Cultural competition

Math is conducting Cultural competition for last 2 years. It is evincing lot of good response.  Last year (2015-16) around 300 students came for the final round. 150^th birth anniversary of Sisiter Nivedita, Cultural Competition 2016 As a part of the cultural activities, the math conducted Interschool Cultural Competition for the Year 2016 in commemoration of 150 ^th birth anniversary of Sister Nivedita on Saturday the 27 ^th August 2016 at the Vivekananda Memorial Matriculation School, M. Palada, The Nilgiris. A total number of 683 Students from 27 Schools participated in the competitions that were held in 6 different categories in two languages, Tamil and English. This year we have increased the number for prizes, so that we have 3 First prize Students, 3 Second prize Students and 3 Third prize Students. Educational activities Math has instituted Vivekananda Scholarships in order to help economically weak, but academically strong students. This will help the students pursue their studies and ambition, without being of any burden to their already over burden parents. The Scholarships for this year is being provided in four different categories

• 10^th Standard
• 12^th Standard
• Diploma and
• Under Graduates

Around 150 applications were distributed to several schools and colleges requesting for identifying the academically strong and economically weak students who are studying in their organization. With the support of the Schools and Colleges we collected the student list. The applications were vetted by a group of experts and a total of 52 students have been selected from various schools and colleges to receive the Swami Vivekananda Scholarships. 17 Students from 10^th Standard, 12 Students from 12^th Standard10 Students from Polytechnic, 13 students from Under Graduate Courses in Colleges will receive the Swami Vivekananda Scholarships for the Year 2016. A Total of Rs 2,17,500 has been spent on this Scholarship project.