THREE DAY BIHAR DIWAS CONCLUDED

THREE DAY BIHAR DIWAS CONCLUDED

25-MARCH-ENG 8

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-----------------------The three-day Bihar Diwas celebration, held in Piro, formally concluded on Tuesday. Prior to this, on the third day of the festivities, various competitions—including drawing, a Mathematics Olympiad, a quiz, and a *mehndi* (henna art) contest—were organized for school students. In the Mathematics Olympiad (Grades 1–5) category, Kajal Kumari of the Upgraded Middle School, Haritola, secured the first position; Khushi Kumari of Vivekananda Academy took the second; and Preeti Kumari of the Middle School, Tarari, secured the third place. In the Mathematics Olympiad (Grades 6–8) category, Shashi Shekhar of the Middle School, Panwari; Gudiya Kumari of the Middle School, Tarari; and Shauryam Pathak of the Boys' Middle School, Piro, were selected as the winners. Meanwhile, in the Mathematics Olympiad (Grades 9–12) category, Muskan Kumari of the Upgraded Secondary School, Kurmuri, secured the first position; Kush Kumar of the Plus Two High School, Sedaha, took the second; and Vivek Kumar of RNB Public School, Piro, secured the third place. In the Drawing Competition (Grades 9–12) category, Madhuri Kumari of the Plus Two High School, Piro, secured the first position; Jyoti Kumari of the Upgraded Secondary School, Sikraul, took the second; and Tanu Kumari of the Upgraded Secondary School, Gahruan, secured the third place. In the Drawing Competition (Grades 6–8) category, Kritika of the Upgraded Middle School, Bhulukuan, was awarded the first prize; Bittu Kumar of the Middle School, Kurmuri, received the second; and Riya Kumari of the Middle School, Tarari, received the third prize. In the *Mehndi* Competition (Grades 9–12) category, Akriti Kumari of the Plus Two High School, Piro, was awarded the first prize; Soni Singh of the Plus Two School, Sedaha, received the second; and Pratijna Kumari of the Upgraded Secondary School, Bhadsar, received the third prize. During the program held at the local Shaheed Bhawan, Block Development Officer Ashok Kumar, Sub-Divisional Welfare Officer Shambhu Bhardwaj, Shreya Bose, and Block Education Officer Manoj Singh honored the winning students, as well as local journalists, officials, operators of the Complex Resource Center, and the teachers who played an active role in making the ceremony a success. The program was anchored by Arif Raunak and Mahipal Singh. Prominent among those present were Poonam Devi, Neha Kumari, Dipti Sharma, Ajay Kumar Singh, Sarvajeet Kumar Singh, Bhaskar Kumar, teachers' leader Ajay Kumar Singh, Shiv Kumar Singh, and Manoj Kumar, among others. The Block Education Officer expressed his gratitude to everyone for their cooperation in the successful organization of the Bihar Diwas celebrations.