COVA competition showcases students’ views on poverty and warOver 500 students from 45 schools in Hyderabad participated in plays and poster competitions organised by COVA to commemorate the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The event, themed on the impact of US-Israel and Iran, highlighted poverty, war, and social struggles. By Telangana Today Published Date - 6 August 2026, 08:48 PMHyderabad: Over 500 students from 45 schools showcased their talent through Plays and Posters in an inter-collegiate competition held to commemorate Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, by Confederation of Voluntary Organisations (COVA) in Hyderabad. While some plays portrayed with sensitivity the living standards of a family before and after war, others showed how families are destroyed by the violence of war. Birla Open Minds International School won the first prize in the category of Colleges and Unique School was adjudged as the best entry for schools.