Rhapsody, the annual interschool competition, was organised by the leo Club, NIT, here on Sunday last in the NITR campus. This was the sixth edition of the prestigious inter-school event, which saw a participation of over 800 students from over 21 schools spread all over local Rourkela and the small towns nearby.
Students from Classes III to XI participated in the events, including singing, dancing, instrumental, painting, elocution, quiz and spelling bee. The registrations were started by 7.30 am and the programme concluded late in the evening. The events were conducted all over the NIT campus.
NITR Director Sunil Kumar Sarangi graced the prize distribution ceremony and gave away awards to the enthusiastic winners of all the competitions. He also gave away the coveted best school award to the St Paul’s School. The award is given away to the school with maximum participation and most number of students finishing in the top 3 of the events.
The entire affair was conceived, set up and executed by the members leo Club, prominent among them being Anubhav Patra and Manisha Panda. leo Club is the student wing of lions International and is involved in social service all over Rourkela.