Over 7,000 children participated in 2nd painting contest organised by Indian Children’s expatriate forum — Malarvadi Qatar chapter — in association with Malabar Gold & Diamonds in Doha recently. This is one of the biggest event in the region in this category, claimed organisers.
The contest held to celebrate the Indian Republic Day gave the expatriate students a platform to showcase their colouring talent. Students from 14 Indian educational institutions participated the event and Al Arabi Sports club was the chief patron.
From 7am until 6.30pm, there were four shifts and each shift saw around 1,800 students participating. There were four categories — kids, sub-junior, junior and senior.
Al Arabi Sports Club and Al Misnad School Al Khor were the venues of the contest.
“It is not just a painting contest, but an ideal platform for children to know about the world around them,” said programme convenor Abdul Jaleel M M. Malarvadi officials Abdul Latheef V P, E Ismail, K Shamsudeen, Abdul Kader M B, Siddique P and Ashraf NP coordinated the event with the help of more than 200 volunteers.
The winners, whose names are to be announced soon, will be awarded appreciation certificates and gold medals at a function to be held in Doha.The Peninsula
