Students empowered with creativity and skills can achieve their goals, contended Mr Raymond, Principal, the Aga Khan Academy. On Sunday, the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, located in Maheswaram Mandalam, Hardware Park, organised a competition for students called Art from Heart. On this occasion, Mr Raymond claimed that such competitions will help students in developing creativity. He also advised that students need to be trained in activities like drawing, music, sports, dance and so on, along with studies. These skills make students active and enthusiastic learners.
About 500 students from various schools in Secunderabad and Hyderabad had participated in the preliminary rounds which were conducted in the months of June and July. The age group targeted was between 2 to16 years.
Out of 500 participants, 140 students qualified for the next round. These students took part in the grand finale event of Art from Heart, organised on the campus of the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad.
Rhea Agarwal in 6-9 years age group, Anushka Shaw in 10-12 years age group and Sai Sahiti in 13-16 years age group were the winners. The prizes were given away by the Principal, Mr Raymond. Each participant received a trophy, a memento and a certificate. In this event, the head of the the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, Dr Geoffery Fisher, Imran Bandeali, students and parents took part.
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