KOCHI:
Gayatri Prakash of N.S.S. College, Nenmara won the first prize and a cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- in the national level elocution competition organized by the CUSAT Department of Youth Welfare, on September 2 as part of the nationwide campaign against the practice of dowry and to end atrocities
against women.
Namarta Sharma of Himachal Pradesh University won the 2 nd prize and a cash prize of Rs. 3000/- and Apurva Singh of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan College, Maharashtra won the 3 rd prize and a cash prize of Rs. Rs. 3000/-. Meena P from Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram and Arathi Salif from St. Albert’s College, Ernakulam won the consolation prize and a cash prize of Rs.1000/- each.
Out of 65 applicants at the national level, 21 were selected for the final round. Vice Chancellor Dr. K.N. Madhusoodanan, Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. P.G. Sankaran and Dr. P.K. Baby, Director, Youth Welfare congratulated the winners.