Assam wins national prize at NCERT Programme Kala Utsav-2025

Boys team of Tezpur Government Higher Secondary School, Sonitpur, Assam, won Second Prize in National Level Kala Utsav 2025 in ‘Instrumental Music-Orchestra Category’. Another four teams from Lengeri HS School (Dibrugarh), Pragjyotika Senior Secondary School (Jorhat), PM CS Rawanapar Model HS School, (Majuli) and Delhi Public School (ONGC-Nazira), Sivasagar has wonSpecial Prize in ‘Instrumental Music (Solo)’, ‘Theatre (Group)’, ‘Visual

Art-3D’ and ‘Vocal Music (Group) respectively. It may be mentioned that the national prizes were given in the valedictory session after the National Level Competition which was held at YashwantraoChavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune. 

Kala Utsavis an initiative of Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, Government of India to promote arts in education by nurturing and showcasing the artistic talent of school students in the country. Twenty five (25) students from the State of Assam have been shortlisted by Samagra Shiksha, Assam during the State Level Competition of Kala Utsav 2025 organised by Samagra Shiksha, Assam on November 3, 2025 at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Panjabari, Guwahati

and participated inthe National level Kala Utsav2025-26held at Yashwantrao  Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune from 20-22 December, 2025. These shortlisted students competed at the National level competition in 12 different categories, such as Vocal Music: Solo and Group,  Instrumental Music-Melodic (Solo),Percussion (Solo), Orchestra Ensemble (Group), Dance-Classical (Solo), Folk/Contemporary Choreography (Group), Theatre- Group, Visual Arts:2D (Solo), 3D (Solo) and Group (Indigenous Toys and Games/Local Crafts) and Traditional Storytelling- Group.