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States of India

ClassState(s)Theme
KG Madhya Pradesh Wildlife and Forests, Khajurao temples, Architecture
CoordinatorsDivya Darbari, Archana Gollamudi, Rama Jonnalagadda, Nehal Joshi, Tanu Khanna, Manju Kumar, Aarti Nyati, Anita Patel, Ketki Patel, Parul Patel, Sangeeta Revankar, Sujata Shah, Purvika Sheth, Dipika Sota
Students Pranav Agarwal, Charan Alampally, Anika Arora, Isha Bhatia, Anika Bijala, Areyan Bordawekar, Sahasra Chitti, Keshav Gollamudi, Gia Gupta, Riya Jain, Shubhii Jatkar, Armaan Joshi, Keshav Khandelwal, Prisha Khanna, Hrishikesh Kothamasu, Varun Kumar, Riya Nadkarni, Anika Patel, Prithu Patel, Yana Patel, Jaidev Paulraj, Aarya Raval, Nikhil Rochlani, Janvi Shah, Rohan Sheth, Anikait Sota, Nithila Swamy, Vaishnavi Swarna, Avesh Verma
The heart of incredible India - Take a trip to the jungles of MP. Spend some time with the tribals and learn about their Arts. Immerse yourself in the history of the MP forests and khajuraho temples. Kindergarten class would love for you to join us on this memorable journey.
C1A Odisha Sun Temple of Konark, Jagannath Puri, Orissi Dance
CoordinatorsRakesh Maniar, Eshan Saran, Jyoti Sharma, Shubha Thirthahalli
Students Dharm Desai, Aneesh Ethakota, Aadya Holla, Anusha Jonnalagadda, Krrish Makkena, Pranuj Mandavia, Rajvi Maniar, Khushi Mistry, Krisha Patel, Pratham Patel, Pratik Patel, Anouska Satapathy, Saloni Shah, Shivani Shah, Arnav Sharma
The birthplace of Budhism- Odisha! The C1A booth tells you all about Odisha or also popularly known as Orissa! Come join us on a journey through the majestic temples of Orissa, learn about the popular dance form known as Odissi dance, learn about the language spoken and world famous cuisine of Orissa. Don't miss the handicrafts made in Orissa, from Silk sarees to Applique work to Silver Filligree jewelry, this state is rich in it's cultural Heritage. Above all learn about the religion that started here and spread the message of peace all over the world- Budhism!
C1B Uttar Pradesh , Uttarakhand Courts of Moguls, Dance forms such as Kathak
CoordinatorsBhavna Kapoor, Purvita Patel, Arvind Sinha
StudentsKrish Amin, Havish Reddy Boda, Ananya Dasoju, Sujay Faldu, Kalyani Gollamudi, Saanvi Indoria, Darsh Patel, Ronak Patel, Pranav Pedavalli, Suravi Shah, Keshav Sheth, Sarika Soni
Rainbow Land of Uttarakhand and Uttar-Pradesh --- Come visit the Rainbow Land of Uttarakhand and Uttar-Pradesh. Learn about its vibrant and colorful history, geography and culture. And while you get acquainted with this exotic land try your luck with our Rainbow Quiz and see how much you know about this land of the Gods! Answer three questions and win a prize….!
C2A West BengalFishing and other Water based Industries
Coordinators Shipra Goyal, Monisha Khadse, Renu Narain, Punita Shah
StudentsRuchit Bhawsar, Anish Chidella, Srija Chitti, Ashmi Desai, Harshil Desai, Ayush Goyal, Raghav Kanduri, Tejas Munuma, Dev Parikh, Taran Patchigolla, Dhwani Patel, Jayak Patel, Krishiv Patel, Mahi Patel, Aneesha Paulraj, Amritha SenthilKumaran, Mihir Tanguturi, Saanvi Vavilala, Veer Waje
Fishing for Fun Facts on West Bengal. West Bengal - a unique tapestry of modernism and tradition, with fishing, agriculture and manufacturing, ethnic traditions, unique language, rich literature, sculptural delights in a diverse landscape, led by homegrown leaders known worldwide. Come experience the colorful canvas of West Bengal!
C2B Assam Tea Cultivation and Industry
CoordinatorsGautam Khanna, Lilly Khanna, Meghana Suryadevara
Students Tanvi Dembla, Mayank Iyer, Sriya Jayanthi, Shaila Joshi, Shiven Joshi, Aarush Khanna, Shiven Khanna, Sarina Khera, Srivatsa Kundurthy, Pranay Maddali, Urmi Mistry, Hemal Parekh, Arshi Patel, Eshani Patel, Heta D. Patel, Saiyal Patel, Maya Sheth, Praneeth Yalamanchili
Assam - the land where you find flowers that are exquisitely beautiful, animals that are rare, and  people that are proud and inviting. It is the land of the mighty river Brahmaputra  and the one-horned Rhinoceros.
