Sri Gowthami Smart School stole the show with three prizes in both the Junior and Senior categories in The Hindu Young World Painting competitions held here on Thursday.
K. Praneetha and R. Sree Nithya of Class V of the school got the first and third prizes respectively in the Junior category while K. Lalitha Madhuri of Class IX of the same school got the first prize in the Senior’s section.
R. Divya Keerthana, studying Class VI in Kesava Reddy school, got the second prize in the junior category.
Moturi Dharshith, Class VIII of Sri Chaitanya Smart School and A. Nagalakshmi of Class IX of BVM School got the second and third places respectively in the Senior’s category.
Seven consolation prizes in both sections were given to encourage talent.
Chief guest R.K. Das, General Manager, Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), gave away the special prizes and certificates to the winners and medals to consolation prize winners.
Addressing the students, he said that art or painting was not an extracurricular activity but should be treated as part of academics. He also said pictorial views were expressive and more powerful than what we conveyed through word. He asked the students to keep up the habit of participating in competitions which would boost the spirit of competitiveness.
The juniors got busy with their brushes and pastels painting out their concept of a picnic with their family, having fun at the playground, enjoying an ice cream with friends and visiting their relative’s house, while the seniors came up with diverse portrayals of a rainy day or a bicycle ride with friends and watching a Telugu serial or movie with family and friends.
The painting competition elicited an overwhelming response with 340 entries as the children thronged the venue. — Kolla Veeraswami Kalyana Mandapam — in their school buses much before the scheduled time. Reflecting their inner world, children drew beautiful pictures in the on-the-spot event. While 230 students enrolled in the Senior category, 104 participated in the Junior category. The event was presented by Thyrocare.
