New Delhi: 13 school children from across the country have been declared winners of the 'Bal Bharati Essay Competition -2008'.
Mrs. Stuti Kacker, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting awarded all of them at a function organized by the Publications Division here today.
Bal Bharati is a popular children's monthly published by the Publications Division.
The awards were presented to the 13 school children for their best essays on the given topic 'Rajneta Desh Ki Tasweer Badal Sakte Hain'.
Delhi's Deepak Bisht's essay won the first prize of Rs.3000.
The second prize of Rs.2000 went to Deepali Aggrawal of Jaipur and the third to Akriti Singh of Delhi.
Ten other children won consolation prizes. All the children were given a citation along with the prize.
For the first time, the competition was organized at the all India level in which 450 school children of up to class X participated.
Children from across the country participated in the competition. Mrs. Kacker also released a book for children written by well known science writer Devendra Mewari in Hindi. The book has been titled as 'Vigyan Barahmasa'.
The book tries to answer whys and hows about the nature around us through interesting stories.
Bal Bharati has been making efforts to encourage children to speak up their minds and develop in them the spirit of nationalism.
Being published since last 61 years 'Bal Bharati' is among the most popular children's magazines.
The magazine provides a forum to children and encourages them to express themselves through essays, poems and paintings.
Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Winners_of_Bal_Bharati_Essay_Competition_2008_felicitated_7254/
Mrs. Stuti Kacker, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting awarded all of them at a function organized by the Publications Division here today.
Bal Bharati is a popular children's monthly published by the Publications Division.
The awards were presented to the 13 school children for their best essays on the given topic 'Rajneta Desh Ki Tasweer Badal Sakte Hain'.
Delhi's Deepak Bisht's essay won the first prize of Rs.3000.
The second prize of Rs.2000 went to Deepali Aggrawal of Jaipur and the third to Akriti Singh of Delhi.
Ten other children won consolation prizes. All the children were given a citation along with the prize.
For the first time, the competition was organized at the all India level in which 450 school children of up to class X participated.
Children from across the country participated in the competition. Mrs. Kacker also released a book for children written by well known science writer Devendra Mewari in Hindi. The book has been titled as 'Vigyan Barahmasa'.
The book tries to answer whys and hows about the nature around us through interesting stories.
Bal Bharati has been making efforts to encourage children to speak up their minds and develop in them the spirit of nationalism.
Being published since last 61 years 'Bal Bharati' is among the most popular children's magazines.
The magazine provides a forum to children and encourages them to express themselves through essays, poems and paintings.
Source: http://indiaedunews.net/Delhi/Winners_of_Bal_Bharati_Essay_Competition_2008_felicitated_7254/
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