Abhibandita Rath, a Standars-IX student of the St Vincent Convent School here, has won the first prize in an Inter-School literary competition organised by the Association of Odisha ICAC School.
Over 500 students from Odisha and Chhattisgarh had participated in the region-based literary competition.
Abhibandita was adjudged as the topper and selected for the national level competition scheduled to be held in lucknow.
Abhibandita’s English essay “Is democracy the freedom of criticismIJ” was adjudged the best in the competition. Daughter of journalist Brahmanath Rath and nutritionist Archana Rath, she represented Odisha in the eastern region competition.
Apart from creative writing, she is a good table player. Her late grandfather Brajanath Rath was an eminent Odia poet, who inspired her in literature.