Cambrian Hall School in association with Oxford University Press, India, organised the first ever quiz on Shakespeare for schools in Dehradun on Saturday. Over 35 prominent schools from all across the district participated in the competition.
The quiz was open to students from classes IX to XII and school teams comprising two members each. Anshika Jain & Anahita Sahu From Welham Girls School formed the winning team.
The team was awarded the winner’s trophy and a copy of Oxford English Thesaurus each. The runners up team from Welham Girls School also received prizes in the form of Oxford Advanced learner’s Dictionary for both the team members. All finalists were given copies of Oxford English Dictionaries for their respective schools.
Principal, Cambrian Hall School, said, “We congratulate the winners and their school for their great performance. It was overwhelming to see the enthusiasm and knowledge that these young students put to display in the competition. We would like to thank the Oxford University Press, India for extending their support and helping us make this event such a success.”
“Oxford University Press India is proud to partner with the Cambrian Hall School for the first ever Shakespeare quiz in Dehradun. We would like to congratulate all participating schools and the winners, in particular, on their spectacular achievement,” said Ranjan Kaul, Managing Director, Oxford University Press, India.