Competitions
National Talent competition – 2018
“Development of knowledge beyond what is accepted as absolute truth”
Human beings have always struck a contrasting difference from other species, thus challenging what was accepted as absolute truth and that is how humanity has progressed through centuries.
It was absolute truth that :
- At night there will be darkness and human being invented light
- Human being can’t fly and human being invented aircrafts
- Human voice can’t go beyond a distance and human being invented telephone
- Women are inferior and can’t vote and human being started feminism
- Slaves are slaves and should be flogged and human being stopped the system
- Kings are kings and they have a right to rule and human being created democracy
- Epidemics were a result of God’s wrath and human being created medicine.
Now there are another set of ideas given as absolute truth :
- Humanity needs weapons, is it so? what amount of resources are wasted
- Politics is dirty, is it so? after all great leaders were involved in freedom struggle
- Son is better daughter, is it so? are both not human with equal potential?
- Life depends on karma and destiny, is it so? or is it tying us down and stopping us from growing
- American life is more valuable than Syrian, is it so? or above all is humanity
- Money is the most important thing in life, is it so? can it buy happiness and love
- Better you mind your own business, is it so? or are you connected with others
- Fair skin gives confidence, is it so? or it is so advertised for profits of companies
These are just few examples. Observe the life around you. Identify and discuss your perspective with your family and friends. After enriching your views with these discussions, present the same in whatever form of talent that you are good at and send your entry for competition.
Entries from schools were invited in the form of any form of talent on the topic. Last date was 30th November 2018.
Entries came in from all directions and in all forms. There were paintings, poetry, essay and skits. They reflected superb creativity, insights and reflection by the participants.
It was an extremely difficult task for the judges. Entries not selected missed by only few points. We would congratulate all of them for participation and the brilliant performance.
The final results are as follows:
Category – I Std. VIII to Std. X
- 1st Prize shared by two entries
- Amrita Bhadra from Army Public School Barrackpore, Kolkata
- Debarghya Tapadar from Army Public School Barrackpore, Kolkata
- 2nd Prize shared by three entries
- Muskan Mehlawat from Ajanta Public School, Gurugram
- Asmita De from D.A.V. Public School, Thane
- Manavdeep Singh from Vikas Bharati Public School, New Delhi
- 3rd Prize shared by four entries
- Sandgi Warware from Central India Public School, Nagpur
- Shreya Goel from ASN Senior Secondary School, Delhi
- S. Sanchith from Shanthinikethana School, Bangaluru
- Sakshi Singh from Cambridge Court High School, Jaipur
Category – II Std. XI and Std. XII
- 1st Prize
- Kartikey Sharma from Vikas Bharati Public School, New Delhi
- 2nd Prize
- Ankur Sharma from Ryan International School, Faridabad
- Gunjot Singh from Shemrock Senior Secondary School, Mohali
- 3rd Prize
- Simran Singh Rathi from Bhavan Vidyalaya, Panchkula
- Unitta Anna Shaji from Good Shepherd Public School & Junior College, Kottayam
Our hearty congratulations to all the winners.
Our hearty congratulations also to all others who were shortlisted at the School Level.