C3A Karnataka Silicon Valley of India, Outsourcing
CoordinatorsArchana Raval, Robert Soni, Pallavi Tawde
StudentsAkshat Chavan Patil, Varshini Chinthareddy, Mahi Desai, Ayushman Dhillon, Shreeya Faldu, Simrann Gupta, Akhilesh Jonnalagadda, Swapnil Mundra, Krithika Neela, Jaiman Parekh, Mohin Patel, Pooja Patel, Varun Pedavalli, Ashwathi Renjith, Ekta Shah, Gauri Shah, Sanjana Shah, Priyanjali Solanky, Vivek Soni, Samhitha Swarna, Ruhi Tawde
Karnataka - The Silicon Valley of India. The capital of Karnataka, Bangalore is known as both the "Garden City" and "The Silicon Valley of India," Bangalore (officially "Bengaluru") is a techie’s paradise, boasting the highest concentration of IT companies in the country.
C3B Andhra Pradesh Pearls, Literature, South Indian Cinema
Coordinators Anju Bhatia, Bharvi Patel, Shaila Shah
StudentsTarun Ari, Ria Bhavaraju, Aneesh Darbari, Keshav Dave, Sohum Gaitonde, Riya Jain, Dev Joshi, Tiya Kassen, Harichandana Kothamasu, Dilen Mistry, Laya Neelisetty, Aditya Patel, Nisha Patel, Eshaan Popat, Aashvi Shah, Kalash Shah, Sonali Shah, Vijay Tummalapenta, Anika Verma
Discover and Learn Fun Facts about Andra Pradesh - Come and experience Andra Pradesh's culture with games and puzzles. Don't miss this chance to win a homemade origami prize!!
C4A Rajasthan Forts, Lakes, History of Rajputs
Coordinators Shiksha Burman, Sonal Kumar, Monica Sansi
Students Yuvanshu Agarwal, Jhalak Bhatia, Jasmine Bhavsar, Shaleen Bordawekar, Neil Burman, Alisha Dhillon, Pavan Eda, Shreya Joshi, Kunal Kumar, Shivani Kumar, Karthik Kundurthy, Praneal Mandavia, Yukta Nyati, Sanskaar Pahwa, Puja Parikh, Juhi Parmar, Reva Pathre, Anjali Rajkumar, Armaan Rochlani, Mahek Sansi, Arnav Sinha, Udayan Vashisth
Royal Rajasthan - Come explore the colorful ‘land of the kings’. Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Rajasthan. The kids will mesmerize you with their displays of the history, food, culture and sports of Rajasthan. Watch a puppet show while learning about the glory and chivalry of its warriors. Play games and win a chance to get your photograph taken in the colorful clothes of Rajasthan! From the Thar desert to the Ranthambore wildlife Safari ,from the graceful Ghoomar dance to the famous Kalbeliya , from palaces and forts to marvels like Jantar Mantar - whatever your interest, you are sure to find something to capture your fancy in this booth.
C4B Tamil Nadu Temples and Architecture, Most industrialized state of India, Agriculture is heavy
Coordinators Monica Kumar, Abha Shrotriya Oka, Rashmi Singh
Students Jai Amin, Sayoni Badyopadhyay, Divya Chiplunkar, Maya Kalapatapu, Ankita Kumar, Rashi Matha, Rohan Mehta, Ananya Oka, Amisha Patel, Maahi Patel, Pruthvi Patel, Ritika Patel, Arjun Sheth, Rohan Sheth, Vatsala Swamy, Ronith Yalamanchili
Vanakkam. Welcome to Terrific Tamilnadu. Experience its exotic culture and learn about one of India's most beautiful dance forms. Take a peek at today's Tamilnadu. Don't forget to play our amazing Agriculture game and win prizes .
C5A Punjab Agriculture, Festival of Lodi
CoordinatorsNeeta Rathi, Neelu Sinha, Savita Vashisth
StudentsAbhishek Bhagat, Rohan Doshi, Esha Iyer, Soumya Khera, Sonika Kotha, Mann Pandya, Prathi Patel, Riya D Patel, Medha Patil, Riya Sawant, Arushi Shah, Vidhi Shah, Rohan Singh, Maanasa Tadakamalla
Chak De!! Sat siri akal. Panchanada from the Mahabharat times, Pentapotamia for the Greeks, the land of five rivers... that's Punjab for you. The single largest grower of wheat in India with its rich cultural heritage and traditions is a state not to be missed. Pick some simple Punjabi food recipes to shaking it like a Punjabi.. sadda Punjab booth has it all. Please visit the state of Punjab booth by C5A students. See you there!
