Roshni K.R of Std.V, SBOA School & Junior College, AnnaNagar, Chennai won first Prize in the National Level Painting Contest on Energy Conservation 2012.
She received the prize from the President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on Dec. 14, 2012. The prize included cash award of Rs. 1 lakh. The award was conferred on her on the National Energy Conservation Day function which had dignitaries like Mr. P Uma Shankar, Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Power, Mr. Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Minister of State for Power-Independent Charge and Mrs. Jyoti Arora, Director General-Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India.
The painting contest was earlier held at State level with participation of 2.6 lakh students from Tamil Nadu. Roshni won 1st Prize at State Level and was sponsored for National Level where first three winners from 28 States and 7 Union territories, in all 105 students competed for top three positions.
This painting contest is being held from year 2005 for students of std. 4 to 6 by Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India. And this is the first time a student from Chennai and Tamil Nadu is winning 1st Prize at this contest.
Earlier, Roshni had won a Silver medal in Shankar’s International Children’s Painting Competition and in All India Camel Color contest. She was felicitated by Lioness Council/Lions Club International / District 324-A5 with the title Varnavarshini for winning more than 100 prizes in drawing and painting at District, State, National & International Levels.
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