"Award winning trip has exposed us to a range of learning experiences. Now as a teacher i feel much more responsible to our future generation and i would feel fulfilled if i could inculcate even a fraction of that sense of discipline and responsibility in my students, that i have observed in the people of Singapore." Aarti Kumar State Bolt Winner ( M.P.- 2004 )National Runner up - 2006

"I am thankful to Air India and Navabharat for making my first trip to singapore successful. During my visit i came to know the responsibilities which i citizen have towards his motherland." Ajeet Dwivedi, State Rank Winner ( M.P.- 2004 )

"During my tour to Singapore, courtesy Air India and Central Chronicle, I found discipline plays an important role in a citizen’s life. I will impress upon students for inculcating the same and to pursue their studies dedicatelly "Sudha Dubey, State Bolt Winner ( M.P.- 2006)

"Thanks to my teachers and parents for their support in becoming the state rank winner. The Singapore ambassadorial visit taught me the importance of studies and discipline in our lives "Jigyasu Agrawal, State Rank Winner ( M.P.- 2006 )

RANK & BOLT Awards 

Race for Awareness and Knowledge & Broad Outlook Learner Teacher Awards (RANK & BOLT). This award was conceptualized by Air India to recognize excellence outside the field of academics for Teachers and Students. The Award winners fly to Singapore as guests of Air India on an ambassadorial visit.

Mr.V. Thulasidas Chairman & Managing Director says "The RANK & BOLT Awards is about promoting responsibility & active citizenship and preserving our environment. Singapore is an ideal example of responsible civic conduct and eco-support system that have developed and adopted. It is also an emerging education centre of the world with a mix of communities living in a seamless environment as one".

RANK & BOLT Awards is a part of Air India’s pan India corporate social responsibility initiative. Launched in 2002-2003, this project was started to promote the twin concepts of "Towards Responsible & Active Citizenship" & "Preserving a Crumbling Environment" in seven states. The acceptability and synergy that was generated by this programme encouraged AI to expand it in Entire India.

In accordance with the central idea of this initiative, the students are required to design a national flag for a hypothetical country along with a set of ten laws that would decide one’s eligibility for citizenship to this hypothetical country. For teachers to be eligible for this award they are required to explain how they make learning meaningful, how they live by example and how they are creating awareness about the fragile environment that we live in.

As per Mr. Subroto Ghosal, Project coordinator ( Reaching out project ), After the entries are received, they undergo an extensive three level screening process wherein District winners compete at the State level. Once the State winners are announced, they qualify for the National RANK & BOLT Awards. Air india has chosen Nava Bharat and Central Chronicle as their media partner for entire Madhya Pradesh.

This year Aarti Kumar , A teacher of Carmel Convent School, Bhopal (State Bolt Winner-2004) has been selected for National Bolt Runnerup Awards for 2006. Mr. Jigyasu Agrawal, a student of class 10th ( Central School, Narsinghpur ) has been awarded as Rank winner and Mrs. Sudha Dubey, Teacher, Kastruba Girls H. S. School, Bhopal has been selected as Bolt Winner in M.P. for the year 2006. "An Air India and Central Chronicle initiative aimed to promote twin concepts of - "Towards Responsible & Active Citizenship" and "Preserving a Crumbling Environment".