Jharkhand School Bands Triumph at National Competition Ahead of Republic Day

Ranchi: Jharkhand’s school band teams clinched top positions during the national inter-school band competition at the National Bal Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of the Republic Day celebrations.

A total of 18 winning band teams, which remained top across all four zones of the country, took part in the national meet which was organised under the aegis of the ministry of education and ministry of defence.




Three teams of pipe and brass band from Jharkhand also participated under the banner of the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC).

“The state team secured first position in two categories and third position in one category," JEPC stated. “Kasturba Gandhi Balika Uchch Vidyalaya, Kanke (Ranchi) become winner in the pipe band girls category and Kairali School, Dhurwa (Ranchi) in the pipe band boys category,” It added.

JEPC’s state programme officer Dhirsen A Soreng said, “This success is the result of students' hard work, discipline and dedicated guidance of teachers. Such platforms strengthen self-confidence, leadership ability and the spirit of patriotism in children.”
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