Varanasi: Kashi Province emerged overall champion at the regional-level National Group Song Competition organised by Bharat Vikas Parishad, North Central Region-2, in Varanasi on November 1, 2026. Prayagraj Province secured second place, while Naimish Province finished third. Kashi Province also won first place in both Sanskrit and Hindi group singing categories, while securing second position in the group folk song competition.
The event was hosted by Bharat Vikas Parishad, Kashi Province, at Alishan Banquet Hall, Modaila, with teams from six provinces participating. The competition aimed to promote patriotism, Indian culture, discipline and national unity among students through music.
The programme began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp and floral tributes to Bharat Mata and Swami Vivekananda, followed by a collective rendition of Vande Mataram. Nitin, Vibhag Pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Kashi division, attended as the chief guest.
Regional President CA Bharat Bhushan Juneja, Regional General Secretary Sudeep Tandon, Regional Patron Jagdish Jhunjhunwala and National Additional General Secretary Mukesh Jain, who also served as the national observer, were among the prominent dignitaries present. Kashi Province President Harvinder Walia welcomed the guests.
Teams competed in Sanskrit group singing, Hindi group singing and group folk songs. Kanak Tiwari, Deputy Commissioner, GST, Mirzapur, attended the second session as chief guest. The performances were evaluated by a jury comprising Dr Archana Aditya Mhaskar, Dr Ankur Srivastava and Dr Shweta Rai on parameters including voice quality, rhythm, coordination, expression and overall presentation.
In the group folk song category, Awadh Province secured first place, followed by Kashi and Prayag provinces. In Sanskrit group singing, Kashi Province topped the competition, with Prayag second and Naimish third. In Hindi group singing, Kashi secured first position, Naimish came second and Panchal finished third.
Based on its performance across all three categories, Kashi Province secured the overall championship, followed by Prayagraj and Naimish provinces.
The team from Sant Atulanand Residential Academy (SARA), Holapur, Varanasi, also emerged victorious, earning recognition for its musical talent, discipline and patriotic presentation.
Addressing the gathering, Mukesh Jain highlighted the importance of value-based activities in nurturing Indian cultural traditions and patriotic values among the younger generation. He described such competitions as an important platform for developing discipline, teamwork and a sense of national responsibility.
All participating provincial teams received consolation prizes and certificates of appreciation in recognition of their efforts. Several office-bearers and members of Bharat Vikas Parishad, including Abhay Singh, Ramesh Lalwani, Pramod Ram Tripathi, Naveen Srivastava and Vivek Tiwari, attended the event.
The programme was conducted by Shraddha Agarwal, Nirjara Jain and Dr Priyanka Jaiswal. The event concluded with a vote of thanks and the collective rendition of the National Anthem.
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