Ahmedabad Desi news — 2026-10-28
Ahmedabad Municipal School Students Win State-Level Awards as City Schools Shine in Gujarat Competition
Students from Ahmedabad Municipal Schools have triumphed in a major state-level competition, earning trophies and recognition from Gujarat's Education Ministers as part of a multi-stage event organised under the Seva, Sankalp and Samarpanam framework. The victories highlight the talent emerging from Ahmedabad's municipal school system, whose students competed against millions of participants across Gujarat to claim top honours. Among the notable winners, Mayur Vaghari from Shahpur Gujarati School No. 5 won the drawing competition, while Navya Solanki from GIDC Odhav Gujarati School No. earned recognition in her respective category. The achievements reflect the broader strength of civic education in Ahmedabad and the importance of competitive platforms that give municipal school students — typically from less affluent backgrounds compared to private school peers — the opportunity to shine on a state stage. The competition, structured across multiple stages, tested students in areas including creative arts, academic skills and cultural knowledge, with participants progressing through district and regional rounds before the state finals. The recognition from Education Ministers lends official weight to the students' achievements and sends a message about the value Gujarat places on nurturing talent within its public school system. For Ahmedabad's large civic education sector, which serves hundreds of thousands of students from diverse communities across the city, such national and state-level victories serve as motivators for the next generation of learners. [2]
New MEMU Railway Halt at Chandkheda Road Improves Ahmedabad Public Transport Connectivity
Ahmedabad's public transport network has gained a new connection with the introduction of a halt for the Sabarmati-Katosan Road MEMU train service at Chandkheda Road, a move introduced by Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division to boost connectivity for commuters, students and workers in the city's expanding northern areas. The new stoppage aims to integrate expanding urban residential neighbourhoods and industrial hubs in the Chandkheda area into Ahmedabad's public transport system, reducing road congestion and providing an alternative to private vehicles for daily commuters. The addition is part of a broader long-term plan to develop circular railway connections and improve station infrastructure across the metropolitan area. Chandkheda has grown rapidly in recent decades as one of Ahmedabad's major residential and educational zones, home to engineering colleges, residential complexes and commercial areas that generate significant daily commuter flows. The lack of a railway halt in the area had long been a source of inconvenience for residents who had to rely on road transport to reach the nearest railway stations at Sabarmati or other points on the main line. The new MEMU halt is expected to particularly benefit students attending educational institutions in the Chandkheda area, workers employed in the GIDC industrial estates and middle-income families who depend on affordable public transport for daily mobility. Western Railway's decision to add the halt reflects Ahmedabad's rapidly expanding urban footprint and the need to continuously extend rail connectivity to keep pace with the city's growth. [8]
Sources: [2] Gujarat Samachar · [8] Gujarat Samachar