To nurture the creative and artistic talents of children, winners of the poetry, story, and painting competitions were felicitated on Saturday. The prize distribution ceremony was organized by VR Media and Production at the Telco Theme Park premises on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s 162nd birth anniversary.  

The event was graced by several dignitaries, including Vivek Vidyalaya Principal Awadhesh Kumar Singh, President of Jamshedpur Press Club Sanjeev Bhardwaj, Chairman of Jharkhand Human Rights Association Dinesh Kumar Kinu, social worker Anjani Pandey, and others such as Prakash Sahay, Arijit Sarkar, Deepak Srivastava, and Deep Pal.  

Vivek Vidyalaya, Chhota Govindpur, was awarded the Overall Champion title for exceptional performance across all three categories—poetry, story, and painting. The award was received by the school’s Principal Awadhesh Kumar Singh, along with teachers Gargi Dharma, Sushma Namta, and Jeet Singh Rathore.  

Individual Awards and Special Mentions  

Most Active Participant: Bhavana Kumari (Class 5B, Vivek Vidyalaya)  First Entry Award: Debashree Gop (Class 1A, Vig English School)  Special Appearance Award: Anurag Sawarn and Harshit Sinha  

A total of 35 children were felicitated for their creative achievements across the three categories, with prizes distributed to the first, second, and third place winners in each class.  

The guests praised the organizers for providing a platform to enhance the creative and artistic skills of students. They also encouraged the children to imbibe the ideals and values of Swami Vivekananda in their lives.  

The event witnessed the presence of other notable personalities, including Naveen Mandal, Mohammad Rafiq, and Chirag Srivastava.