The event held outdoors on the patio of the central campus fountain
was the first initiative of the club to involve kids from the AIT
community, with the theme of environmental sustainability applied in a
fun and interactive way.
According to AITCSC organizers, the community response for the event
was overwhelming, with 45 children taking part in the main competition.
Kicking off at 2.30 pm on Saturday, the young artists had
one-and-a-half hours to complete their drawings, before passing their
work to the judges.
Each participant was free to choose from one of six topics related to
the event’s theme. Applying plenty of creativity and imagination, the
young artists displayed their talents for illustration and coloring to
produce distinct depictions of topics such as: water as a source of
life, save energy, little flowers make AIT green, clean AIT – green
AIT, love earth, save environment and humans of AIT.
Judges Mr. James Gonzales, Ms. Serena Amatya, Dr. Julaikha Bente
Hossain, and Mr. Fawad Najam selected a total of 6 winners from
contestants aged 5-8 and 9-13. Once the scores were tallied, the final
results were announced to the ecstatic winning kids.
Mr. Supun Dissanayaka, one of the team leaders from the AITCSC said,
“We are all happy to organize this unique event for the kids. Working
with children is enjoyable because we learned a lot from their creative
imagination. The event also event taught us a sense of responsibility
for working as a club as a whole.”
Based on the enthusiastic audience, organizers believe the competition
was well received. Children unleashed their passion for drawing,
painting and coloring, while proud parents and interested guests
offered encouragement and support from the sidelines.
“The positive responses from everyone rendered the event a complete
success,” said Ms. Tooba Masood, an AITCSC member and event organizer.
“We will continue to organize similar events in the future to involve
everyone in the community under the slogan ‘Sustainability for
AIT’”.
