21-04-2025
Children receive prizes for Heritage Day poster-making and painting contest
Prizes were distributed to the winners of the poster-making and drawing/painting competitions, organised as part of the World Heritage Day celebrations at the Mysuru Rail Museum here on Monday.
The museum commemorated World Heritage Day 2025 on the theme, 'Disaster and Conflict-Resilient Heritage – Actions in relation to Safeguarding Heritage', on April 18. The event brought together young artists to showcase their creativity while emphasising the importance of preserving cultural legacy amidst global challenges.
The chief guest on the occasion, Mudit Mittal, Divisional Railway Manager of the Mysuru division, distributed prizes to the competition winners.
In his address, Mr. Mittal lauded the participants for their exceptional artistic talent and urged them to nurture their passion for art as they pursue higher aspirations. 'Your creativity is not just a skill but a powerful tool to inspire change. Keep this passion alive. It will guide you toward greater achievements in life,' he said.
Railway officials, including senior divisional personnel officer Vishnu Gowda and senior divisional mechanical engineer Kumar Digvijay, also spoke on the occasion.
The competition was held across three age groups. The winners of the group A (6-9 years) are Mohammed Ghouse Mohiuddin, Kounain Amber, Ridhaan Sanil, and Ipsita Vigeet (1st, 2nd, 2nd and 3rd respectively); group B (10-13 years) winners are Vedashree Wakinbe, Kanak Vinayak, and Dhruvan M.P. (1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively); and group C (14-17 years) Pragathi K.H., Ksithi S., and Romit Arya (1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively), a press release stated.
