Chennai schoolkids qualify for World Scholars event at Yale University

CHENNAI: Eight teams from Chennai ranked high in the three age categories at the World Scholar’s Cup Global Round held in

Kuala Lumpur

between June 18 and 23. All eight teams were in the top 20% and qualified for the season's end Tournament of Champions at

Yale University

.

There were 4,000 scholars, all of whom had qualified from regional rounds across 40 countries.

This year’s theme for the cup was 'An Entangled World: diplomacy, human relationships, the science of memory, and literature, art and music'. The teams compete for honours in team debate, collaborative writing, written individual quiz (Scholar's Challenge), and team quiz.

A team has three members.

The Chennai team of Adam Libby (from Sishya School), Sibhi Aravindan (Sishya), Tejas Narayan (American International School Chennai) placed first in the under 14, thwarting 550 teams. They also placed first in South Asia.

The 13th best team overall comprised Aadi Sai (KC High), Advik Unni (National Public School), and Arun Viji (Sishya).

In the Under 12, Chennai placed second, with team members - Ann Susan George, Tia Thadani and Zai Libby (all from Sishya), also finding themselves first in South Asia.

In the senior division, teens Manasa Krishnan, Vikram Barretto (Sishya) and Vikram Noronha (AISC) managed first place in South Asia.

The teams were coached at A to Zee Creativity.

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