Scholastic India is pleased to announce the results of Scholastic Writing Awards 2008 for outstanding original works by students of Classes IV to IX, in the categories of short story and non-fiction prose in English.
Thank you for the overwhelming response. This year we received over 3000 entries from across India.
An expert committee of educators, authors and editors selected the winners on the basis of Content, Style of writing, Language and Presentation.
Top 25 entries from each Group and Category will be felicitated:
| 1st Prize: | Grolier Student Encyclopedia (17 volumes), Certificate of honour & Rs 1500 |
| 2nd Prize: | Grolier Science Experiments (10 volumes), Certificate of honour & Rs 1000 |
| 3rd Prize: | Special Scholastic Book Hamper, Certificate of honour & Rs 500 |
The other 22 entries will get a special Scholastic Book Hamper and a Certificate of Honour. Top 3 entries from each Group and Category are:
| Short Story - Group 1 |
| Rank |
Name |
Class |
Title of the Story |
Name of School |
| 1. |
Nihar Shetty |
IV |
Unity is Strength |
Presidency School, Bangalore |
| 2. |
Rakesh Sachar |
V |
When I Cleaned My Room |
GD Somani Memorial School, Mumbai |
| 3. |
Ishita Gulati |
IV |
The Super Speller |
Scottish High International, Gurgaon |
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| Short Story - Group 2 |
| Rank |
Name |
Class |
Title of the Story |
Name of School |
| 1. |
Shalmi Barman |
IX |
The Piper |
La Martiniere For Girls, Kolkata |
| 2. |
Michelle Parmar |
VIII |
A Mother's Sacrifice |
Smt.Ramabhen Babubhai Kanakia, Mumbai |
| 3. |
Akhila Johny |
VIII |
A Change of Heart |
Lecole Chempaka, Thiruvananthapuram |
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| Non-Fiction - Group 1 |
| Rank |
Name |
Class |
Title of the Story |
Name of School |
| 1. |
Janhabi Mukherjee |
VI |
A Hero for Today's India |
Calcutta Girls' High School, Kolkata |
| 2. |
Krishit Arora |
VI |
A Hero for Today's India |
Mayo College, Ajmer |
| 3. |
Ankita Kakoty |
VI |
My First Journey By Train |
St. Mary's School, Assam |
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| Non-Fiction - Group 2 |
| Rank |
Name |
Class |
Title of the Story |
Name of School |
| 1. |
Shweta Oak |
VII |
A Hero for Today's India |
Smt. Ramdevi Sobhraj Bajaj Arya Vidya Manir, Mumbai |
| 2. |
Parigna Praveen |
VIII |
Heroes of India - Chewang Norphel |
The International School, Bangalore |
| 2. |
Sikhar Patranabis |
IX |
A Hero for Today's India |
Vivekananda Mission School, Kolkata |
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Scholastic India would like to congratulate all participants. Every participant will receive a Certificate of Participation.
The second For Kids By Kids compilation that will feature selected award-winning entries from this year's competition will be released in June 2008
RESPONSE CELL
Any queries or questions may be addressed to:
Programme Manager
Scholastic Writing Awards
Scholastic India
3rd Floor, Golf View Corporate Tower A
DLF Phase V, Gurgaon, Haryana
Tel: 0124-4068940-45 Fax: 0124-4068946
Email: events@scholastic.co.in
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