In honour of world population day, an essay writing competition was held on the 9th of July at Goa science centre, Miramar for which 5 of our students participated.
The students arrived at the venue without any delays and the competition began without a hitch. Each student was handed a pen, paper and a writing pad, instructions were given and finally the topic was declared that is, Rising population- a Threat to the Environment
The students were given 45 minutes to write the essay (10 30 am- 11 15 am) . Soon after the essays were submitted, each student was handed a participation certificate and informed that the winners would receive a phone call in the following week and that the awards ceremony would be on the 16th of July 2024. All were handed a couple of snacks and a beverage before leaving the premises. The students arrived back at the school campus before 1pm.
From the students that represented the school, Selton Campos from XII commerce B bagged the first place and Ria kabi from XI Commerce B bagged the third place respectively
The students found the competition to be an interesting experience and are eager to take part in more.