Correspondent
MOKOKCHUNG, NOV 5 (NPN): Students from ten government and private schools across Mokokchung district participated in the District Level Quiz Competition 2026 held at the auditorium of PM SHRI Mayangnokcha Government Higher Secondary School on November 4.
The competition covered Modern Indian History, Indian Polity, and Nagaland History and Current Affairs. NI Jamir Government Higher Secondary School secured the first position, followed by Mayangnokcha GHSS and Queen Mary Higher Secondary School in second and third positions respectively.
Three students, Sentijungla of NI Jamir GHSS, Muili T. Sangtam of Mayangnokcha GHSS and Alemwati of Queen Mary HSS, were selected to represent the district at the state-level competition.Attending as special guest, assistant commissioner, Dr. Madhavi R, IAS, described the competition as a valuable initiative to encourage curiosity, questioning and learning beyond the classroom.
She stressed the importance of including Nagaland history to help students understand their roots and identity. Appreciating the standard of questions, she said some reminded her of her own preparation for the UPSC examination.
Teachers described the participation of ten schools, including private institutions, as encouraging and attributed the increased participation to the efforts of district education officer and district coordinator, Arenla.
The competition was sponsored by the Department of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Nagaland. Questions were set by teachers of NI Jamir GHSS.