Mangaluru: Seventeen students from various schools of Mangaluru have been selected to represent the state, in the National Spell Bee finals to be held in Kolkata on December 26 and 27, stated a press release.

Sneha A S, Jashan Chhabra, Ronnan Treror Lobo, K Thaneesha, Stephen Glen Pinto, Alister Moras and Vidyut Ajith Soman from Mount Carmel school; Saakshi A Rao, K Sai Pratheeksha, Saaranga Rao, Bhavesh Sharma and Aditi Suresh from Canara CBSE; Samruddhi D from St Agnes school, Adithya Biju and Amritha Vidyalayam and Mekala Rao from NITK English Medium School will take part in the competition after winning the Mangaluru zonal-level competition.