Inter-school quiz competition on Culture and Heritage organized by Sri Vidyateertha Foundation, Chennai

This year marks the 25th Aradhana of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Mahaswamigal, the 35th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham and the Silver Jubilee of the Peetarohanam of the present Shankaracharya, Jagadguru Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamigal.

As part of the celebrations, Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation is conducting an Inter-School Quiz Competition on Indian Culture & Heritage titled “Punitha-Bharatham”. The main goal of this competition is to inculcate moral, ethical and traditional values in students.

The topics for the competition include but not limited to

Ramayana, Mahabharatha and Bhagavatham
Life of Saints and Sages of India
Life of Tamil Saints – Nayanmars and Alwars
History of major temples in India and Tamilnadu in particular
Life and compositions of Saints who promoted our culture through Music and Bhajan
Sacred texts like Bhagavad Gita, Thirukural etc
Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham

Rules

Students from 9th to 12th Standard are eligible to contest
Three students make a team and maximum of five teams are allowed from a School
The medium of quiz is English & Tamil
The decision of the judges is final

Prizes

I Prize – Rs. 75,000
II Prize – Rs. 60,000
III Prize – Rs. 45,000
IV Prize – Rs. 30,000

Sponsored trip to Sringeri to all Finalists

Prizes for Eliminated Teams:

Pre-Quarters – Rs. 3000
Quarter Finals – Rs. 9,000
Semi Finals – Rs. 15,000
Valuable of books to all the teams from pre-quarters
Certificate of participation and a special memento to all participants

Preliminary Round

There was an overwhelming response from the schools and all the prominent schools participated with enthusiasm by sending the maximum number of teams. 122 teams from various schools participated in the preliminary round. The preliminary round was conducted on 14th September 2014 and 4th October 2014 at Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai.