In the ongoing celebration of its 60 years; The Navhind Times in partnership with Deccan Fine Chemicals celebrated Children’s Day on November 14 with an art competition for students from grades V to XII. Students from all corners of the state participated enthusiastically in the event which was held at Dempo House, Panaji.
There was a buzz and flurry of activity as students arrived at the venue and registered themselves in the three different categories. Each category was given a distinct topic to ensure creativity and expression at different levels. The categories and topics were as follows:
Grades V to VII – Every child is a leader
Grades VIII to X – Inclusion for every child
Grades XI to XII – Digital generation, our generation
The competition began at 10 a.m. and participants were given an hour and half to express themselves through their interpretation of the given topic. From pencils to water/oil colours, crayons, charcoal, etcetera there was a variety of materials used.
Participants worked with single-minded focus to create innovative, colourful and meaningful art work. Their creativity and artistic streak were clearly evident in the final outcome. The judge for the competition was principal, Goa College of Art, Panaji, W. Goes who had a hard time selecting the three winners in the three categories.
“Art is magic. It is a magnet that attracts everyone especially children. The large turnout today for the Art Competition organized by Navhind Times to celebrate Children’s Day is proof of this fact. We could see the children deeply engrossed in venting out their artistic energies,” said Goes during the prize distribution. “Participation in competitions is as important as winning. Everybody cannot win a prize in a competition, but by participating itself, you are a winner. I congratulate each and every child for participating and also congratulate the parents and teachers for encouraging and training the children to participate,” he added.
Winners were awarded certificates and the cash prizes were sponsored by Deccan Fine Chemicals Private Limited. The chief guest at the valedictory function was manager- CSR, Deccan Fine Chemicals, Gaurav Kudchadkar. Speaking on the occasion he congratulated all the participants and encouraged the love of art and expression. Also present on the dais was senior General Manager, The Navhind Publications, Pramod Revankar along with the judge for the competition, W. Goes.
The competition instilled an immense sense of competition and creativity. Each participant was rewarded with a certificate, which will stand strong in future as a mark of early participation. After the success of the competition, The Navhind Times is looking forward to the next edition which promises to be bigger and even more unique.
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Winners in Grade V to VII category: 1st Prize – Svetlana da Cunha, grade VII Winners in Grade VIII to X category: 1st Prize – Laxmi Nishad, grade IX Winners in Grade XI to XII category: 1st Prize – Vedang Gaunkar, grade XI |
Feedback
I had a lot of fun but the time given should have been more.
Franky Kiro, grade X
Thank you Navhind Times for giving our children this opportunity.
Yogita Panjikar, parent
The topics were very interesting and creative.
Sweta Prajapati, grade X
It was a well organised event and much appreciated. The Navhind Times should organise more competitions to encourage children.
Joaquim Fernandes, parent
It was my first experience in an art competition and I had a really good time.
Premanti Kiro, grade XII
Thank you so much Navhind Times for organising this competition. As a teacher I was feeling sad that my students would not be able to celebrate children’s day due to the vacation. However when I saw the advertisement for your competition, I felt relieved and happy. Overall a wonderful job! God bless you!
Nisha Pereira, teacher
Everything was organised well and the organisers were particular about the time given to complete our art.
Leighna Fernandes, grade XI
Very well organised, I hope The Navhind Times will continue with more competitions in the future.
Marcos de Cunha, parent
Everything went so smoothly but the next time a little more time should be given.
Sejal Kerkar, grade XII
A systematic and well organised competition.
Maria E Pereira, parent
The event was organised so well, everything was perfect. A suggestion however would be to give more time.
Laksh Kerkar, grade XI
The Children’s Day special was special for me and all present.
Roushni Thakur, grade VII
It was a good opportunity for our children and they had a good time. I would recommend you have more competitions in the future.
Shirley Rodrigues, parent
I enjoyed the competition.
Paridhi Vaingankar, grade V
It was an innovative and fruitful event. Children definitely learnt new concepts through this competition.
Hemangi Desai, parent
I was very excited for the competition and had a good time. Thank you.
Naksh Salgaokar, grade V
It was the most well organised programme.
Viraj Lawande, parent
Special thanks to Navhind Times and Deccan Fine Chemicals for bringing out the hidden talent that our children have and making the day special.
Audrey D’Souza, parent
Today’s programme was a good platform for the children to showcase hidden talents and encourage kids.
Suhasini Pednekar, parent
It was really good participating in this competition.
Dwiti Baadkar, grade XI
Thank you Navhind Times for organising this event and choosing the right topics. Please organise this competition every year as it will motivate our children.
Balchandra Gurav, parent
Good job Navhind Times.
Deepak Baadkar, parent
Thank you for organising the competition. Such competitions encourage children to showcase their talent.
Nilima Kankonkar, parent
Thank you Navhind Times.
Jyoti Vaingankar, parent
The competition encouraged and motivated our children to show their talent.
Mehnaz Beig, parent
The competition will encourage my child to participate in more competitions in the future.
Yesheshree D’Souza, parent
It was a good learning experience for my children who participated in such a competition for the first time. I think more time should have been given to the younger ones to complete their work.
Karyn, parent
I was so happy to see both my boys participating in the competition that was so well organised. Participants and parents were all given such a warm welcome. We have been to many places to participate in competitions but here it was different. Please organise more competitions.
Maria Travasso, parent
Well organised. It is a platform for all children to show their talent and skill. Thank you Deccan Fine Chemicals for sponsoring this competition.
Krishna Myekar, parent
