Lucknow, December 7 : The five-day International Youth Festival 2022, organized by City Montessori School, Rajajipuram Campus II at CMS Kanpur Road auditorium, came to a sparkling closing today. The winners were honoured with shields, medals, and certificates. The team of Sunshine Public School, Ghazipur, grabbed the Overall Championship whereas the runners-up trophy went to Blue Bells Model School, Gurugram, Haryana.

            The prize distribution ceremony of the International Youth Fest has been full of enthusiasm and vivacity. CMS students presented vivid educational-cultural items in honour of participating teams and their team leaders. CMS Founder Dr Jagdish Gandhi blessed all the teams who came to compete in the contest from far-off places and inspired them to follow the path of unity and peace. The feelings of unity, peace, and cordiality should prevail over the differences, then only the goal of one world can be achieved, said Dr Gandhi. The convenor of International Youth Festival 2022, and the Principal of CMS Rajajipuram Campus II, Mrs Anupama Checker, said on this occasion that the festival has been successful in doing rounded development of the young generation and broadening their humanistic and spiritual perspective.

            Ahead of it, a choreography competition organised in the morning session proved to be a novel experience for the students. They were full of enthusiasm and excitement clad in attractive attire to showcase their dancing skills on the theme 'Take a Challenge for the Change'. In this competition, 49 teams from India and abroad presented different items. The young choreographers of Rustomji International School, Mohadi Campus, Maharashtra, showcased the importance of five elements of nature.