Chandigarh 02 Aug 2022:-
Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh bagged third prize in a nation-wide Quiz Contest organised by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Organised to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the quiz aimed at promoting financial awareness among the youth. 153 students of the college actively participated in the first round of the contest. Consequent to its meritorious performance, the college was selected for the regional round in Mumbai. The regional and national rounds of the Financial Markets Quiz Contest were organised by SEBI at National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) Campus, Patalganga, Maharashtra. Around 3 lakh students of 2800 colleges and universities across the country participated in the first round of the Quiz Contest, out of which, 110 students from 55 colleges from different regions of the country were selected. The team of Vinakshi Grover of M.Com-II and Sonali of B.Com-III represented the college. The team of the college competed with students of eminent institutions like IITs and IIMs. The teacher coordinator Dr. Manika Kohli was also felicitated by SEBI dignitaries for her efforts to mentor and guide the students. The team was awarded a cash prize of ₹30,000 along with medals, certificates and mementos.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava appreciated the hard work and efforts of the team. She said that the college will continue to actively participate in such meaningful initiatives in the future also.

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