Ngonle Konyak of Harvest Mission School wins the fifth Dorians Society Spelling Bee Competition 2026 in Dimapur
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DIMAPUR — Ngonle Konyak, a Class 7 student of Harvest Mission School, emerged as the winner of the fifth Dorians Society Spelling Bee Competition 2026 which was held at Kingdom Culture Church, Dimapur, on Saturday.
While Felix Singh of Lewis Academy and Jentiren Jamir of Harvest Mission School, both Class 7 students, secured the second and third positions, respectively.
The winners received cash prizes of INR 30,000, INR 10,000 and INR 5,000, respectively, along with certificates.
A total of 44 students from Classes 7 and 8, representing 22 schools across Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Niuland, participated in the competition.
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The event was judged by Imolangla Pongen, a former assistant professor, and Yupangnenla Longkumer, a former journalist.
The pronouncer for the competition was Helen Ao, a teacher at Hope Academy.
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While interacting with media persons, the chairperson of Dorians Society, Meyi Longchar said that the event was started way back in the year 2022, and they have been conducting this event for the school in and around Dimapur for the past five years and added that their society aims to carry on this tradition every year to develop the skills of the students, their vocabulary, and as an extracurricular activities.
According to the Dorians Society, the primary objective of the annual spelling contest is to foster healthy competition among students while enhancing their vocabulary and linguistic skills.
It also aims to serve as a launch pad for students to compete on bigger stages.