The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) organised a painting competition to mark the 60th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
Around 35 Indian and 35 Japanese children in the age group of 6-12 participated in the painting competition. The theme of the competition was ‘My Metro Experience’.
While almost all the kids were busy adding colour to their version of Namma Metro, Yota Tomo was busy drawing bugs. He had used more than five colours to enhance the multi-legged insect that resembled a spider.
Mitchell Naik, 9, the only special kid at the competition was giving shape to her truck with her mother Aradhana Naik cheering her from the sidelines.
Her sister, Mithali Naik was engrossed in detailing the retaining walls of a Metro station and ‘planting’ trees around it. While both the sisters, studying at Bangalore International School were busy with their work, Yoshikazu, father of Hikibi and Saeka was scampering with a set of pencils. “My daughter wants more colour,” he said. Parents appeared more excited than their children with volunteers struggling to keep them out of bounds. “Ma’am you are not allowed to tell them what to do, they have already been given instructions,” one of the volunteers from Chitrakala Parishat was heard telling a parent.
Yoshikazu, while stating that it was a great gesture by BMRCL, said: “You know Bangalore has many Japanese families. Many of our children go to an international school and this opportunity for them to interact with local children is welcome.” BMRCL officials said the names of the winners of the competition will be announced in the coming week.
Around 35 Indian and 35 Japanese children in the age group of 6-12 participated in the painting competition. The theme of the competition was ‘My Metro Experience’.
While almost all the kids were busy adding colour to their version of Namma Metro, Yota Tomo was busy drawing bugs. He had used more than five colours to enhance the multi-legged insect that resembled a spider.
Mitchell Naik, 9, the only special kid at the competition was giving shape to her truck with her mother Aradhana Naik cheering her from the sidelines.
Her sister, Mithali Naik was engrossed in detailing the retaining walls of a Metro station and ‘planting’ trees around it. While both the sisters, studying at Bangalore International School were busy with their work, Yoshikazu, father of Hikibi and Saeka was scampering with a set of pencils. “My daughter wants more colour,” he said. Parents appeared more excited than their children with volunteers struggling to keep them out of bounds. “Ma’am you are not allowed to tell them what to do, they have already been given instructions,” one of the volunteers from Chitrakala Parishat was heard telling a parent.
Yoshikazu, while stating that it was a great gesture by BMRCL, said: “You know Bangalore has many Japanese families. Many of our children go to an international school and this opportunity for them to interact with local children is welcome.” BMRCL officials said the names of the winners of the competition will be announced in the coming week.
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