Kathmandu, Mar.10 : Chairman of the Rajparishad Standing Committee Dr Keshar Jung Rayamajhi gave away prizes and certificates to students winning inter-valley oratory contest jointly organised by Lalitpur district education office and Nightingale Boarding Secondary School on the occasion of the 25th Education Day here today.

Fifteen schools had taken part in the oratory contest whose medium was both English and Nepal.

In the Nepali oratory contest on the theme of “Nari Shikshyako Mahatwa” or importance of education, Kriti B. C. of Nightingale Boarding Secodnary School, Kupondole, Prabhat Gautam of Gyanodaya Balbatika, Sanepa and Kamala Shrestha of the New Life English Boarding School came out first, second and third respectively.

Similarly, in the English oratory contest on “Inter-relations of discipline and children rights” Dipshika Munkarmi of Gyanodaya Balbatika, Sanepa, Abinash Khadka of Arniko Boarding School, Khumaltar and Sanu Prajapati of Nightinagle Boarding School, Kupondole came out first, second and third respectively.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rayamajhi highlighted the contribution of boarding schools in promoting education.