Talking about the four finalists, Quiz- wizard Derek O’ Brien said, “Luck is part of winning the game. But this time, luck played no part. It’s a great achievement for them to have come this far.” He also stated that this year’s competition was the best so far.”
Samvida, the National Winner was awarded a cash prize of. Rs 1,00,000. All the four finalists won a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 each. The trophies & cash prizes were awarded to the 4 winners by Mr. Sanjay Tripathy, Executive Vice President and Head, Marketing and Direct Channels, HDFC Life. Congratulating Samvida he said, " I'm delighted on being present here today to felicitate the winner of HDFC Life Spell Bee-India Spells 2012. During this season we received overwhelming response from over 1000 schools in India. This enthusiasm clearly signifies the craving among young minds for improving their English spelling skills, vocabulary, and pronunciations. We take immense pride in our association with such an event that is shaping lives of the students in our country.”
Congratulating the national winners Darsheel Safary, the Taare Zameen Par star, who is associated with HDFC Life Spell Bee-India Spells 2012 said, “It’s a great competition. It improves your language to an extent that you speak very well.”
During this season, HDFC Life Spell Bee reached out to over 1000 schools thereby hosting finale in 32 cities. A massive country wide hunt over the past 4 months helped bring 32 of the finest spellers from India’s schools to this platform. The 32 winners from each city came to Mumbai for the Semi final and final rounds, which were telecasted on Times Now channel in a series of 5 episodes.
‘HDFC Life Spell Bee-India Spells 2012’ is a unique initiative by HDFC Life for encouraging the young students to showcase their spelling skills and thereby improving their vocabulary, learning concepts, and developing the adequate use of correct English. HDFC Life Spell Bee-India Spells 2012 – Season 4 was powered by the Times of India, in association with Horlicks, and Times NIE being the education partner.
About HDFC Life
HDFC Life, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, offers a range of individual and group insurance solutions. It is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), India’s leading housing finance institution and Standard Life plc, the leading provider of financial services in the United Kingdom.
HDFC Life’s product portfolio comprises 29 retail and 5 Group solutions, which meet various customer needs such as Protection, Pension, Savings, Investment and Health. Customers have the added advantage of customizing their plans, by adding optional benefits called riders, at a nominal price.
Apart from several retail and group products in its portfolio, the company also has five optional rider benefits catering to the savings, investment, protection and retirement needs of customers. HDFC Life continues to have one of the widest reaches with more than 500 branches servicing customer needs, along with a strong base of Financial Consultants. For more information, please visit www.hdfclife.com
Sourced From: Corporate Voice Weber Shandwick
