Indian Coast Guard Day celebrations include a quiz competition for school children every year. The event organised at the Chennai Port this year held on Jan. 30 was onboard the ship Sarang.
As many as 80 children from 25 schools participated in the quiz. Veteran Quiz Master V.V. Ramanan conducted the quiz. The team from SBOA School emerged winners. Teams from Bala Vidya Mandir and Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya were the runners-up.
Prof. P, Vanankamudi, vice-chancellor, Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Tamil Nadu, inaugurated the competition, in the presence of Ila Sharma, president, Coast Guard Wives Welfare Association (Tatrakshika), East.
The quiz aimed at creating awareness among school children regarding the duties and responsibilities of Indian Coast Guard.
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