The drawing competition was held on 26th January, 2013 at Palai village in Budaun district in UP |
Over 110 girls and boys of all age groups participated in the competition |
Children showed enthusiasm |
Girls have no option of higher education in Palai village |
Narvijay Yadav, founder, Prakash Foundation (right) & Mukesh Yadav, local coordinator |
Drawing competition will be a regular feature now in Palai |
Even boys took a lot of interest in the activity |
Elders and women watched eagerly from a distance |
There are two government schools, primary and junior level, in Palai |
Children mostly drew human figures, saree borders and flowers |
Surprisingly none of the children drew lake or water or scenery |
Mukesh and Khushboo Rox helped in selecting the best entries |
Narvijay Yadav rewarded the winners with gifts, notebooks, pens and caps |
A rangoli competition also took place side by side |
A lot of children drew lotus, a local feature |
Elder girls were rewarded with Mahatma Gandhi's Autobiography |
Email: prakashfoundation.india@gmail.com
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