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Amazing line-up of careers
ROHINI RAMAKRISHNAN
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Asked to paint their ambitions, kids came up with some interesting careers.
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I want to be: Prize winning entries.
Amidst the sprinkling of “doctors” and “scientists”, there stood out unusual choices of career like “An ecotect and not just an architect” and a “spy agent, serving the nation incognito”. The Hindustan Unilever Limited organised the Kissan Amaze Brainfood Painting Competition recently at the Chettinad Vidyashram School for kids to paint what they wanted to be in life. The 2,300 entries that poured in were tapered down to 50 o
ut of which the three finalists were chosen, one for each category.
Madan, the cartoonist, who was one of the judges, reiterated that it was a tough job as each painting had its own unique quality. He went on to stress that children need to learn the art of losing and taking part in competitions was like taking part in a marathon — where while the first three are the winners, it’s the last man who runs in to complete the race who gets the standing ovation. Therefore, it’s the spirit of participation that counts, he said.
The principal of Chettinad Vidyashram, Mr. Bhavanishankar, said the mantra was to “press on” especially when faced with challenges and obstacles. This will ensure success in every sphere of life.
Many choices
Wanting to be an astronaut because “I like to go to space” got Harihar Prasad of D.A.V., Lloyds Road, to the winners’ podium in the six to eight years category.
Avinash of St John’s School, Mandaveli, was positive that he wanted to be a forest officer as he loved trees and wanted to grow lots of them because he wanted the earth to be pollution free. He portrayed himself dressed in a green camouflage uniform in a dark forest, with a leopard on a tree behind him. This won him the scholarship of Rs. one lakh in the nine-to-eleven category.
Even though Yasavi of P.S.B.B., K.K. Nagar admitted that she really wanted to be in the IT field, the urge to paint a colourful picture made her opt for a career as an underwater diver. The fusion and the brilliance of the combined colours made it the winner in the 12 to 14 category.
And so, the children painted their ambition in no uncertain terms and it was clear that they knew what they wanted by their bold purposeful strokes of colour.
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