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Quiz held on Red Cross founder

Quiz held on Red Cross founder
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The competition, held at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Malappuram, featured winning cadets from various sub-districts in the upper primary and high school categories.

The Junior Red Cross organised a district-level quiz on Jean Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross and the first recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, here on Saturday (October 24).

The competition, held at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Malappuram, featured winning cadets from various sub-districts in the upper primary and high school categories.

Tirur sub-district secured first place in both categories. Tanur and Parappanangadi finished second and third, respectively, in the high school category, while Manjeri and Wandoor took the corresponding places in the upper primary category.

The quiz aimed to familiarise cadets with Dunant’s life and humanitarian work and improve their knowledge of the Red Cross movement.

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