Canara School emerges overall champions of 'The Hindu' Young World Fest 2011

Mangalore, December 17: The Hindu Young World Fest 2011 was held at the Town Hall here on December 12 and 13 with Canara Higher Primary School, Urwa, Mangalore emerging as overall champions. The school bagged first place both in Indian Folk Dance and Indian Classical Dance.

The two days mega event was organised by The Hindu Newspaper, Mangalore in association with the Corporation Bank. Beary's Group were the associate sponsor.

The event was inaugurated by Dr N.S Channappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada District. Nasir Mohideen, Executive Director, Beary's Group was the guest of honour. The finals on Tuesday had competitions in Rangoli, Debate, Flower Arrangement, Cartooning and Classical, Folk and Western/Film Dances.

Prizes were given away by B N Sathish, General Manager, Corporation Bank. G R Venkatesh, Regional General Manager and Sheshagiri K G, Asst. Regional General Manager of The Hindu, Mangalore were present on the ocassion.

Over 800 children of 78 schools from Udupi, Chikmagalur and Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts participated on the final day.

Results

Overall champions Canara Higher Primary School, Urwa, Mangalore.

Classical Dance: Shwetha & team, Canara Higher Primary School, Urwa (winners); Apoorva & team, Sharada Vidyalaya, (first runners up) and Vanishree & team, Canara (CBSE) School, Mangalore (second runners up).

Indian Folk Dance: Deeksha & team, Canara Higher Primary School, Urwa (winners); Supritha & team, JEM English Medium High School, Kalasa (first runners up), and Harshavardhan & team, Sainik School, Kodagu (second runners up).

Western/Filmi Dance: Reon & team, St Agnes Girls High School (winners), Vrunitha & team, Sharada Vidyalaya (first runners up) and Neemraj & team, Kerala Samajam English Medium School (second runners up).

Flower arrangement: Lynn & Team, St Agnes Girls High School (winners), Vishal & Team, St Aloysius High School, Kodialbail (first runners up) and Havyas & Team, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Madikeri (second runners up).

Debate: Ashwini & team, SDM English Medium School, Ujire (winners), Gautham & team, Sainik School, Kodagu (first runners up) and Mrinal & team, NITK School, Surathkal (second runners up).

Cartooning: Mohini Menon, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Madikeri (winner); Haren Alex, Lourdes Central School (first runner up) and Shreyas K., Sri Ramakrishna School (second runner up).

Rangoli: Disha & team, St Mary's English Medium School, Udupi (winners); Shradha & team, Canara Girls High School (first runners up), and Roshini & team, Kerala Samajam English Medium School (second runner up).

Best Outstation Team: Sainik School, Kodagu.

Special recognition Award: St Joseph's Boys High School, Chickmagalur

Cheer-Leaders: Sarojini Madhusudan Kushe English Medium School (winners) and Canara Boys High School (Main), Dongerkeri, Mangalore (runners-up).