School in Chennai wins quiz contest conducted by US Consulate


Chennai: A team from National Public School won the Stars & Stripes Challenge quiz competition organised by the American Centre held at Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School in Chennai recently.

The winning team members were V B Vibhav and S Sankara Narayanan.

Coming in second were Reitesh K V Raman and Ashwin Abraham from Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School. Finishing third were A Vignesh and R. Sarvesh from Bala Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary School.

The quiz tested the students’ knowledge of US history, culture, politics, and US.-India relations, a press release said.

Kathleen Hosie, Press Officer at the US Consulate General in Chennai, thanked more the students and teachers for their interest and knowledge of the United States.

She invited the audience to make full use of the American Center, which recently celebrated its 71st year in Chennai.