Minister lauds students of Palkalaikoodam

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, DEC. 9. The Pondicherry Tourism and Education Minister, Mr. N. Rangaswamy, lauded the proficiency of students and staff of the Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam functioning under the auspices of the Pondicherry Education Department at Ariankuppam in various competitions held within and outside Pondicherry.

The Palkalaikoodam, a multi-disciplinary centre preparing students in fine arts, performing arts, sculpture and other delicate disciplines was started here in memory of poet Subramania Bharathiar when his birth centenary was celebrated.

A student of the institution, Shanmugham, bagged the first prize of Rs. 10,000 at the all India art competition conducted by a company in November. The Tamil Nadu HR & CE Minister, Mr. Tamizh Kudimagan, had presented the cash award to the student.Three of the 10 best artists adjudged by the Art Society of Pondicherry were from the Palkalaikoodam and they were presented a cash award of Rs. 1,000 each. The prize winners belonging to the Palkalaikoodam were Elumalai, Ramesh and Shanmugham.

The competition held to draw paintings on creation of awareness about AIDS also brought to the fore the proficiency of the students of this institution and Elumalai, Sakthivel and Tilakaraj emerged the first three prize winners.

Ms. Vineswari bagged the third prize and Soosairaj was presented consolation prize in a competition conducted by the Pondicherry Cooperatives Department on the occasion of the Cooperative Week celebrations in Pondicherry.

Miss Muthulakshmi bagged the first prize followed by Miss Gayathri and Miss Sambanna as the next two rank holders in the competition conducted by the Arunagirinathar Tirupugazh Mandram and they were presented cash awards.

The students of the institution were also commended for their performance in an AIR programme.

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