Eric Sequeira from Sharda Mandir High School Wins National Essay Writing Competition

PANAJI:
Upgrade (a Unit of Kakode Trading LLP) organised two pre-event competitions and the winners of the same were announced at Upgrade Connect. The events being: a drawing competition with the theme ‘Swachh Bharat’ and an Essay competition with the theme ‘Upgrade India’. Upgrade Connect hopes to hand over the best works to Prime
Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
The first place in the Open to all category for the essay writing competition was bagged by Karthik Shankar from Mumbai who received a cash prize of Rs. 10,000. The second place was bagged by Umesh Padmanabha and Shaila Wagle who received a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 followed by two more consolation prizes. The first place in the School category for the essay writing competition was bagged by Eric Sequeira from Sharda Mandir High School who received a cash prize of Rs. 10,000. The second place was bagged by Vidhi Borkar, Bhatikar Model High School who received a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 followed by three more consolation prizes.
The first place in the Category A (4 th Std & below) for the drawing competition was bagged by Pauravi Paresh Naik from Mushtifund English Primary School who received a cash prize of Rs. 5000. The second place was bagged by Sanvi Naik and third place was bagged by Varad Suraj Usapkar who received a cash prize of Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000 respectively followed by consolation prizes, Judges appreciation award and youngest participant appreciation respectively.
The first place in the Category B (5 th Std to 10 th ) for the drawing competition was bagged by Prajwal Manish Jaiswal from Mumbai received a cash prize of Rs. 5,000. The second place was bagged by Vidhi Sanjay Shet and third place was bagged by Sonam Panandikar received a cash prize of Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000 followed by consolation prizes and Judges appreciation award respectively.
The first place in the Category C (Open to all) for the drawing competition was bagged by Shyamni Sasisharan , Margao received a cash prize of Rs. 5,000. T
he second place was bagged by Shailesh Chanekar and third place was bagged by Vrundavan Asolkar received a cash prize of Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000 followed by consolation prizes and Judges appreciation award respectively. The prizes were given out at the hands of Maendra Alvares, Ravindranath
Pai Kakode & Priti Kakode.