4th Edition of GD PRO Junior came to its grand conclusion!!

The fourth edition of GD PRO Junior organized by Manav Rachna Educational Institutions reached its National Grand Finale on December 18, 2018, with over 1200 participants from 100+ prominent schools in Delhi, Faridabad, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Hyderabad. Team GD Pro from Manav Rachna conducted workshops across Delhi, Faridabad, Gurugram Noida, Hyderabad this year.

Students from various schools were trained through workshops and were shortlisted for the regional rounds of GD Pro. After the rigorous scrutinization at three stages, ‘Heats and Quarter Finals’ gave 4th Edition of GD PRO its 14 national finalists who presented their unique perspectives on the topic- ‘Is online education making classrooms redundant?’ at the National Grand Finale. The students were judged on the clarity of thought, formal language, body language, mutual respect, listening skills, leadership, and group management skills.

Shri Krishna Kumar Mittal, Commissioner of Income Tax, Faridabad was the Chief Guest for the finale. He appreciated that such competitions enhance interpersonal and communication skills of the students at such as early age.

Winners:

First: Ms. Shivani Yeddanapudi from Delhi Public School, Nacharam, Hyderabad

Second: Mr. Tanisha Gupta from Delhi Public School, Faridabad

Third: Ms. Simran Singh from Manav Rachna International School, Sec-46, Gurugram

Consolation: Ms. Vrinda Almadi, Kunskapsskolan School, Gurugram & Ms. Aastha Arora, DPS, Faridabad

Special Mention: Mr. Saiyam Khurana, Manav Rachna International School, Charmwood

Also present on the occasion were senior teachers from all the participating schools; PadmaShri Pritam Singh; Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, MD, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions; Dr. NC Wadhwa, VC, MRIIRS; Ms. Sanyogita Sharma, Director Principal, Manav Rachna International Schools; Mr. Amit Bhatnagar, Head, Corporate Relationship and Career Management Cell.