Nagaland spelling bee championship

Fountain Club Kohima in collaboration with State Council for Educational Research & Training (SCERT), government of Nagaland is set to organise the 9th Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship 2022.
Releasing the promotional video for the event, advisor for Technical Education and Election, Medo Yhokha said the event was a laudable venture by the club since it would be beneficial for participants to enrich their knowledge.
He pointed out that since its inception, the event has been helping out student community, especially in the field of education.
Yhokha said the event was an initiative for younger generation and would help them create awareness on various issues.
He also said the event has become a platform in providing students with by harnessing skills.
The launching was chaired by convenor of the event, Neizokhotuo Belho.
Addressing the press conference, president of the club, Kevisavi Hibo said the championship would be held at Regional Centre for Excellence in Performing Arts (RCEMPA) on the theme, “the learning edge” on October 13 and 14. Prize pool for the event has been set at Rs 1.59 lakh along with citations and trophies.
The winner will walk away with a cash prize of Rs 60,000, while the first, second and third runners-up will receive Rs 40,000, 20,000 and 15,000 respectively while quarter finalists would receive Rs 5,000 and the Young Speller would receive Rs 4,000.
Two students each studying in classes VI to IX will be eligible to represent one educational institution. Belho said so far there was a positive response from schools and parents of interested students.
Belho said the organisers were also trying to cope with the criteria followed in regional and national level of the event and subsequently try to send participants in the future to bigger events.
Interested participants can download the entry forms at www.fountain.in, www.morungexpress.com and www.ramitech.in.
Duly filled up online forms can be sent to fountainclubkma@gmail.com on or before October 8. For further details one may contact 94366 04982, 8787532074 or 9089260646.