Amazing paintings created by children at the ‘Tulika’, a painting competition held by the SOA University for primary and Plus Two level students here on Sunday, would be auctioned to raise funds for treatment of cancer patients.
A large number of students participated in the day-long competition held by the ‘Srishti’, the art club of the University. While children in Classes I to III comprised Group-1, those in Classes IV to VII represented Group-2, VIII to X Group-3 and Plus Two level students constituted Group-4.
University Vice-Chancellor Prof Amit Banerjee said that the prize winning paintings would be auctioned to raise funds for treatment of cancer paitents.
The winners of the first, second and third prizes in each group were presented with cash awards of Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000, respectively.
While Group-1 children draw paintings on their own subjects, the Group-2 on ‘Festivals’, Group-3 on a theme ‘Soul of My City’ and the Group four did paintings on ‘life After Death’.
Eminent painter Tarakanta Parida graced the occasion as chief guest. Among others, ITER Additional Dean Dr R.K.Hota, Srishti club mentor Jeevan Jyoti Mahakud and faculty member Dr Jyoti Ranjan Das were present.
Sourav Nayak of the DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur won the first prize in the senior group and Sushree Shravani and Sulagna Jena of the BJB Junior College grabbed second and third prize, respectively. Similarly, in Group-3,Swostishree Mohanty of the Kendriya Vidyalaya 1, Amitesh Sahoo of the DAV Public School, CDA, Cuttack and Saikshetra Sourav Nanda of the Kendriya Vidyalaya, Puri) won the prizes, respectively.
Jyotiraditya Mohapatra of the St Xaviers High School, Padmaja Rath of the BJEM Schooland Siddhartha Priyadarshi of the St Xaviers High School won first, second and third prizes, respectively, in the Group-2 category.
In Group-1, Alisha Panda of the BJEM School, Soumesh Kar of the MBS Public School and Subhankar Das of the DAV School won the top three prizes, respectively.