The National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering, IIT Kanpur, successfully organized the 17th Inter-School Quiz on Earthquake Tips and the NICEE–CSI Student Speech Contest on January 26, 2026, as part of its nationwide outreach on seismic safety.

Quiz Winners
🥇Gwalior Glory High School, Gwalior
🥈KD Ambani Reliance Foundation School, Jamnagar
🥉Blue Bells Model School, Gurugram

Speech Contest Winners
🥇 Angad Singh Bakshi & Harshita Hora (DAV Public School, Ludhiana)
🥈 Virat Handa (Sheiling House School, Kanpur)
🥉 Trinabh Gaite (Blue Bells Model School, Gurugram)

The event saw participation from schools across India, featured online prelims & an on-campus finale, and commemorated 25 years of the 2001 Bhuj Earthquake, emphasizing preparedness and resilience.

Prof. Durgesh C. Rai, Coordinator, NICEE, applauded the enthusiasm of students and highlighted the importance of educating youth for building disaster-resilient communities.