The Dhauli College of Art and Crafts organised a national children art exhibition on the occasion of its foundation day on Thursday. Child artists from various schools of across the State as well as other States like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Delhi and Maharashtra participated in the competition. Winning students were later given prizes.
College working president Prof Hrusikesh Mishra, Shraddha Foundation chairman Manas Ranjan Mishra, social activist Sripati Acharya and retired Headmaster Kamalini Rath attended the event, among others.
A total of 90 art forms, including painting, drawing and sculpture were featured in the exhibition. On the occasion, noted sculptor Pratap Jena and painter Dillip Kumar Behera were honoured with the Sarat Kumar Rath Memorial Award. Besides, artist Saroj Kumar Mishra and BJEM School art teacher Jagannath Das were awarded with Chitraguru Samma. Meritorious students were also awarded. College Principal Panchanan Samal was also present.