ROBOCON Interschool Competition held

Stepping Stones School, through its Atal Tinkering Laboratory (ATL), successfully hosted the 6th Annual ROBOCON Interschool Competition, celebrating innovation in robotics. Guided by ATL Mentor Dr Arul Kumar, the event featured competitions including Line Follower, Aero Showdown, Robo Fight, Tug of War and Drag Race. All participants, aged under 14, impressed with their advanced technical skills and creative robot designs. In the Line Follower category, Samarth Bathla and Divyam from St. Soldier's International, Mohali, were 2nd runners-up, while Divit Bali and Daksh Sharma from the same school were 1st runners-up. Yogesh and Reet Mattu from Stepping Stones School secured the trophy. In the Drag Race, Jivesh Bansal and Yuvraj Sood from Saupin's School, Chandigarh, took 2nd runners-up, with Rudra Khanna and Yuvraj Nagpal from Chitkara International School, Panchkula, as 1st runners-up. Manthan Rana and Krishiv Khanna from New Public School, Chandigarh, won the top prize. The Tug of War saw Saanvi Sharma and Mannan from Sacred Heart Sr. Sec. School, Chandigarh, as 2nd runners-up; Ekansh and Agam from Saupin's, Chandigarh, were 1st runners-up. Saiansh and Aarav Mahajan from St. John's, Chandigarh, emerged winners. In Robo Fight, Harshil Beri and Khushpal Singh from Stepping Stones took 2nd runners-up, Drishay Vij and Akshit from St. Soldier International Convent School, Mohali, were 1st runners-up, while Drishay Vij and Yudhfatehveer Singh from the same school claimed the trophy. In Aero Showdown, Tijil Kaana and Sammrath from St. Joseph's Sr. Sec. School were 1st runners-up, with Aryan and Arnav from The Gurukul Global, Chandigarh, taking the top position. Trophies and certificates were awarded along with BLDC Motor Sets for winners, Arduino Boards for 1st runners-up and ESP Development Boards for 2nd runners-up.