PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya Raichur wins first prize at KVS Zonal level competition

PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya Raichur secured the first prize in the Instrumental Music Group (folk/classical) category at the KVS Zonal Level EBSB and Kala Utsav 2026 held on August 31 and September 1 at PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya MEG and Centre, Bengaluru.The competition featured participating teams from across five KVS regions: Bengaluru, Chennai, Ernakulam, Bhubaneswar, and Hyderabad.​Representing the Bengaluru region, the Raichur team clinched the top spot. Under the training of music teacher Paras Pandey and the guidance of principal S. Deepashri, the students — Venkata Raghavendra Kanakavidu, Rudra Dev Gupta, Chetan, Chandan P. Angadi — won the prize.With this victory, the team has qualified to represent the school at the national KVS all-India level Kala Utsav competition in Delhi, wi