Achievers: Sports and Activities - February 2026

Mr. Satyajit C. R., Table Tennis Coach at JAIN Heritage School, delivered an outstanding performance at the Masters State Championship organised by Pong Smash Table Tennis Academy on 21st and 22nd February 2026. He emerged as the winner in the Team Event and secured third place in the 40+ Singles Event.

We are delighted to announce that Ms. Jessica Sarkar, Table Tennis Coach at JAIN Heritage School, delivered an outstanding performance at the Playcation International Champions League Table Tennis Tournament held in Singapore from 27th February to 1st March 2026. She secured the following notable positions:

- Winner - Under 25 Singles Event
- Winner - Above 25 Years Category
- Winner - Doubles Event (Open Category)
- Bronze Medal - Team Event

P. Venyashree, Grade 10 student, has won the Bronze Medal in the All India Veer Savarkar Sea Swimming Competition held at Somnath on 25th February 2026.

She achieved this remarkable feat in the 30 KM race under the Open Age Group category, showcasing exceptional endurance, determination, and sporting spirit.

Tushar Agarwalla, Grade 6, has been awarded a cash prize of Rs.1,500 in the Open Prize category at the Junior Chess Masters 2026 - All India Open FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament, held on 15th February at Velammal Vidyalaya, Bangalore.

Shrey Devaiah, Grade 10, delivered an outstanding performance at the 6th Asian Open School Invitational Meet (AOSI), held from 28th January to 1st February 2026 at Assumption University, Suvarnabhumi Campus, Bangkok.

He secured the following achievements:

- Silver Medal in 100M Breaststroke

- Bronze Medal in 50M Breaststroke

- Bronze Medal in 200M Breaststroke

- Bronze Medal in 4×50M Freestyle Relay

- Bronze Medal in 4×50M Medley Relay

P Venyashree of Class 9F has won two Silver medals and one Bronze medal at the Asmitha Swimming Competition – Khelo India, held at Splash Aquatic Centre, Bangalore.

With great pride, it is announced that an outstanding performance was delivered by the JHS Under-14 Girls’ Basketball Team at the Inter-School Basketball Tournament organized by Win More Academy, Jakkur, Bangalore, held on 10th and 11th February 2026, and the championship title was secured by the team.

The team was represented by the following students:

- Akiksha Banarjee – 8A
- Gowrri Rathnada – 8A
- Stuti Jain – 8B
- Chitra V – 8C
- Kimaya Bhandari – 7C
- Prerana Praveen – 8E
- Samanvi R Koundinya – 8E
- Diyali Jaiswal – 8A
- Ritvi Srikanth – 7E
- Shridula – 8A
- Ridhima – 8D
- Yuthi Vangale – 8D

Samanvi R Koundinya of Grade 8 was adjudged “Most Valuable Player” of the tournament in recognition of her exceptional performance throughout the competition.

Tushar Agarwalla of Grade 6 has won a cash award of ₹3,500, along with a certificate and a trophy, in the Open Prize Category at the 11th BBCF International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2026, held from 4th to 8th February 2026 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Sara Jain of Grade 11 (Commerce) won the Gold Medal in the Group Category at the 3rd Karnataka State Rifle Shooting Competition, conducted by Nagaraj Rao Jagadale Associates in association with the Karnataka State Rifle Association, Bengaluru.

Students of the JAIN Heritage School performed commendably in the 13th Invitational Inter-School Chess Competition, organised by Vidyashilp Academy, Bengaluru, held on 8th February 2026, and secured the positions mentioned below: