Organized by The NEST School, Chennai & powered by Meenakshi Sundararajan Group of Institutions (MSGI). Bringing together students from 50+ schools for 2 days of creative arts, robotics, AI, culinary arts, archery, and sports championships!
Explore all 20 inter-school competitions across Art, Tech & AI, and Sports. Expand any contest below to view official rules, age eligibility, and online registration.
A high-energy interschool dance showdown celebrating creativity, movement, and stagecraft. Purely choreography, music, and live performance — no AI visuals or mapping.
A live performance blending Indian and Western or indigenous instruments and musical styles. Create original compositions or unique arrangements bringing two musical traditions together.
An unscripted, spontaneous drama performance where participants create original scenes, characters, and stories on the spot in response to prompts. Focuses on quick thinking, creativity, and teamwork.
Live hand-drawn anime and manga character illustration showcasing original storytelling, expressive character styling, dynamic perspectives, and traditional medium techniques.
Traditional rangoli art created using exclusively natural, eco-friendly, and biodegradable materials to celebrate biodiversity, planet conservation, and sustainability.
Fireless culinary arts championship testing nutrition, global flavor combinations, creative plating, and food hygiene across two specialized divisional challenges.
Exciting aerial obstacle challenge where pilot teams navigate their own drones through slalom gates, hoops, and tunnels, testing speed, precision, and pilot control.
Build and control a mobile robot to score goals while defending your side! Compete in fast-paced 1v1 arena football matches with autonomous or remote-controlled bots.
Students leverage generative AI image and text tools to craft original multi-panel graphic storylines, demonstrating creative prompt engineering, plot pacing, and visual coherence.
A student innovation pitch challenge where young entrepreneurs present an original product, service, or tech idea to a panel of investor judges, demonstrating real-world viability, value, and impact.
Design and code a complete, playable digital video game demonstrating game logic, user interface aesthetics, level design, and interactive storytelling.
Robotics sumo showdown where custom combat robots face off inside a circular Dohyo ring to push opponent bots out using mechanical torque, wedge engineering, and autonomous sensors.
High-octane 5-a-side AstroTurf football tournament conducted on a knockout basis, emphasizing tactical ball movement, quick transition play, and sportsmanship.
Thrilling 6-over tennis ball cricket tournament testing batting powerplay, disciplined bowling variations, and sharp fielding under official tournament rules.
Fast-paced full-court basketball tournament conducted on a knockout basis, featuring structured 4-quarter games with standard FIBA scoring and overtime rules.
High-intensity singles and doubles badminton knockout tournament played under official Golden Point regulations for electrifying match climaxes.
Precision target archery championship conducted at standard outdoor distances, testing archer form, arrow grouping, and concentration under strict safety whistle protocols.
Rapidly growing paddle sport championship combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, featuring the Two-Bounce rule and Non-Volley Zone (Kitchen) play.
High-speed paddle court clash played with tournament-approved paddle rackets on the school paddle court, featuring dynamic wall rebounds, fast rallies, and sudden-death points.
Precision air rifle target shooting competition testing breath control, trigger discipline, sight alignment, and mental stability on official 10m target cards.
Official championship schedule • Friday & Saturday, October 23 & 24, 2026 (9:00 AM – 3:30 PM). Click below to expand day schedules.
School team arrivals, registration verification, ID bonafide checks, badge collections, and green room allocations.
Lamp Lighting, Prayer Song, Welcome Address by Head of School, Classical Bharatanatyam, Director Address & Official Schedule Kickoff.
20 school teams • Max 4 mins stage time per performance • Live choreography & stagecraft showdown.
30 pilot entries • High-speed precision drone obstacle navigation course • Timed trial rounds.
40 simultaneous student creators • 60 mins prompt crafting & dynamic AI storytelling.
15 junior robotics team matches • 6 mins per 1v1 match • Arena knockout format.
16 teams • 90 mins culinary artistry • Themes: “Eat the Rainbow” & “Around the World”.
Level 1 in ICT Lab (9:00–10:30 AM, 90 mins) • Level 2 in Physics Lab (9:00–11:00 AM, 120 mins).
5-A-Side Football (U11, U14, U18) • Tennis Ball Cricket 6-Over Rounds • Basketball U14 & U18 • Badminton & Archery Knockouts.
10 band & solo entries • 100% Live Performance (Solo 3m / Group 6m + sound checks).
30 student artists • 90 mins live hand-drawn anime illustration showdown • Theme: “Cyberpunk Odyssey”.
20 groups • 90 mins natural materials installation • Theme: “Sustainable Planet”.
6 team showcases • 7 mins on-the-spot prompt acting showdown.
Announcement of finalists advancing to Day 2 championship showdowns.
Reporting of finalists, court assignments, safety gear inspection, and referee briefing.
Football Finals (U11, U14, U18) • Cricket Super Overs • Basketball Finals • Badminton Finals • Pickleball & Padel Ball Finals • Rifle Shooting & Archery Precision Rounds.
15 senior robotics team matches • 6 mins high-octane robo football finals.
Championship bot wrestling finals to determine the ultimate SumoBot champion.
12 student startup teams • 7 mins pitch + live Q&A before angel investor jury.
Exciting Award presentations, Cash Prizes, Chief Guest Address, Celebration dance, and Official Closing.
Relive the energy, grand stage performances, robotics battles, and celebrations from last year!