Kala (Art) Kuwait “NIRAM 2020” Children’s Day painting competition associated with “American Tourister” has concluded with the prize distribution to all winners at Indian Embassy on Tuesday, 29th December 2020 at 4 pm. H. E. Mr. Sibi George, The Ambassador of India to Kuwait, has presented mementos, medals, certificates and gifts to all winners.
The Painting competition Niram – 2020 was conducted at Online Platform on 13th November 2020 on the occasion of the birthday of late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India. It is worthwhile to note that students of different nationalities from all 24 Indian Schools in Kuwait with active participation of more than 2800 children in the competition. The competition was held in four groups in drawing, painting and clay sculpture.
H. E. presented mementos to the school representatives who won the Overall Champion Ship 1st Position to IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, Abbasiya received by Mr. T. H. Premkumar, Principal, 2nd Position – Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian private School, Ahmadi received by Mr. A.S.Nageswara Rao, HOD, 3rd Position- Learners Own Academy, Abbassiya received by Mr. Sasi Krishnan, HOD and C. Bhaskaran Memorial Trophy to United Indian School, Abbassiya received by Mr. T. Raveendran, the school from which maximum numbers of students were participated in this event, as a tribute to Late. Mr. C Bhaskaran, one of the founder and advisory board member of Kala (Art) Kuwait.
The prizes distributed among, Five 1st Prizes in to each group, Six 2nd Prizes and Eight 3rd prizes. The first place winners of each group received a Gold coin & Gold medal, Second place winner with silver medal and Third place winner with bronze medal apart from memento, certificate and American Tourister Sponsored Bag.
Panel of Judges Artist Sasi Krishnan, Artist M. V. John, Artist Sunil Kulanada and Artist Rajeesh P. Sudhina were honored by H. E. by giving mementos in recognition of their laudable contributions in the field of Arts.
The event were coordinated and controlled by Kala (Art) Kuwait. President Mukesh V. P., General Secretary Siva Kumar, Program General Convener Jaison Joseph, Treasurer Hassan Koya, Vice President Ambili Ragesh, Executive Members Sunil Kumar, Ragesh Parambath and Ashraf Vithura.
Kala (Art) Kuwait takes this opportunity to extend their heartfelt and sincere gratitude to H. E. as well as Embassy Officials. Also Kala (Art) Kuwait thanked all the participants, School Managements, Parents, Art Teachers, Sponsors, All Indian Associations, Kuwait's English dailies, Web Portals and Malayalam Medias for their wholehearted support to make the event a grand success.
The Prize Winners as follows:
Group-A: Ist Prize- Advik Nayak, UKG, Jabriya Indian School, IInd Prize- Basil Joji, UKG, Gulf Indian School, Fahaheel, IIIrd Prize- Dion Jaison George, 1st Std, Learners Own Academy, Abbassiya & Pathik Jignesh Sheladiya, LKG, Jack & Jill Bhavans, Mangaf,
Group-B: Ist Prize- Abel Alex, 4th Std., Indian Community School, Amman, IInd Prize- Adweeta Aravindan, 4th Std., IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan, IIIrd Prize- Akain Minsuka Kuruppuge, 4th Std., Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian private School, Ahmadi & Sadhana Senthilnathan, 4th Std., Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian private School, Ahmadi.
Group-C: Ist Prize- Nivetha Giju, 8th Std., Gulf Indian School, Fahaheel. IInd Prize- Mridula Pallissery Ravindran, 8th Std, IES-Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan & Aldin Binoy, 8th Std, Learners Own Academy, IIIrd Prize- Sidharth K. Vinod, 7th Std., Learners Own Academy.
Group-D: Ist Prize- Reeda Shimaz Huda, 11th Std., Fahaheel Al-Watanieh Indian private School. IInd Prize- Eunice Dinjen, 9th Std., Indian Community School, Amman. IIIrd Prize- Angel Mary Thomas, 11th Std., Indian Central School, Abbassiya & Sandra Sibichan, 9th Std., United Indian School, Abbassiya.
Clay Sculpture: Ist Prize- Shahul Hameedeen Thamsudeen, 12th Std., Indian Community School, Khaitan. IInd Prize- Mariel Jerald, 7th Std., United Indian School, Abbassiya. IIIrd Prize- Nafeesath Rawan, 11th Std., Carmel School.