PANAJI
Master Vedang Vishnu Gaunkar, student of Dr K B Hedgewar High School, Cujira-Bambolim, won the first prize at National Level Online Painting Competition, organized by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, in coordination with the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, on the theme 'Gandagi Mukt Mera Gaon' under Gandagi Mukt Bharat Campaign.
Swastika Pal, student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ishapore, West Bengal and Radhika Kumari, student of Indira Aawas Middle School, Belaut Bhojpur, Bihar won the second and third place respectively.
The presentation ceremony was held at New Delhi, on the occasion of Swachh Bharat Diwas on October 2, 2020. The Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Jal Shakti Rattan Lal Kataria virtually presented the awards to the winners of the competition via video conferencing.
The award receiving arrangement was made in V C ROOM, North Goa Collector Office, Panaji Goa. Master Vedang Gaunkar received the award virtually in the presence of school teacher and government officials and interacted with the Union Ministers.
Shekhawat and Kataria congratulated the awardees.
