Nagpur, 18 July (HS): The Maharashtra State Board

of Art Education (MSBAE) has announced the Children’s Art Competition 2025,

which will be conducted simultaneously across the state on August 12. The award

ceremony, recognising both district and state-level winners, will take place on

November 14, coinciding with Children’s Day celebrations.

The contest will be held in different categories of

students of Classes I and II, Classes III and IV, Classes V, VI, and VII, Classes

VIII, IX, and X.

In a bid to foster spontaneous creativity, the themes for each group

will be revealed on the day of the competition itself.

Winners will receive attractive cash prizes at both levels: District

Level -1st Prize – Rs 2,000, Rs 1,000, and Rs 500. State-level: Rs 10,000, Rs

5,000, Rs 2,500, and Rs 1,000.

The entry fee is Rs 20 per student. Schools or authorized centers must complete registrations through the official websites: https://msbae.ac.in or https://balchitrakala2025.msbae.in.

Vinod Dandge, Director of MSBAE; Dr Kishor Ingle, Art Director and

Chairperson; and Chandrakant Patil, Minister for Higher and Technical Education

and Chairperson of the Board’s Governing Council, have jointly appealed to

schools across Maharashtra to encourage student participation in this

state-wide initiative aimed at promoting creativity and artistic talent among

children.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar