First Nepal International Crossword Challenge was organized on Sunday at Indreni Foodland, Kathmandu. Subodh Kumarray and Dipti Koirala’s team from Narayani Model Secondary School won the first place in the competition. Likewise, Pratham Timalsina and Shruti Aryal’s team from Mount Glory English won second and third position respectively in the competition.

There were a total of 16 teams from different school who participated in the challenge. The winners received trophies and certificates at the end, presented by Member of Parliament and former minister Shri Rameshwar Rai Yadav. All the participants were awarded certificates and a book written by Vivek Kumar Singh, a senior IAS officer of India and the mentor of the contest.

The contest was hosted by Extra-C and Sudarshan World—the organizations based in Patna, India. The event aimed at bringing together the SAARC neighborhood to create a holistic education system.

Boarding High School and Arya Jha and Sanjeevani Pariyar’s team also from Mount View English Boarding School