By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, Aug 30: Laban Bengalee Boys’ Higher Secondary School on Friday and Saturday organised two major inter-school academic events, bringing together schools from Shillong and beyond for a celebration of knowledge and competition.
According to a statement here, the school on Saturday hosted the 5th All Shillong Inter-School Quiz Championship, which was participated by 13 schools.
Ryanel C. Khongji and Saket Mishra of BK Bajoria Higher Secondary School clinched the top spot, while Toteilakupar L. Buhphang and Naki Carmelia S. Kharmyndai of Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Sohra, were declared first runners-up. The team of Tushar Das and Bikram Paul from Laban Bengalee Boys’ Higher Secondary School bagged the second runner-up position.
On Friday, the school organised the 24th All Shillong Inter-School Science Seminar on the theme ‘Space Debris: A Concern for Future Satellite Communication’. A total of 13 schools participated in the seminar, which was attended by Director of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Umiam, SP Agarwal, as the chief guest.
Birupjeet Das of Laban Bengalee Boys’ Higher Secondary School emerged as the winner of the seminar, securing the first position. The first runner-up spot was jointly bagged by Pratyush Kumar of BK Bajoria Higher Secondary School and Nazia Pearl Sooting of BSF Senior Secondary School.
On the other hand, Om Prakash Jain of Gorkha Pathshala Higher Secondary School took the second runner-up position.