Why in News?

• Recently, the National Word Power Championship was held in Mumbai. In this nationwide contest, participants from eight states showcased exceptional skills.
• Among them, four students from Jharkhand excelled in classes 2, 3, 4, and 5, earning the prestigious title of overall champions.

Key Points:

=> Eight states that participated in the competition were Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh.

=> Jharkhand secured the top spot in the Class 2 category, came fifth in Class 3, took the fourth spot in Class 4, and clinched second place in Class 5.

=> The state won the competition by a margin of 0.23% against Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, who secured second and third places respectively.

=> The Word Power Championship competition is organized on the lines of America's popular 'Spelling Bee Competition'.

=> It is the only English competition in India conducted exclusively for students of regional linguistic schools.

=> The objective of which is to provide an exclusive platform to regional language school students to showcase their newly acquired English talent after participating in a highly rigorous 'English Literacy Programme'.

=> This develops a sense of enthusiasm and purpose for the English language among teachers and students alike.

=> This competition is organized every year by an organization called Leap for Word and Mariko.