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New Delhi:
Two students from Tamil Nadu and Assam have won a nationwide
school-level wildlife painting competition held as part of the
Animal Action Week (AAW) organised in 16 countries, the organisers
said here Friday.
Rohit K.R. of SBOA School and Junior College, Chennai, and Prachurya
Baruah of Maharshi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Guwahati,
won the first and second prize respectively of the ‘IFAW Young
Achiever’s Award’. They were selected from 1,109 top entries from
across India.
The
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) partnered with another
NGO Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) to organise the event in October
in the country.
The
painting competition was part of the annual IFAW-Animal Action Week
(AAW) celebrations held simultaneously in the first week of October
in schools in 16 countries, including India, the US and Britain.
Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio kicked off the AAW-2009, with the
theme ‘Under One Sky - Why Animals Matter’, Oct 4. In India, 725
schools participated in the AAW.
Quiz
competitions and group discussions, among others, were organised as
part of the weeklong celebrations.
The
winning entries were chosen from the finalists by Soumen Bhowmick, a
visual artist and lecturer at the College of Art, Delhi and Amity
School of Fine Arts.
“Paintings by both Rohit and Prachurya were really good, very
imaginative. They used appropriate colours to depict wildlife. They
are well above average in their skills. I would strongly suggest
them to join art institutes and develop their skills further,” a
statement issued by WTI quoted Bhowmick as saying.
Rohit KR, whose painting was awarded the first prize, is a class six
student of SBOA School. He has won awards and consolation prizes in
over 50 painting competitions at district, state, national and
international levels.
Runner-up Prachurya Baruah also studies in class six in Maharshi
Vidya Mandir SS School. With several awards for painting in his
kitty, Prachurya aspires to be a scientist and an artist.
“IFAW AAW is an annual affair aimed at promoting conservation
awareness among young students and moulding their young minds to
care for our natural heritage. Our heartiest congratulations and
best wishes to the 2009 IFAW Young Achievers - Rohit and Prachurya,”
said Subir Ghosh Coordinator of WTI.
The
IFAW Young Achiever’s award comes with a certificate and a cash
prize.
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