2-day Shri JK Kate Memorial All India Inter-School Knowledge Conclave concluded at PPS on August 13, 2023. Lt Gen JS Bajwa (Retd) PVSM, UYSM, SM and alumnus of the school presided over the proceedings. A total of fifteen (15) schools made it to the prestigious event. The conclave comprised of seven (7) events, viz English Debate, Creative Writing, Quiz, Book Review, Movie Review, Wall Magazine and Storytelling. English Debate and Quiz were the main highlights of the final day. Yadavindra Public School, Patiala emerged victorious in English Debate followed by PPS as the runners-up. Ira Bishnoi from Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur lifted the trophy in Creative Writing Competition. Prateet Kaur from The Punjab Public School, Nabha bagged the trophy in Book Review Competition. Aahna Singh and Ishani Nair from Shiv Nadar School, Noida lifted the Quiz trophy. Myra Rehncy from Yadavindra Public School, Mohali bagged the Movie Review trophy. Shirin Randhawa and Prateet Kaur from The Punjab Public School, Nabha bagged the Wall Magazine trophy. The trophy for Storytelling Competition was bagged by Nitya Parihar from Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur. PPS emerged as the Overall Winner of Shri JK Kate Memorial All India Inter-School Knowledge Conclave. Being the host school, PPS could not claim the trophy. Hence, the Overall Trophy for the Knowledge Conclave was given to the next school in points table, which was Yadavindra Public School, Mohali. Speaking on the occasion, Lt Gen Bajwa complimented the participants of various teams for setting standards. Headmaster Dr DC Sharma proposed the vote of thanks.
It may be pertinent to mention here the Conclave was inaugurated by Capt AJ Singh (Retd), Executive Director & Headmaster, Pinegrove School, Dharampur (HP). Shri Bhupinder Aziz Parihar, Urdu Poet, Translator and Editor, presided over the evening session on Day-1.