Students shine at District-Level Punjabi Quiz Competition by Language Dept in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, October 18, 2024: The Punjab Language Department organized various categories of written quiz competitions for students of all government, semi-government, recognized, and private schools at Vivekananda World Public School, Firozpur under the guidance of the Minister of Higher Education and Languages, Harjot Singh Bains, and the directions of Director, Department of Languages, Punjab, Jaswant Singh Jaffer,
On this occasion, District Language Officer Dr. Jagdeep Singh Sandhu welcomed the students, teachers, parents, and dignitaries who participated in the competitions. He emphasized that it is commendable for teachers and school heads to prepare students for these competitions.
In today's competitive era, one must face tough competition to achieve anything significant. Therefore, the primary objective of the Department of Languages, Punjab, is to prepare our students for these challenges. School Principal Mrs.Tejinderpal Kaur, while welcoming the students and teachers, elaborated on the importance and significance of education and stated that they would always support such activities. She appreciated the DLO for organizing Punjabi language, literature, and culture-related quiz competitions for students and encouraged students to participate in such competitions for overall development.
Providing information about these competitions, DLO Dr. Jagdeep Singh Sandhu stated that these were written competitions, and one hour was allotted for them. Students were asked a total of 100 questions related to Punjabi language, literature, religion, personalities, culture, history, and geography, and the total marks for the question paper were 400.
In the results of these competitions, in category 'A' for middle classes, the first position was secured by Kashish (SMS Kamalwala Khurd), the second position by Tanya (Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School) and the third position by Gursimarn Kaur (Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School). In category 'B' for secondary classes, the first position was secured by Chetannya (Vivekananda World Public School) the second position by Sharanjit Kaur (SSS Khaie Fame Ki), and the third position by Simranjit Kaur (SSS Mana Singh Wala). Similarly, in category 'C' for graduation classes, the first position was secured by Lakshdeep Kaur (DAV College for Women) and the second position by Sharanpreet Kaur (DAV College for Women).
The winning students were honoured with cash prizes and certificates by the DLO. Students who secured first place in different categories will participate in state-level quiz competitions.