First Quizabled in Odisha Feb 2023
Quizabled, the special quiz programme for persons with Disabilities was held in Odisha for the first time. We as the host organisation proud to have collaborated with Seva in Action, Bengaluru and the team at LTIMindtree both in Bhubaneshwar and different locations to make this event a dream come true. The participants during the event expressed that it was an extra ordinary experience for them and the credit goes to the LTImindtree Campus, its staff members and the LTIMindtree team who were closely involved in the event. Happy Hands team remain grateful to the support and love received during the event.
Geographical coverage (Western Odisha)
Quizabled was held off-line and it was the goal to give an opportunity to both east and west Odisha participants therefore, two prelims were held before the final event. The western Odisha prelim was held at the Happy Hands School for the Deaf where participants from 4 school for the deaf from western Odisha took part.
West Odisha Quizabled preliminary held onJanuary 31st 2023
On 31st January prelim was held for the western Odisha at Happy Hands School for the Deaf. The following participants qualified to join the final programme in Bhubaneswar.
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Name of participants |
School |
Category D |
|
Reena Rani Sahoo Chandan Pandey |
Happy hands School for the Deaf, Binika |
Junior |
|
Reeta Sahu Neha Nayak |
Bapuji Special School, Bargarh |
Junior |
|
Sruti Rekha Suna Ashirwad Mirdha |
Deaf Dumb and Blind School, Tarbha |
Junior |
East Odisha Prelims
The prelims and final both were held at the LTIMindtree campus in Bhubaneswar on 3rd February, 2023. The following institutions participated in the event.
In the western region 20 teams or 40 participants were from Junior group and 9 teams or 18 participants were from Senior group.
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Name of institution |
location |
Total participants |
|
BBC school for the Deaf |
Bhubaneswar |
10 teams (20 participants) |
|
GROW institute |
Bhubaneswar |
5 teams(10 participants) |
|
Centurion University (skill dev team) |
Khurdha |
4 teams (8 participants) |
|
Nursery school for the Deaf |
Bhubaneswar |
10 team (20 participants) |
|
TOTAL |
58 participants |
|
Quizabled Final on 3rd February 2023. LTIMindtree Campus, Bhubaneswar.
The event started at 10 a.m. Participants were welcomed and the event was graced by Chief Guest Sh. B.S. Saluja, Head corporate affairs, LTI Mindtree and keynote speaker Ms. Kasturi Mishra, a respectable figure in the disability sector in Odisha and founder of Open Learning System. Among the guest of honour were Shri. B.K.Parida, CEO, Odisha Association of the Deaf, Sh. Chittaranjan Panigrahi, Dy Director, Directorate of Elementary Education, Govt. of Odisha, Ms. Ruma Banerjee, Chairperson, Seva-n-Action, Bengaluru, Shri. Pratush K. Panda, Head ESG, LTIMindtree.
The event was moderated by Shri Sibaji Panda, Director, Happy Hands School for the deaf with logical support from Shri. Vinodh Kumar, LTIMindtree. Guest on the stage were invited to light the lamp and the programme was launched by the Chief Guest Sh. Saluja. Shri Sibaji Panda gave an introduction to the guests and guests were invited to bless the occasion with their brief speeches. Then the quiz master Himadri Banerjee was invited to brief the participants about the prelim for east and then the final. Participants were then taken to two large halls for the prelim test for both junior and senior. The written quiz was bilingual on paper with English and Odia. Volunteers were engaged to support with sign language when required. The test was so smooth due to presence of support volunteers who are deaf and sign language users.
The social time video after prelims
saw a viral reaction from our community and it broke all our records on social
media also the OTV news was very well accepted .
Winners were awarded with cash prize, goodies, school bags etc.
|
Senior |
Participants |
Institutions |
Category |
|
Winners |
Sarita Behera Debananda Pradhan |
Centurion University, Bhubaneswar |
Senior |
|
Runners up |
Sangram Pradhan and Gyanaranjan Mohapatra
|
GROW, Bhubaneswar |
Senior |
|
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|
|
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|
Junior |
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|
Junior |
|
Winners |
Bibhuti Ranjan Pradhan Sipun Mallik
|
Nursery School for the Deaf |
Junior |
|
Runners up |
Reena Rani Sahu Chandan Pandey
|
Happy Hands School for the Deaf |
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