City school wins worldwide contest on space colonies

March 20, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 02:07 am IST

Students of grade 12 of Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Ramamurthy Nagar, have brought laurels to the institution by bagging a prize at a worldwide contest on space colonies conducted by NASA Ames Research Centre, San Jose State University, and National Space Society, U.S.

The team comprising Kushi Chawak, Adwaith Pradeep, Kishore D., Rishikesh Sastri, Barun Sai Eshwar S., Ganesh Sai Dokala, and Punit Sai took the second place in the contest. The team was mentored by Raghunath Sagar.

Graduation day

Graduating students of class 10 of Prasiddhi School, Palace Compound, Vasanthnagar, bade adieu to their school life at the graduation ceremony. Giri Balasubramaniam, chief executive officer, Greycaps India, better known as Pickbrain, delivered the keynote address. He emphasised the need for students to respect the motherland, the role of teachers in the life of students and to attain self-confidence to face the challenges in their future endeavours.

Meritorious students of the 2013–14 batch were felicitated. Talents and skills of outgoing students were also recognised and awards presented. Amit Bhonsle was awarded the Perfect Attendance award for his cent per cent attendance throughout his school life, from nursery to class 10. His regularity and punctuality was appreciated with a standing ovation. Punya Shetty was presented with the best outgoing student award.

The programme concluded with students and parents sharing their views and experiences.

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