Among the six themes given to the students on the spot to draw paintings on Thursday here during The Hindu Young World Painting Competition, the theme ‘The world without technology’ elicited enthusiastic response from the contestants.
Among the 230 senior category students, most of them chose this topic.
The judge and popular drawing master Bapiraju selected K. Lalitha Madhuri as the best artist among seniors and K. Praneetha among juniors.
Speaking to The Hindu , Ms. Madhuri said that disaster management was the need of the hour and one could not imagine a world without technology.
Delighted
Her painting depicted how the days were without technology and how changes took place after technology revolution. She earlier participated in Iskcon’s painting competition and got a certificate. “I am delighted to get the first place,” she added.
Moturi Dharshith, who came second had bagged several gold and silver medals in the past and he took ‘At the village market’ as the theme.
His guru and father M. Srinivas, an art and crafts teacher at Satya Sai Gurukulam, encourages him to draw at least one drawing a day.
A. Nagalakshmi, a B.V.M. School student who came third, got prizes by sketching on traffic, nature and other subjects.
Young World winners:
Seniors: K. Lalitha Madhuri, Class IX, Sri Gowthami Smart School; Moturi Dharshith, Class VIII, Sri Chaitanya Techno School, and A. Nagalakshmi, Class IX, BVM School
Juniors: K. Praneetha, Class V, Sri Gowthami Smart School; R. Divya Keerthana, Class VI, Kesava Reddy School, and R. Sree Nithya, Class V, Sri Gowthami Smart School.
Consolation Prizes:
Seniors: K. Chandana, Class VIII, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; Sri Sai Nilakamal, Class IX, Trips International School; K. Padmapriya, Class IX, BVM School; V. Poojitha, Class IX, Lotus School; G. Meenakshi, Class VIII, Sri Gowthami Smart School; Hemantha Sai, Class IX, Suryadeep High School; and P. Sai Ushasri, Class VIII, Future Kids’ School
Juniors: Geethika Reddy, Class VI, Future Kids’ School; K. Akhila Devi, Class VI, Prathibha Edu Care; B. Likitha, Class VI, Trips International School; Sohan, Class IV, St. Paul’s School; K. Surya Kiran, Class V, Daffodill’s School; Y. Lakshmi Narayana, Class VI, Trips International School; and P. Pavan Kumar, Class V, BVM School.
