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The stamp of creativity

Staff Reporter

— Photo: K. Murali Kumar

LITTLE GENIUS: A girl taking part in ‘Design a Stamp’ painting competition on ‘India of My Dream’, organised by Postal Department, Karnataka Circle, for three age groups up to XII standard, in Bangalore on Wednesday.

BANGALORE: Some of our best stamps have been designed by amateurs such as children. Their spontaneous expressions and use of colour has been given due acknowledgement by the Department of Posts which has issued bright, cheery stamps from time to time.

Appropriately enough, the Postal Department used the occasion of Children’s Day to organise a stamp designing contest for children, on the topic, “India of My Dreams”.

The youthful enthusiasts, aged between five and 17, were divided into three groups and got busy right away. Untouched by cynicism, they translated their dreams on to the sheets, armed with their brushes, paints, awareness and imagination.

While Ashrith V., a class VI student of Sri Aurobindo Vidyamandir, portrayed religious harmony, Suketh K.S., all of seven, showed that childhood was meant for playing and fun and not for work.

Darshan A.A, a Class V student’s map of India was a veritable utopia. It had educated people living in an India progressing in all fields. It had all villages with electricity, cities with high-rise buildings, Indian satellites in space and green forests with the help of re-afforestation.

The young artists, who came from places as far as Karwar and Kodagu, displayed strong environment consciousness. Many were concerned about global terrorism and hence showed an India with peace and prosperity everywhere. The best three entries will be awarded prizes. The best designs will be forwarded for the national level contest.

Last year, a Bangalore boy, Pratham Karnik of Class IX, studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jeevanbimanagar, had his work being given the pride of place on a miniature sheet of the Postal Department on the topic of “The Magic of The Night”.

Meera Dutta, Principal Chief Postmaster General, said: “This competition is to generate fresh ideas.”

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