The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Bhubaneswar chapter, on the occasion of Netaji Jayanti, conducted essay and painting competitions for school children on theme, ‘my living icon’ on Thursday.
About 70 children from various schools of both English and Odia mediums participated in the contest, which was held in the Mother’s Public School. INTACH State chapter convener Amiya Bhushan Tripathy addressed the students and explained the significance of India’s heritage and the inspiration one can draw from the lives and works of personalities, both past and present, for conserving the glorious heritage of our country. He also informed that the house of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Cuttack was renovated by INTACH and advised the parents to take their children to visit the place.
Bhubaneswar Chapter convenor H Balakrishnan said after the competition, prizes at both national and regional levels would be awarded to the winners, including 10 all-India prizes.Many students painted Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as their living icon, while others chose personalities like Dr Sitakant Mahapatra, Dr Pratibha Ray, champion of the disabled Shruti Mahaptra, champion of women’s education Usha Padhee, tribal leader and social activist Tulasi Munda and sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik. Essays were written in three different languages including English, Odia and Hindi.