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ITC Classmate Young Author and Artist Contest, India’s most-awaited talent hunt culminated with the announcement of the Classmate Young Author of the year. Rupesh Jhabak, a class 11 student from Bal Bhavan School, Bhopal, has been awarded the t
itle of Classmate Young Author 2007.
Apart form getting the story published, Rupesh Jhabak has also won a seven-day trip to Paris, the ‘art capital’ of the world.
Tanya Balakrishnan, a standard IX student from Arya Vidya Mandir and R. Sneha, a standard IX student from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan have been awarded the second and third prize respectively.
The first runner-up will be awarded a laptop and the second runner-up will be gifted a handy cam. Apart from an opportunity to publish their stories, the national finalists will also receive exciting electronic gadgets.
Announcing the winners Mr. Chand Das, CEO, ITC Greeting, Gifting and Stationery Business, said: “Classmate Young Author and Artist Contest encourages young budding authors and artistes to give flight to their imagination and creativity.
At a time, when Indian authors are being increasingly appreciated in literary circles the world-over, Classmate Young Author Contest aims to provide a platform to help discover hidden talent and encourage students towards literary pursuits.”
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