GANGTOK, 20 Sept: The Inner Wheel Club & the Rotary Club of Gangtok are organizing a two-day interschool competition ‘Udaan’ at Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School here on 21 and 22 September.
A press release informs that Udaan, pegged as “the flight of creativity”, is envisaged to bring out the creative and literary best in the younger generation. The aim is to promote a healthy spirit of competition amongst the youth and encourage them to be more aware of the world around them and to make them interested in seeking knowledge.
The event is being organized during this time well before exams so that students can spare time, the release mentions. September is also the “New Generation Month” as per Rotary’s International Calendar and “Literacy Month” as per Inner Wheel's International Calendar.
This year, around 600 students from various schools of Sikkim are expected to participate in the event. Students will be divided into 3 groups and four different competitions will be held in each category. Junior group will compete in Quiz, Spell Bee, Word Grid and Elocution; Middles group will compete in Painting, Quiz, Spell Bee and Group Song; Seniors will take part in Painting, Quiz, Antakshari, and extempore speech.
To keep the momentum going, each category has one fun event too. There will be a surprise quiz for the grownups on both days of the event, the release adds.
