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**Local Students Buzz with Knowledge at WWF-India’s ‘Wild Wisdom’ Quiz**
**COIMBATORE – October 15, 2025** – Young minds from approximately 80 schools across various districts put their knowledge of the natural world to the test at the city-level round of the Wild Wisdom Global Challenge quiz. Organized by WWF-India, the event took place on October 11th at SSVM World School in Coimbatore.
The quiz, centered around the theme of “Incredible Insects,” saw students battling it out for a spot in the regional and national competitions. After a rigorous round, Vidhya Niketan School (CBSE), Coimbatore; Reeds World School (CBSE), Coimbatore; Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School, Coimbatore; Honey Bunch Senior Secondary School, (CBSE), Pollachi; and Narayana E-Techno School, Thiruvannamalai emerged as the top contenders, securing their places in the final round.
Ultimately, Raphael Antony (Class VIII) and Sree Hari S.A. (Class IX) from Vidhya Niketan School clinched the first-place victory. Felix Pradeep, Senior Principal of SSVM World School, D. Boominathan, Deputy Team Leader (WGNL) of WWF-India, and Goldin Quadros, Principal Scientist at the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Coimbatore, presented the awards to the deserving winners.
The victorious schools from Coimbatore are now set to advance to the regional and national levels of the Wild Wisdom Global Challenge, carrying the torch of environmental awareness and knowledge.
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