Ministry of Education in collaboration with Ministry of Defence is organising a National School Band Competition at an All-India level for Republic Day Celebrations 2024. Hundreds of schools have participated every year since 2017 when the competition was introduced. The competition is organized at three levels viz. state/UT level , zonal level and National level.
All competition levels have the following 4 categories:
• Brass Band Girls
• Brass Band Boys
• Pipe Band Girls
• Pipe Band Boys
State and zonal level competitions have been concluded and the National Level (Final) Performance will be held at National Stadium, New Delhi on 21st and 22nd January, 2024. Out of 73 schools which participated at the zonal level, four teams have qualified from each Zone (Eastern Zone, Western Zone, Southern Zone, Northern Zone) i.e., a total of 16 band teams will participate in the National Level Band Competition at National Stadium, New Delhi. At the National level, the winner teams in each category will be given a cash prize, a trophy, as well as certificates.
State Level Band Competition was held at Guards Ground on 6th November, 2023, where West Point Sr. Sec. School, Boys category (Brass Band) stood first and was selected for Zonal Level Band Competition, held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha where they went ahead and secured first position and were selected for National Level Band Competition, which is going to be held at National Stadium, Delhi on 21st and 22nd January, 2024.
Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Singh Rawat PRO Defence Guwahati stated this in a release.
