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Twenty three upcoming models battled it out at the Mr & Miss Ingenious pageant held at Lounge Terminal in Panaji. The pageant organised by Crazy4Entertainments included an intensive three-day workshop and an awareness programme against child abuse and rape in Calangute. Contestants went around the city talking about the problems people suffer. The participants then took part in a glittering finale that tested them for their confidence, ramp walk, and reasoning. The evening also had a fashion show where designers Sudha Vishwakarma, Roshni Prajapati and Kajal Singh showcased their collections.

The winner in the models category was Yash Karpe. Prabhal Sharma and Kartik Khandeparkar were awarded the first and second runners up. In the girls category, Pooja Bedi was crowned Miss Ingenious, while Priya Shinde and Maleehah Khan walked away with the runners up titles. In children’s category, Divya Naik won the first place, and Shravani Nagvenkar and Shreya Birajdar won the runners up prizes. In the boy’s category, Atharva Sawant won the Master Ingenious title, and Utkarsh Naik and Shifan Xekh won the runners up. In the senior category, Rohisha Parsekar was crowned Ms Ingenious, while Sampada Gawas and Pooja D’Costa walked away with the runners up titles.

Proceeds of the event will go to #missionk2k that’s working against child abuse and rape in the country. Dveep Mulvi from Ponda has previously ran from Goa to Pune and Goa to Delhi to support the cause, is setting out on a run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, where he will stop at various villages and cities along the way, to create awareness about women issues.