‘Nat Geo Junior Hunt’ hunts for next ‘superkid’

National Geographic Channel is back with the second chapter of its nationwide school engagement programme ‘Nat Geo Junior Hunt’. It is a quest to find India’s superkid -- a ‘Nat Geo Junior’ who is curious, adventurous, articulate, energetic and smart. It is the channel’s endeavour to extend its popular children’s block ‘Nat Geo Junior’ on-ground to provide an intelligent platform for children to showcase their talent through a stimulating and invigorating learning experience.

Entering into its second year, the hunt will begin in the month of July, and this time, it gains more girth and reaffirms its credibility as it reaches out to 400 reputed schools targetting approximately 4,00,000 children aged between 10 to 14 years across 10 cities in India. The channel claims this programme to be the only one designed and executed in India that actually develops and nurtures the child’s intelligence. Through this unique initiative, National Geographic Channel aims to stimulate and build better interaction with every child who participates.

“Through this innovative school engagement programme, our endeavour is to stimulate the intellect of our young audiences so that they are able to rethink and learn more about the world they live in, while enjoying the complete experience. The phenomenal response we received last year for the first ‘Nat Geo Junior Hunt’ reinforces this belief and motivates us to take the programme to new heights,” said Rajesh Sheshadri, Vice President-Marketing, National Geographic Channel India.

The selection process for this nationwide hunt provides a rigorous training ground for children through innovative ‘Think again’ tests, followed by scientifically designed rounds, which include games, puzzles, debates, thinking out-of-the-box challenges, an adventure camp and grooming sessions. The gratification for the winner includes a fund for his/her future education; a chance to host Nat Geo Junior shows on the channel for three months, and a bouquet of prizes from other partners associated with the hunt.

Last year’s winner of the ‘Nat Geo Junior Hunt’, 11-year-old Kavan Aadim Bhavin, a student of Delhi Public School, Ahmedabad, had his dream come true when National Geographic Channel took him to meet President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.