The Rotary Club of Bhubaneswar Meadows organised an inter-school art competition, “Swabhiman” – The Victory of Independence to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The event witnessed participation of 225 students from 48 schools across Bhubaneswar.
The paintings were evaluated by eminent jury members including stalwart painters – Kalyani Acharya, Dr Bharati Pal and Manas Ranjan Jena. The chief guest of the prize distribution ceremony was Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo while the other guests included District Governor, Rtn. Prabhudatta Subudhi, club advisor PDG Aswini Kar and Superintendent, Odisha State Museum Dr Bhagyalipi Malla. The dignitaries were felicitated by president Mahapatra.
There were two categories of participation – Group A with students from Classes VI to VIII and Group B with students from Classes IX and X.
Winners of Group A included Ritimugda Sahoo, Class VII, Shree Saraswathi Vidya Mandir (SSVM) – First prize; Anurag Satapathy, Class VIII, Venkateswar English Medium School – Second prize; and Sudikshy Routray, Class VIII – DAV Public School-Third prize.
Adyasha Aparajita, Class VIII, Sai International School; Rishita Priyadarshini, Class VII, Kendriya Vidyalaya; and Rudra Prasad Nayak, Class VI, Narayana School also got consolation prizes.
Winners of Group B included Rutuparna Samal, Class IX, Venkateswar English Medium School – First prize; Abhilas Giri, Class IX, SBGV School, Nayapalli – Second prize; and Biswajit Hembram, Class X – Madhurmayee Adarsha Shikshya Niketan. Consolation prizes were awarded to Kumar Arijit Mishra, Class IX, DAV Public School; and Soumesh Kar, Class IX, MBS School.