Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 14: NHPC Limited organized State Level Painting Competition on Energy Conservation-2017 at Brigadier Rajinder Singh Auditorium, University of Jammu, here.
Six students who stood 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their respective categories in the competition were awarded Rs 20,000, 15,000 and 10,000 respectively and 20 students were awarded consolation prizes of Rs.5,000 each in an impressive prize distribution function, presided over by RD Sharma, Vice Chancellor, University of Jammu.
Pertinent to mention here that NHPC was entrusted with the responsibility of organizing School and State Level Painting Competition on Energy Conservation-2017 by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Govt of India. These Painting Competitions are part of National Awareness Campaign launched by Ministry of Power for promoting energy conservation in the country, which is need of the hour.
Earlier, all the Schools across the State of J&K were requested to organize Painting Competition in their Schools amongst students of class 4th, 5th, 6th (Category-A) and 7th, 8th, 9th (Category-B) and to send 2 best paintings from both the Categories to the State Nodal Officer.
As many as 270 Schools and 30609 students from the State of J&K participated in the School Level Painting Competition in the two categories.
Jury consisting of eminent Artists and representatives from State Education Department selected 100 paintings out of the 540 paintings received from various schools.
100 students thus selected at School Level appeared in the State Level Painting Competition. Sarthak Sharma of Delhi Public School, Jammu, Drishti Sharma of Crescent Public School, Jammu and Sarthik Sharma of Govt High School, Chowadi, Jammu won 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively from Category-A and Rhythm Jain of DPS, Jammu, Swapnil Acharya and Mehak Chopra of Presentation Convent School, Jammu won 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively from Category-B.
Speaking on the occasion, RD Sharma lauded the efforts of the students for displaying good show.
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