C5B Kerala Spice Industry, Focus on Literacy across state, 100% Literacy
Coordinators Rachita Chandak, Hamel Dave, Nagaraj Swaminathan
Students Ananya Bijala, Ishani Dave, Aditya Iyer, Saoumyaa Jatkar, Meghana Maddali, Eesha Nagpal, Raghavi Patel, Dhristi Raval, Parthiv Reddy, Aryan Sinha, Hiral Solanki, Hiren Solanki, Devika Soni, Asha Varma, Evan Varma
Kerela - Welcome to our Houseboat Adventure.
C6A Gujarat Dance (Garba) and Commerce, Diamonds
CoordinatorsMehul Patel, Hema Popat, Sohal Shah, Sunita Tailor
Students Sruthi Alampally, Amulya Dasoju, Eshan Doshi, Mayank Govilla, Rhea Jana, Jahnvi Joshi, Jai Joshi, Rohan Kapoor, Chandeni Kassen, Devin Mistry, Jaymin Mistry, Aarsh Patel, Sahil Patel, Shyam Popat, Aryan Tawde
Aare, Challo Gujarat!! Come and visit the C6A booth for your visit to Gujarat. We’ll be presenting Gujarati Bingo, Fish for your Diamonds, a view of the thriving commerce in Gujarat and also some historic presentations on Mahatma Gandhiji.
C6B Goa Tourism Industry, The Party town
Coordinators Rajiv Bhatia, Prasad Gaitonde, Meeta Parekh
Students Chintan Bhavsar, Dilan Bhavsar, Vikranth Chinthareddy, Sravan Jayanthi, Pallavi Kanoor, Salil Khanna, Neha Maddali, Sahil Patel, Yashas Satapathy, Annika Sharma, Priyanka Solanky, Aniketh Yalamanchili
Goa...aaaaahh! Come and experience the carnival, the beaches and all that makes Goa so quintessential at our booth. Play a few games, win lots of cool prizes and and don't forget to take a picture to keep as a golden memory!
C7 Jammu and Kashmir Border Conflicts - impact to daily life, history of events, Kashmir valley
Coordinators Vijay Khadse, Vasudha Sharma, Keshav Sota
Students Abhinav Bansal, Bhuvi Teja Boda, Avani Goswami, Shrusti Goswami, Riya Gupta, Esha Jain, Rohit Kanduri, Udhay Khullar, Anavil Patel, Devak Patel, Preya Patel, Zeal Patel, Arjun Rajkumar, Vrathan Reddy, Milan Sheth, Pranav Tailor
Jammu and Kashmir a great place to visit, Jammu and Kashmir will make your day…come and visit Heaven on Earth!!
C8 National Capital Territory of Delhi Government and Monuments
CoordinatorsMalini Arora, Navin Dembla, Chandra Reddy
Students Anish Ari, Divya Bhagat, Arjun Khadse, Rohan Khajuria, Shefali Kumar, Pranay Maniar, Anisha Mittal, Sidonia Mohan, Geetam Patchigolla, Heenal Patel, Manu Patil, Pranav Reddy, Resham Sansi, Rahul Shah
Delhi, The Crown Of India - After Independence on 15th August 1947, Delhi was officially declared as the Capital of The Republic Of India. Delhi is the third largest city of the world with a population of over 13 million. It is also one of the oldest continually inhabited cities of India and stands in a triangle formed by the Yamuna river and the Aravalli range. Delhi is the center stage for all political and commercial activity in the country. Explore with the students of Culture 8 Delhi's alluring charm, unique and diverse culture and history worth being proud of.
C9 Maharashtra Bollywood (Jeapordy game), Finance Industry
CoordinatorsMukesh Dave, Rajive Jain, Sanjai Narain
Students Yovin Bhatia, Rajeshri Joshi, Nikhil Kanoor, Vinayak Kumar, Tarun Maddali, Vineeta Maddali, Avni Memani, Dipal Mistry, Amish Patel, Jayna Patel, Shreeya Sawant, Priya Tailor, Radha Tummalapenta
Maharastra - The Gateway to Incredible India! This interactive exhibit takes you on a visual tour through the history, entertainment, culture, sports and industry of Maharastra.

Links: CIA Factbook, Complete list of States