Date - 9th August, 2026
PUNE: Deccan Education Society’s New English Medium School secured the third prize in the 5th to 7th standard category at a prestigious singing competition. 

The 'Complete Vande Mataram Singing Competition' was organized by the Nagarik Social Foundation to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the national mantra, Vande Mataram. 

A total of 36 schools participated in the event. During the program, Milind Sabnis, a prominent scholar of the Vande Mataram song, interacted with the participating students. 

The prizes were presented to the winning students by the Mayor of Pune, Hon. Manjusha Nagpure. Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Medhatai Kulkarni, graced the occasion as the chief guest.

Heartiest congratulations were extended to the music teacher, Mrs. Ashwini Patwardhan, and all the winning students. The school's principal, Smt. Hemangi Deshmukh, highly praised the students for their achievement and wished them the best for their future endeavors.