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ITANAGAR, 12 Sep:<\/strong> Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) Tafrogam clinched the champion’s title at the ‘Battle of Minds 2.0’, the state-level inter-school quiz competition organised by the Youth Affairs Department.<\/p>\n The all-girls team of Kumari Evey Meto and Kumari Tonam Tayang outclassed their rivals with quick reflexes, sharp intellect and flawless teamwork to lift the coveted trophy here on Thursday.<\/p>\n The competition saw record participation this year, with 343 schools joining in – a massive leap from 53 in its inaugural edition.<\/p>\n Blue Pine Residential English School, Ziro, secured the runner-up spot, while VKV Nirjuli and Ramakrishna Sarada Mission School, Dirang, bagged the second and third runner-up position, respectively.<\/p>\n Chief Minister Pema Khandu was all praise for the winners, calling the duo’s performance “remarkable” and commending the Youth Affairs Department for creating a vibrant platform for young talent.<\/p>\n Deputy CM Chowna Mein echoed the sentiment, noting that such competitions “not only encourage knowledge and curiosity but also inculcate a sense of healthy competition among young minds.”<\/p>\n Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kento Jini hailed the dominance of girl participants.<\/p>\n “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao – what an inspiring example! Out of 343 teams, four all-girls teams made it to the prestigious finale. Heartfelt congratulations to all four teams for their remarkable performance,” he said.<\/p>\n The organisers pointed out that the contest has evolved into one of Arunachal Pradesh’ most dynamic youth events, with zonal rounds spanning Itanagar, Ziro, Bomdila, Aalo, Roing and Namsai.<\/p>\n The initiative, they added, is fast becoming a flagship academic platform, encouraging critical thinking, communication and leadership skills among schoolchildren.<\/p>\n “This competition has evolved into one of the state’s most vibrant youth platforms, offering students not just an arena to showcase their knowledge but also a chance to hone critical thinking, communication and leadership skills,” production head of the event, Kobyum Zirdo, said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ITANAGAR, 12 Sep: Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV) Tafrogam clinched the champion’s title at the ‘Battle of Minds 2.0’, the state-level inter-school quiz competition organised by the Youth Affairs Department. The all-girls team of Kumari Evey Meto and Kumari Tonam Tayang outclassed their rivals with quick reflexes, sharp intellect and flawless teamwork to lift the coveted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-270629","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270629\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}