Viva 12, VIBGYOR Group of Schools' inter-school cultural fest wraps up with a spectacular finale

- Over 9,000 students from across India participated in the virtual fest

MUMBAI, India, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VIBGYOR Group of Schools virtually hosted the grand finale of the 12^th edition of Viva, its annual inter-school cultural festival yesterday. Broadcast online and on VIBGYOR's social media channels, the gala featured stunning performances by Poorbi Mukherjee, Angel Yadav, Aftab Desai, Nora Varma, Swara Athavale, Jerusha Thomas, Shrinika Purohit, Harshada Bandal, Soumya Srivastava, Arvind Iyenger, Tanmay Shintre, Swonshuta Dash, Anushka Pawar, Ravi Dhage, Preeti Mallapurkar and Prakhyati Srivastava.

Over 9,000 students from schools across the country participated in the month-long extravaganza. The esteemed panel of judges included actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, music composer and producer Pranay Pradhan, choreographer Anjali Kukreja, and actress Rameshwari Vaishapayan.

Congratulating the winners and participants at the grand finale, Kavita Sahay Kerawalla, Vice Chairperson, VIBGYOR Group of Schools said, "Connecting the dots with our experiences makes for great stories, and the successful 12^th edition of Viva has lived up to its reputation of being a bag full of enriching and joyous stories. This year, we provided students with a virtual platform to showcase their creativity, originality and innovative spirit, and we are proud to say that each one of them shone through. Undeterred by the constraints imposed by the pandemic, Viva participants outdid themselves spectacularly, to help us put together a memorable event. We conceived Viva with the intent of encouraging all the participants to foster skills, establish connections, and create unforgettable experiences. We will continue our efforts to help young children blossom into creative, knowledgeable and independent thinkers who express themselves boldly and confidently." 

Congratulating the finalists and winners, actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, one of the judges of competitions said, "I have witnessed Viva grow exponentially over the years. It is successfully providing students from across India, a platform to connect, compete and grow. It's an honour to be on the panel of judges for the grand finale of this high-energy mega competition."

Participants from Vadodara, Surat, Kolhapur, Lucknow, Gurugram, Coimbatore, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Pune competed in qualifying and knockout rounds. The finalists in each of the below three categories participated in the grand finale:

• Voice of Viva- Indian and western singing competition
• Swing N Swirl Solo competition
• Viva Nova- Boys and girls personality competition

The winners of VIVA 2020 were as follows:

The finale ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. Shim Mathew, director, academic operations, VIBGYOR. Winners received cash prizes and trophies. 

For more information about VIBGYOR Group of Schools, please visit www.vibgyorhigh.com.

About VIBGYOR Group of Schools

Founded in 2004, VIBGYOR Group of Schools, recognized as India's Most Admired Brands in Education 2018, is a leading chain of K-12 schools known for its quality education and academic excellence. The Group offers a unique range of world-class educational services for the holistic development of students in curricular and co-curricular studies across all its schools. Under the leadership of Mr. Rustom Kerawalla, Founder Chairman of the institution, VIBGYOR Group is set to explore new horizons with 40 schools in 14 major cities, reaching out to more than 55000 students nationwide.

VIBGYOR High caters to the students from Grades 1 to 12, and VIBGYOR Kids to the Pre-Primary segment with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 on an average. VIBGYOR High provides a mixed spectrum of national and international levels of education in affiliation with CISCE, CBSE and Cambridge International.

VIBGYOR Roots and Rise offers CBSE Board curriculum. VIBGYOR Roots caters to Pre-Primary Division while VIBGYOR Rise caters to Primary and Secondary students with a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 on an average.