Vels Global School, Nandambakkam, students participated at the CBSE Regional-Level Young India Culinary Competition held on Oct. 28 at the Department of Hotel Management, SRM University, Kattankulathur. This grand regional platform saw participation from 5 states – Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka. In the Chennai Region, 133 schools with 432 students were participated in the two-day culinary extravaganza.
Represented Vels Global School, Nandambakkam young culinary stars:
Category 1 – Fireless Cooking (Grade 7):
S. Vaseegaran and R. Rohit Varshan
Category 2 – Fire Cooking (Grade 9):
V.S. Sanjeth and V. Shamini Sri
These students were shortlisted after a  screening process at the CBSE – School-Level Young India Culinary Competition for Grades 6 to 10, which was successfully conducted in Vels Global School, Nandambakkam on August 1, 2026 as the first level of selection.