Scratch Day - Monsoon Scratch Festival 2025

Scratch Day held on 2^nd August 2025 was a roaring success, with over 880 participants attending the online event, held to mark the conclusion of Monsoon Scratch Festival 2025.

Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and former Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, and Ms. Anjali Chipalkatti, freelance educator for Scientific Inquiry at ALT – Art of Learning and Thinking, were the Chief Guests for the day. Dr. Kakodkar shared his childhood journey and provided invaluable insights about developing a scientific approach at an early age.

Dr Anill Kakodkar addressing the students

In her session themed around the Evolution of Human Brain and the Process of Thinking, Ms. Anjali Chipalkatti’s shared beautiful stories about the process of thinking - not just in relation with studies and career, but also for analysing and making decisions in life.

While our HHE students, Gayatri Chingunde and Priti Sanghai, presented an introduction of Guruji Education Foundation, the entire proceedings of the Scratch Day event were ably conducted by our school students – Arnav Brijesh Patil, Gunjan Hivarkar, Manasi Rahul Aaglave, Saksham Khaire, Sayali Jadhav, Yukti Gokul Pawar. The Monsoon Scratch Festival was executed under the leadership of Saurabh Raut, Project Manager, GEF, with guidance and support from Alok Kelkar, Gopal Kalpathi, Kavita Kadam, Sharad Deogekar, Vaijayanti Deogekar (all GEF volunteers) and Pandurang Jadhav (GEF student).

Following school teams were declared as the Winners of the Project and Quiz contests which were conducted as part of the Winter Scratch Festival:

Scratch Project

Junior category:

• First: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi - Sohala Amol Patil, Vaishnavi Ravindra Patil, Darshana Dinesh Patil, Samruddhi Yogesh Hire

• Second: Pragat Vidyamandir, Ramgad, Taluka Malvan, Dist. Sindhudurg - Purva Gurudas Jikamde, Vaishnavi Nilesh Ghadigavkar, Manali Mangesh Chavan, Nirvi Punaji Ghadigavkar

• Third: Sri Sri Gnan Mandir Matriculation School, Vadakoor - Yadhavan K, Oviyan S, Saivarshan B, Sekizhar

Senior category:

• First: Pragat Vidyamandir, Ramgad, Taluka Malvan, Dist. Sindhudurg - Janu Shankar Ghadigavkar, Vishwajeet Narayan Jikamde, Vedant Pravin Ghadigavkar, Omkar Pankaj Rane

• Second: Sri Sri Gnan Mandir Matriculation School, Vadakoor - R. Sri Nisha, S. Abirami, S. Prethisha, A. Kaashini, V. Varunavi

• Third: Janata Vidyamandir, Trimbak - Shrawani Ramesh Mestri, Siddhi Santosh Air, Manuja Santosh Sawant, Ovi Sachidanand Bhogate

Super-senior category:

• First: Pragat Vidyamandir, Ramgad, Taluka Malvan, Dist. Sindhudurg - Omtej Ulhas Tari, Gandharv Uttam Gavkar, Tanmay Babu Parab, Aditi Ajit Ghadigavkar

• Second: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi - Akshara Amol Patil, Nandini Ravindra Mahajan

• Third: Sri Sri Gnan Mandir Matriculation School, Vadakoor - C. Harini, S. Iniya, C. Iniyamozhi, B. Priyadharshini, G. Sadhana

Hackathon

Junior Category:

• First: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi – Ritika Bhagwat Patil, Lalit Devidas Patil, Pratiksha Deepak Khairnar, Lavanya Bhausaheb Pawar

• Second: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi – Vaishnavi Ravindra Patil, Darshana Dinesh Patil, Samruddhi Yogesh Hire, Soham Amol Patil

• Third: Sri Sri Gnan Mandir Matriculation School, Vadakoor – Tharanika, Rebekkha, Dhivyasree, Bharathi

Senior Category:

• First: New English School, Chilewadi, Taluka Koregaon, Dist. Satara – Shreyasi Somnath Shedge, Madhuri Jitendra Dhole, Dhanashri Rajendra Dhole, Riya Vikas Salunkhe

• Second: Sri Pant Maharaj Adarsh Vidyalay, Balekundri (B.K) – Shashank Mirajkar, Shivanand Kittur, Sonal Salunke, Shraddha Patil

• Third: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi – Sakshi Vasant Patil, Sanjana Santosh Pardeshi, Bhagyashri Sachin Patil

Debate

Junior Category:

• First: Pragat Vidyamandir, Ramgad, Taluka Malvan, Dist. Sindhudurg – Nirvi Punaji Ghadigaonkar, Purva Gurudas Jikamde

• Second: Rajashri Shahu Maharaj Vidyalay, Rabale – Pranit Vinod Zapde, Shreyas Lakshman Suryavanshi

• Third: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi – Vaishnavi Ravindra Patil, Darshana Dinesh Patil

Senior Category:

• First: Pragat Vidyamandir, Ramgad, Taluka Malvan, Dist. Sindhudurg – Diksha Prasad, Sakshi Anant Sawant

• Second: Kai. Yadav Dagadu Patil Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tandulwadi - Sakshi Vasant Patil, Srushti Ravindra Patil

• Third: Sri Pant Maharaj Adarsh Vidyalay, Balekundri (B.K) – Sonal Salunkhe, Mamta Pujari