Four Participants from Gumla Selected for Jharkhand School Talent Search Grand Finale

Four participants from Gumla district have qualified for the state-level grand finale of the Jharkhand School Idol – Sur-Taal Sangram competition, organised under the Jharkhand School Talent Search 2026 initiative of the Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi.

The selected participants represent the junior and senior categories of both singing and dancing. Reena Kumari has been selected in junior-level singing, while Akshita Shrestha will compete in the senior singing category. In dance, Anju Kumari has qualified in the junior category and Aanchal Kumari in the senior category.

The four secured their places after impressive performances at the divisional-level competition held at Amar Shaheed Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo District School in Ranchi. Participants from Gumla showcased their talent through a range of patriotic songs and regional musical performances.

Akshita Shrestha of Notre Dame School, Gumla, won appreciation for her emotional rendition of the patriotic song “Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon”. Anju Kumari, from Chirodand in Raidih, presented “Abaad Rahe, Taaron Ko Choome Tiranga”, while Sanjana Kumari of High School Puso in Sisai performed “Aisa Kesariya Bharat Hai Mera”.

Aanchal Kumari of Bargao in Sisai demonstrated her creativity and patriotic spirit by presenting a self-composed patriotic song. Reena Kumari, also from Bargao, impressed the audience with a Nagpuri folk song centred on nature and life, highlighting Jharkhand’s rich folk culture and natural beauty.

The selection of the four participants marks a significant achievement for Gumla’s young talent, with all four now set to represent the district at the state-level grand finale.