KENNEDY HIGH strives to inculcate 21st-century skills among its students by specially designed classes during the ‘Beyond Excellence Period,’ which are conducted twice a week throughout the academic year.

TCS iON IntelliGem conducted a National Level Contest on 21st Century Skills for the students of Grades 5–9 on various topics and like every year, the students of KENNEDY HIGH participated in this contest.

Shreyansh Makkam of Grade 6 and Prasad Sharma Rapaka of Grade 6 were the finalists in the National Grand Finale of the 7th edition of the TCS iON Intelligem.

                            
Shreyansh Makkam                         Prasad Sharma Rapaka
of Grade 6                                      of Grade 6

Shreyansh Makkam won Rs. 10,000/- cash prize as a ‘Runner Up’ in the ‘Financial Literacy’ category, whereas Prasad Sharma Rapaka of Grade 6 bagged a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- as a ‘Runner Up’ in the ‘Creativity and Innovation’ category. Apart from the cash prizes, they also received other various prizes like books, new-age gadgets, medals, etc.

Both of the students have been presented with an opportunity to attend a 2-week free residential program at IIIT-Hyderabad as well. It is a specially curated program to enhance Innovation and Design Thinking capabilities, foster space for real-world applications of STEM and enhance their 21st Century skills.

Apart from this, KENNEDY HIGH was awarded the “School Excellence Award 2024-25” in the Individual School’s category for the second consecutive year.