Mysore: Mysore Amity Round Table – 156 (MART-156), one of the Mysore chapters’ of Round Table India, conducted a one-of-its-kind  “Harmony Quiz” competition at Excel Public School here recently.

In this unique initiative, six teams — each consisting of a visually impaired child (from the Ranga Rao Memorial  School for Differently Abled), a hearing impaired child (from Mercy Convent), two private school children (from Excel Public School) and a Government school child (from Yelwal Government School) — contested for the title.

The Harmony Quiz is a step towards a future where every individual has equal opportunities, regardless of his or her background or ‘abilities’.

This quiz tested the general knowledge of students while encouraging them to work together as a team. “Harmony Quiz” aims to  instil a sense of belonging and acceptance amongst the participating children.

MART-156 Chairman Tr. Sheethal Padmaraju welcomed. Vikram Muthanna, Managing Editor, Star of Mysore, was the chief guest.

Prashanth, Head of Strategy at Excelsoft, was the guest of honour. The Quiz Master was  Titash Banerjea, who has rich experience in quizzing at schools, colleges and TV shows.

The winners for Harmony Quiz-2019 are: M.S. Rohan, Jayalakshmi, S. Varalakshmi, Nandini and V. Pratham from the Ranathambore Team.