Shreya, Ananya, Deepika emerge winners at The Hindu-BPCL painting competition

Winners of painting competition in different categories at Vigilance Awareness Week emphasized integrity and anti-corruption efforts among students.

Shreya R. Aralikatti from Class VII, Ananya V.G. from Class VIII and Deepika Ekbote from Class IX emerged as the winners in the Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior categories, respectively, in a painting competition organised as part of Vigilance Awareness Week here on Monday.

The competition was conducted by The Hindu in association with Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) to create awareness among the young on the theme, “Culture of Integrity for Nation’s Prosperity”, at RNS Vidyaniketan School in Hubballi.

In the Sub-Junior category, Bhuvan A. Haligeri and Trisha M.R. from Class VII bagged the second and third prizes, respectively.

In the Junior category, Ankita N. Goudar and Anjali M. Kolkar bagged the second and third prizes, respectively. And, in the Senior category, Shreya S. Biradar and Aishwarya G. Dalbanjan won the second and third prizes, respectively.

Giving away the prizes, BPCL Plant Manager Senthil Dhayal elaborated on the need for vigilance and the importance of it.

Narrating a story on copying in examinations, he spoke how students can be grouped into different categories based on their responses to the issue of copying.

Mr. Dhayal called upon the students to be in the group which believes that copying is wrong and asked them to raise their voice against such malpractice not only during their student days but also in their professional and social life.