Over 1K students take part in ‘Synapse-2026’

Kataka: The 10th edition of ‘Synapse–2026’, Odisha’s largest bilingual inter-school quiz, concluded its two-day event at Saheed Bhawan, Kataka.Jointly presented by Team Quizzard and Team White Canvas, and sponsored by Ruchi Foodline and Dambaruu App, the festival drew over 1,000 student participants. Former Barabati–Kataka MLA Mohammed Moquim inaugurated the programme alongside Sofia Firdous, the current Barabati-Kataka MLA, DAMBARUU founder Samyak Mohanty, and Ruchi Foodline chairperson Sangita Sahoo. The event concluded with a prize distribution ceremony, which was graced by Ravenshaw University Vice Chancellor Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra as the chief guest.

In the Odia quiz, Secondary Board High School’s Mihir Satapathy and Sritam Priyadarshi Sahoo took first place.Sandeep Samantaray and Soma Prayas Maharana finished second, while Amrita Guru and Asima Baral from SSVM, Naya Bazaar, secured third along with the Best All-Girls Team award.

Adwaita Sadangi and Swastika Mishra from KIIT International School won the English quiz segment.DAV CDA’s Swarit Kumar Swain and Priyanshu Pratik Pradhan were placed second, while Loyola School’s Abhijwala Mohanty and Aditya Baral took third.

The 10th edition also debuted the ‘Fam Jam’ quiz for younger students. In this category, Sai Sahasranshu and his mother Padmini Priyadarshini (DAV, CDA) won first place, followed by Hambika Digbi and her father Prafulla Das (SAI International) in second, and Kshirabdhi Ray and her father Raja Sandeep Ray (DAV, CDA) in third. OUTR University’s Aadarsh Mishra won the undergraduate division, followed by SCB Medical College classmates Ashirbad Nayak in second and Abhinav Prakash Agrawal in third.

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