The inter-school quiz is how Puhor celebrates Independence Day. To celebrate Independence Day, Jan Briddhi Foundation organised an inter-school quiz competition on 15 August at Bhattadev University. Students from schools across the district took part, turning the day into a celebration of knowledge and patriotism.
Prizes
- First prize: ₹3,000
- Second prize: ₹2,000
- Third prize: ₹1,000
Why quizzes
Quizzes let students show their awareness, confidence and quick thinking. We run them on special occasions through the year to encourage learning and healthy competition.
What’s next
We plan more frequent quizzes on themes such as environment, health and technology, zonal and district-level championships, and digital quizzes to include remote schools.
Why an inter-school quiz works
A quiz rewards curiosity. Students from different schools meet, compete fairly and see that learning outside the syllabus is worth something.
Part of Puhor
The quiz sits alongside our free JNVST and NMMSE coaching, which helped 7 students clear the JNV entrance test in 2023-24, and free awareness sessions that reached more than 50 schools in Bajali and Sorbhog before 2022.
Puhor, which means light in Assamese, is our education programme for children the system misses. It began in 2023 with books for children of migrant brick-kiln workers and now runs 12 Floating Libraries, Mohalla Classes and free JNVST and NMMSE coaching every year.
Frequently asked questions
Who can take part?
Students from schools across Bajali district.
Can my school host a round?
Write to contact@janbriddhi.org.in.
How you can help
- Donate to Puhor: any amount, with an 80G receipt if you add your PAN.
- Volunteer with us in Bajali and Barpeta.
- Companies can fund Puhor through CSR.
About Puhor
Puhor, which means light in Assamese, is the education programme of Jan Briddhi Foundation. It has two strands that run every year.
Books and Floating Libraries reach the children of seasonal brick-kiln workers in Bajali, Mandia, Chenga and Barpeta through book donation drives, portable libraries set up with Pratham Books, and Mohalla Classes where children read and learn together. Mentoring and coaching reach rural students through free JNVST coaching for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya admission, free NMMSE coaching for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship, and guidance for government job aspirants.
Results are reported year by year: more than 120 children received books in 2022-23, 12 Floating Libraries are running today, 7 students cleared the JNV entrance test in 2023-24, and more than 150 students won NMMS scholarships up to July 2022. See the Puhor programme.
About Jan Briddhi Foundation
Jan Briddhi Foundation is a registered Section 8 not-for-profit company in Bajali, Assam, working since 2022 where help is hardest to reach: brick-kiln camps, flood-hit villages and rural schools. It runs four programmes: the Green Plate Initiative, Puhor, Disaster Relief and NearBlood. It holds 12AB and 80G registrations, so donations are tax-deductible for donors who add their PAN, and is CSR-1 registered. Read our impact reports.
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