IIT Delhi wins National Inter-college Crossword Expedition, SASTRA University takes second spot

Over 75,000 students participated in the NICE 23 competition which spanned three months, encompassing three stages across five zones - North, South, West, East, and Northeast.

The team of Harshul Sagar and Arush Utkarsh cracked two buzzer round clues on the trot to claim the first spot in the final of the National Inter-college Crossword Expedition (NICE) 2023. SASTRA University's team of Krishnaa G. and Madhushree N. secured the second spot, while Omkar Joshi and Yashvi Shah from Flame University claimed the third position.

K. Sanjay Murthy, IAS, Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India said, "Over the past couple of years, we've been on a transformative journey. This year marks the second edition of NICE. Elevating the prominence of regional events can significantly amplify student engagement from those areas. The fact that nearly 80,000 students have actively taken part in the competition is truly heartening. Looking ahead, our aspiration is to witness greater participation from students across the nation."

Prof. TG Sitharam, Chairman of AICTE, commented, "The tremendous enthusiasm displayed by participants across the nation in this competition is truly remarkable. Physical and mental well-being are of utmost importance, and engaging with crosswords facilitates enhanced thinking, creativity, and a more enriched perspective."

The NICE 23 competition spanned three months, encompassing three stages across five zones - North, South, West, East, and Northeast. Stage I saw 75,000 students from colleges nationwide registering for three individual online rounds. In Stage II, shortlisted participants formed teams to represent their institutions in offline zonal finals across the five zones. The top 12 teams from the zonal finals then converged in the national capital for the ongoing offline Stage III, vying for the prestigious NICE 23 Trophy.

The National Inter-college Crossword Expedition (NICE) 2023 was organized by AICTE in collaboration with NITIE, Mumbai, and Extra-C, a civil society initiative promoting learning-based co-curricular activities. With participants displaying exceptional intellect, teamwork, and a passion for problem-solving, NICE 23 has once again demonstrated the power of education to ignite young minds.

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