Reclaim Constitution Quiz Sees Enthusiastic Participation From Over 1500 Students Across India

In an effort aimed at engaging and inspiring young minds to critically examine our Constitution, #ReclaimConstitution, under the aegis of the International Institute for Art, Culture & Democracy (IIACD Foundation), launched a nationwide quiz competition for students of grades 8 to 12 on 22 July 2025. The initiative aims to bring the Indian Constitution alive for young minds - not just as a document, but as a living, breathing promise.

The online preliminary round of the quiz was held on 26 November 2025, with over 1500 students forming 500 teams from more than 200 schools. Participants joined from 20 States and 5 Union Territories, making it a truly national celebration of constitutional learning.

As per the format, the top team from each of the six zones North, South, East, West, North East plus Andamans, Nicobar and Lakshadweep was to qualify for the finals. With no participation from the Central Zone, the best second placed team across all zones was considered. Twenty four teams tied for that spot, leading to a tie breaker round to determine the finalist.

We are pleased to announce the six finalist teams:

1. Kajal, Himakhi, Bandita – Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Guwahati
2. Yugal, Harsh, Piyush – Jyoti Public School, Lali, Haryana
3. Rishit, Arjun, Gautam – Sudarshan Vidya Mandir, Bangalore
4. Riya, Shailja, Dayita – Carmel School (Steel), Durgapur
5. Tanmay, Priyanshu, Vibhor – Shri Ram Centennial School, Patna
6. Ankita, Joslyn, Violet – Carmel Higher Secondary School, Nuvem, Goa

The Grand Finale will be held at Sabha Blr in Bengaluru on 26 January 2026.

The winners of the quiz get an all expenses paid trip, along with one parent, to visit Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi and other historic places in Delhi.

The quizmaster is Berty Ashley, Quizzer & Molecular Geneticist. He is known for his humour-filled quizzing style and authors the long-running 'Easy Like Sunday Morning' quiz in The Hindu. He has also been a senior content editor for the south Indian version of Kaun Banega Crorepati.

The event is supported by Arodhum India, BITS Law School, Bookworm Bookstore, LiveLaw, the Nagarathna Memorial Grant, Penguin Random House India, Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, RBANM's Educational Charities, RR Naik Seva Trust, Samagata Foundation, XQuizit, Yenepoya University and many individual supporters.

About IIACD Foundation: The International Institute for Art, Culture and Democracy (IIACD Foundation) is a Bengaluru-based not-for-profit research institute. It was founded in 2008 by a multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioners with collective expertise in cultural anthropology, folklore, arts and crafts, vernacular architecture, cultural heritage, tourism, design, healthcare, education, management and technology.

About #ReclaimConstitution: #ReclaimConstitution is an initiative, started in 2023, to foster a constitutional culture by retracing the footsteps of the framers of our Constitution. It brings together professionals from diverse fields - doctors, artists, scientists, engineers, veterans, lawyers, and social sector professionals - to explore creative ways of engaging with the Constitution. Through curated events, the initiative helps citizens understand and celebrate the contemporary relevance of constitutional values.

More details at: www.iiacdfoundation.org

For queries, contact: info@iiacdfoundation.org