Port Blair, Jan 07: Intelligentsia quiz fest 2013, a quiz competition for the children of Coast Guard fraternity was organised by Coast Guard Wives Welfare Association, Tatrakshika, Port Blair on 06 Jan 13 at the Coast Guard Indoor Sports Complex, Haddo, as a part of ongoing CG Day 2013 celebrations.
The aim of event was to provide a platform to the children for achieving excellence by developing reading Habits covering academic subjects as well as a wide variety of other national / International issues of General Importance. Inspector General VSR Murthy, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region(A&N) was the Chief Guest for the occasion. Mrs. Jyoti Murthy, President Tatrakshika (A&N) also graced the occasion.
The quiz was held for children in 03 categories namely classes III to V, VI to VIII and IX to XII. A preliminary round was held on 29 Dec 12 in which 45 children participated and 24 children were shortlisted for the finals held on 06 Jan 13. During the finals, which consisted of eight rounds, the children were subjected to questions in various fields to test their level of proficiency by the quiz masters. The winners and runners-up were awarded prizes and certificate by IG Murthy in presence of Commanding Officers and Officer-in-Charge of all CG Ships & Establishments at Port Blair. The parents of all participating children were also present during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Inspector General VSR Murthy, PTM, TM, Commander Coast Guard Region (A&N), congratulated all the winners and said that the need of the hour is to nurture and harvest the talent in all children for overall personality development, in which parents have big role to play. He also complemented the efforts of Tatrakshika (A & N) for organizing the event in a flawless manner.
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