We’ve reached the end of another successful edition of the RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards and we can’t thank you enough for participating in such large numbers! In fact, we received so many entries in the last three days before the submission deadline that we had to work day and night to get the entries to our judges on time!
This year, entries came to us not only from across the length and breadth of India, but also from our young readers around the world. The creativity that shone through these diverse entries, especially in the art and poetry categories, was inspiring and our readers’ words and images opened our eyes to a plethora of thought-provoking ideas.
As always, we’ve picked the top three entries across the various age groups and categories as well as the top three schools, chosen based on both the quality of entries received and the quantity. So here’s presenting the winners of the RobinAge Bright Sparks Awards 2022-23!
WINNING SCHOOLS
- 1st Place: Indus Valley World School, Kolkata
- 2nd Place: MSB Educational Institute, Kota
- 3rd Place: DAV Girls Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram, Chennai
POETRY: JUDGED BY SANTHINI GOVINDAN
GROUP A: CLASS 1-2
- 1st Prize: Thank God Covid is Gone by Vivaan Kapoor, Class 1, Kothari International School, Noida
- 2nd Prize: World of Books by Apera Gera, Class 2, Maxfort School Pitampura, New Delhi
- 3rd Prize: The Earth by Rinisha Agarwal, Class 2, Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata
GROUP B: CLASS 3-5
- 1st Prize: Who Am I? by Hridhaan Jain, Class 3, Lotus Veda International School, Delhi
- 2nd Prize: Gender Doesn’t Matter by Rishel Bhalla Bhatia, Class 5, Pathways School Gurgaon, Haryana
- 3rd Prize: The Island of No Dwellers by Aayan Kumar PG, Class 3, Blue Blocks School, Hyderabad
GROUP C: CLASS 6-8
- 1st Prize: Tiffins at Lunch by Ayaan Chettiar, Class 7, Global Indian International School, Ahmedabad
- 2nd Prize: Back to My Offline School by Maheka Kedia, Class 6, Utpal Shanghvi Global School, Mumbai
- 3rd Prize: Car for Homeless by Aditi Kathuria, Class 6, Euro School, Airoli
GROUP D: CLASS 9-10
- 1st Prize: Solitary Triumph by B Lasyapriya, Class 10, BGS National Public School, Bengaluru
- 2nd Prize: Indian Street by Aarsheya Jasrotia, Class 10, Air Force School Golden Jubilee Institute, Delhi
- 3rd Prize: New India is No More a Pushover by Sneha Jha, Class 10, Bhal Gurukul School, Kalyan
ARTWORK: JUDGED BY ARZAN KHAMBATTA
GROUP A: CLASS 1-2
- 1st Prize: Flying Car by Avyaan Kumar, Class 2, Trio World School ICSE, Bengaluru
- 2nd Prize: Winter Landscape by Arnav Velhal, Class 1, Ingenium School, Hyderabad
- 3rd Prize: My Artwork by Mihit Singh, Class 2, Study Hall School, Lucknow
GROUP B: CLASS 3-5
- 1st Prize: Zen by Ayaansh Rupani, Class 5, The Brigade School Malleswaram, Bengaluru
- 2nd Prize: Empty or Full by Dhriti Chiraniya, Class 5, Deens Academy, Bengaluru
- 3rd Prize: Benevolent Buddha by Medha Iyengar, Class 4, The Brigade School Malleswaram, Bengaluru
GROUP C: CLASS 6-8
- 1st Prize: Girl Drinking Water by Apoorva Vishwanath, Class 7, DPS Nacharam, Telangana
- 2nd Prize: Tu Tontawan by Turvi Singhal, Class 8, Amanora School, Pune
- 3rd Prize: Lady by Hia Bharat Gandhi, Class 6, Bombay Scottish School, Powai, Mumbai
GROUP D: CLASS 9-10
- 1st Prize: Point of View by Avantika Kampani, Class 10, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
- 2nd Prize: Surrealism by Mariah Sarah Rodrigues, Class 9, Manovikas English Medium School, Goa
- 3rd Prize: Old Woman by Kaarunya Anklekar, Class 9, The Orbis School, Pune
FICTION STORY: JUDGED BY CHERRY DIVECHA-SHETHIA
GROUP A: CLASS 1-2
- 1st Prize: Music is My Life by Sarnavo Preetish, Class 2, Global City International School, Bengaluru
- 2nd Prize: Colourful Ocean by Vanya Agrawal, Class 2, Heritage Xperiential Learning School, Gurgaon
- 3rd Prize: Two Brothers by Shiv Machaiah, Class 1, KALS School, Kodagu
GROUP B: CLASS 3-5
- 1st Prize: Elves on Strike by Anish Vedsen, Class 5, Global Indian International School, Bengaluru
- 2nd Prize: The Cry by Aayushi Dedhia, Class 5, Swami Vivekanand International School, Mumbai
- 3rd Prize: All the World’s Garbage Cleared Up Overnight by Anaahat Paritosh, Class 3, Flomont World School, Bengaluru
- 3rd Prize: The Flamingo and the Swan by Samreen Gill, Class 5, Learning Paths School, Mohali
GROUP C: CLASS 6-8
- 1st Prize: Queen of Hearts by Samaira Khanduja, Class 8, Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls High School, Mumbai
- 2nd Prize: Case Closed by Dyuti Bhatt, Class 8, DY Patil International School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
- 3rd Prize: Aliens by T Rohitvishwa, Class 7, Velammal Bodhi Campus, Tamil Nadu
GROUP D: CLASS 9-10
- 1st Prize: A Society That Promotes Gender Equality by Angel Nobby, Class 9, Prime Academy School, Mumbai
- 2nd Prize: There’s More to Life Than Jobs by Amee Singh, Class 10, BGS Public School, Bengaluru
- 3rd Prize: Happiness Compared to Few Other Things by Shubhapradha, Class 10, BGS Public School, Bengaluru
Congratulations to all the participants and winners for a job well done!
Winners will be contacted via their school and prizes will be dispatched in July 2023!
