the winners are…

Urvashi Sata, a second year student of Engineering at the Aeronautical Society of India, has won the First Prize of Rs 5000/- in the Cartoon Competition organized by the Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC), on the theme “ Peace In Our Time”. It was the first of its kind held by the XIC. The Second Prize of Rs. 3000/- went to Tavish P. Kotian, a seventh standard student of the Scholar High School.

The winners of FIVE consolation prizes of Rs. 500/- each are:

1. Rajesh Borse from J.J.School of Arts

2. Delzin Tantra of Sophia Polytechnic

3. Jiva Kavi Luthra from Jamnabai Narsee School.

4. Anushka A. Shah from Jamnabai Narsee School.

5. Divya Bhat from Jamnabai Narsee School.

The response was overwhelming - a record number of 170 entries were received from schools and colleges - the youngest contestant being five years!

The entries were judged by Mr. Suresh Sawant, India Editor of Witty World International Cartoon Center and Fr. Myron J. Pereira, Director of XIC. The cartoons were judged on the bases of content, structure, visual design and creative ideas. Most of the sketches related to the Indo-Pak tensions, particularly terrorism; and to communal riots, Hindu vs. Muslim.

The sketches of the above winners:

By: Urvashi Sata	By: Divya Bhatt
By: Jiva Kavi Luthra	By: Rajesh Borse
By: Delzin Tantra	By: Anushka Shah
By: Tavish P. Kotian

XIC’s goal in organizing this competition was to connect diverse groups of schools and colleges to advocate a ‘culture of peace’ through art.

Jeanne DeSa (PRO)
Xavier Institute of Communications.
pr@xaviercomm.org