On the occasion of India’s 80th Independence Day, IP4Kids, a CSR initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., in collaboration with GLIPA (Global Intellectual Property Alliance), proudly presented the Independence Day Essay Writing Competition, 2026 for school and college students.
We were delighted to receive such an overwhelming response and extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in this competition, celebrated on the occasion of Independence Day, August 15, 2026. A huge thank you to every participant who took the time to reflect, write, and celebrate the spirit of freedom with us.
✍️ The Winners Are…
🏆 School Student Category
| Award | Participant | School |
| 🥇 GOLD | Mayank Yadav | Saraswati Sishu/Vidya Mandir (Dist- Ganjam) |
| 🥈 SILVER | Riyan Dutta | Delhi Public School, SAIL Township, Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| 🥉 BRONZE | Aradhya Nambiar | Amrita Vidyalayam, Delhi |
🎓 College Student Category
| Award | Participant | College |
| 🥇 GOLD | Laxmi Prasad Boda | University College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad |
| 🥈 SILVER | Rijul Singla | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR Campus, Ghaziabad |
| 🥉 BRONZE | Riya Dhyani | Arcadia Grant, Premnagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
🎊 Congratulations to Our Champions!
Heartiest congratulations on behalf of IP4Kids, S.S. Rana & Co., and GLIPA (Global Intellectual Property Alliance) to all our winners! Exciting prizes shall reach you soon. 📦
💫 To Every Participant
Whether you won a medal or not, you are all winners to us. Every essay you wrote showed imagination, love for your country, and the spark of a future writer or leader. All participants will get a certificate of participation as a token of appreciation for your effort.
And if you didn’t make it to the podium this time, don’t worry! Keep writing, keep trying, and keep believing in yourself. You’ll get another chance next Independence Day, and we can’t wait to see how far your words will take you!
Team IP4Kids, S.S. Rana & Co. & GLIPA