BENGALURU: The results of the state-level essay competition organized for college students as part of the 12th year of the 'BE GOOD, DO GOOD' campaign have been released. The event was held through a collaboration between Samartha Bharata and The Mythic Society.

The competition was organized on the theme 'Swami Vivekananda's Thoughts on New India' to mark the occasion of Swami Vivekananda's 162nd Birth Anniversary and National Youth Day. Thousands of students from across the state participated with great enthusiasm.

Who are the Winners?

Sharanya S. from Sullia secured the first prize, while Bhumika H.K. from Bengaluru won the second prize, and Anusha G.P. from Davanagere took the third spot.

Rank | Winner's Name | Town/District |

First: Sharanya S. Ajjavara, Sullia

Second: Bhumika H.K. Kumbalagodu, Bengaluru

Third: Anusha G.P. Davanagere

In addition to the top three, 20 students from various districts, including Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi, and Udupi, have been selected for consolation prizes .

Consolation Prize Winners:

Ashoka L (Tumakuru) , Sanjay (Yadgiri) ,**Kaveri M. Hegde** (Belagavi) Nisarga H.G. (Bengaluru) Nisarga (Hassan) ,Jenika Poovanna J (Mysuru) ,Aruna (Udupi) ,Priya S (Bengaluru) ,Yashaswini K.T. (Bengaluru),Mahalakshmi M (Mysuru) ,Shobha Shankara Gouda Patil (Kalaghatagi) ,Sanjana Naik (Honnavar) ,Nagini S. Padil (Mangaluru) ,Pooja Mahadeva Sarawada (Vijayapura) ,Renuka N (Davanagere) ,Vinuta Prakash Nayak (Ankola) ,Roopashree D (Bengaluru) ,Vijayalakshmi N (Kalaburagi) ,Prateeksha Patil P.A. (Channagiri) ,Aparna Sanklapur (Koppal)

Prize Distribution Ceremony Details

A ceremony to distribute prizes to the winning students has been organized in Bengaluru.

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM

Venue: The Mythic Society Auditorium, near K.R. Circle, Bengaluru