Chhattisgarh’s hearing-impaired student Rakesh Kumar Sahu received a special award for painting at the Kashi International Art Exhibition and Competition organized at Varanasi on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel felicitated him. The Institute of Fine Arts, Varanasi, had organized the event. Sahu is a student of Government Divyang College, Mana Camp, Raipur, an official communication said.
The paintings of seven artists from India and abroad were selected for honour and award and two artists for special award. Sahu drew attention by drawing on issues of poverty and hunger.
A total of nine disabled students of the college were selected for the photo exhibition. They are Naveen Verma, Praneet Sarkar, Shivlal Pudo, Dhanesh Patel, Paras Verma, Trilok Thakur, Pratap Gagde, Lingeshwar Patel and Rakesh Sahu.