Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Jharkhand Hosts Eastern Zone School Band Competition
The Jharkhand education department organized a big music competition called the Eastern Zone School Band Competition in Ranchi.
More than 400 students from seven eastern states of India participated.
The competition is part of a bigger event where the winners from different zones will compete at the national level.
The best team from the national competition will get to perform on a very important street called Kartavya Path on January 26.
Jharkhand won first place in both the girls’ and boys’ categories of Pipe Band.
Other states like Sikkim, Mizoram, and Tripura also did well in different categories.
A minister from Jharkhand gave prizes to the winning students.
The Jharkhand education department organized the Eastern Zone School Band Competition in Ranchi with over 400 students from seven eastern states participating.
The competition is organized under the joint guidelines of the ministries of defence and education.
Winning participants from all four zones will compete in the National Band Competition, with the national winner performing on Kartavya Path on January 26.
Jharkhand secured first place in both the girls’ and boys’ categories of Pipe Band, while Sikkim and Mizoram received second and third places respectively.
In the Brass Band categories, Tripura, Jharkhand, and Assam won in the girls’ category, and Jharkhand, Tripura, and Odisha won in the boys’ category.
- Who
- Students from Sikkim, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand
- What
- Eastern Zone School Band Competition
- When
- December 15
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- To select participants for the National Band Competition and potentially perform on Kartavya Path on January 26
- Participating States
- Sikkim, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand
- Organized By
- Jharkhand Education Department
- Number of Participants
- More than 400 students
- Event Guidelines
- Ministries of Defence and Education
- Next Level
- National Band Competition
- Prize for National Winner
- Performance on Kartavya Path on January 26
- Jharkhand's Performance
- First place in both girls’ and boys’ categories of Pipe Band
- Other Winners
- Sikkim (2nd), Mizoram (3rd) in Pipe Band; Tripura (1st) in Brass Band girls’ category