Nelamangala High School triumphed at the 10th Annual Sahasra Deepika Spelling Bee. Harshavardana won 1st place and a college scholarship. His classmate Dananjaya came in a close 2nd. Shantha and Anubai from Honnaganna Hatti High School came in 3rd and 4th place, respectively. 140 contestants from 35 government high schools around Bangalore participated in the event on January 19, 2019. The objective of the Spelling Bee program is to improve the students’ English fluency. Dr. G. Sridhar, Founder, and MD of ACE Creative Learning moderated again this year. The Chief Guest was Mr. Arjun Bahadur, Associate Director, Business Development and Partnerships, British Council Division – British High Commission. Judges were Mrs. Shanthi Prasad, Principal of Deeksha High School; Mrs. Manorama, Founder and MD of Silicon Valley School; and Ms. Shubhrata Das, WiproCares.
The annual spelling bee contest that Sahasra Deepika founded to help the students around Bangalore to improve their English literacy is always a success for everyone. Many students participated in the event, and everyone had a lot of fun. This type of contest is also one of Sahasra Deepika’s goals alongside their education for the girls in Bangalore. They want to help improve the students’ English capability starting from a young age and this kind of activity won’t let them feel the pressure, but on contrary, it would be a lot easier for them to understand the concept of words.
