Friday, November 19, 2010

‘Battle of Minds’ at the South Asia finals of Horlicks Wizkids 2010

Bangalore city warms up to welcome 60 students from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal for the finals of Horlicks WizKids 2010, South Asia's biggest interschool literary and cultural carnival. The city finals of Horlicks Wizkids 2010 were held in 22 cities of 4 countries and witnessed participation from more than 200,000 students. Four winners from the South Asia finals will be titled the Horlicks Wizteam South Asia 2010 and will get an opportunity to go for an international student exchange programme.


As part of the finals, students would have a wholesome learning experience over a period of five days from 20-25 Nov, 2010 at the School of Ancient Wisdom , Devanhalli, Bangalore . . They engage in project presentations, developing communication skills, reasoning skills, cultural knowledge, physical fitness, inter personal skills, psycho socio development, talent presentation and several other areas that would form a part of their evaluation. There will also be cultural evenings and entertainment.



Participants will make a visit to ISCKON for an insight into Nation’s largest Mid Day Meal program on 23rd November. On the same day, a road show will be held by participants in the city to sensitize people about the growing concern on Carbon emissions and footprints.



“The response to Horlicks Wizkids by Krayon this year has been excellent from students not just across cities in India but also from other countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. It is students who have been the backbone of the property and have made Horlicks Wizkids what it is today. Horlicks Wizkids is a national phenomenon on account of the immense popularity it enjoys with schools and students across the country. I want to thank all the students and their parents for their enthusiastic participation and support and wish them luck for the South East Asia Finals”, says Mr. Puneet Das, GM, Horlicks, GSKCH.



Mr. Syed Sultan Ahmed, Managing Director, EduMedia added, “Finals of Horlicks Wizkids 2010 will be closely followed by thousands of school students across South Asia. The response to the city finals was tremendous with participation from over 2 lakh enthusiastic students in all the four countries. We were touched by the courtesy and hospitality extended by people in other countries I.e. Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. We extend a warm welcome to students from these countries and all the Indian cities for Horlicks Wizkids South Asia finals in Bangalore and provide them a culturally enriching experience.”

Horlicks Wizkids is organized by Krayon, the events division of EduMedia Pvt Ltd. This annual event, which is being successfully conducted since 1997, is a great platform for students to grow and develop their talents and evolve in every sphere of their life.