HDFC Standard Life Spell Bee Contest- India Spells 2009 CHAMPION

Ragvendra Kuppuswamy from ITI Central School, Bangalore is the HDFC Standard Life Spell Bee contest - India Spells 2009 Champion and Lavanya Krishna from Presidency School, Bangalore is the Runner Up. The contest was the toughest Spelling contest in India. The HDFC Standard Life Spell Bee contest - India Spells 2009 Champion program was broadcasted in National Geographic Channel. The grand finale was on Sunday, March 29. The teams in finale were from Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi and Jaipur. The Bangalore came as the Spell Bee Champion.

Ragvendra Kuppuswamy received Rs 1,00,000 cheque from HDFC Standard Life plus 3 return tickets to Washington plus 3 nights hotel stay for himself and his parents to witness the Scripps National Spelling Bee, courtesy Make My Trip and a Cello Pens gift hamper.

Lavanya Krishna received Rs. 50,000 cheque from HDFC Standard Life along with 2 return tickets to London, courtesy Kingfisher Airlines and a Cello Pens gift hamper.

HDFC Standard Life also gave gift cheques of Rs 25,000 to each of the semi-final winners.

Sourcs: http://specials.msn.co.in/sp08/bee/