As part of the Road Safety Week, Superintendent of Police, Wokha, Bharat Laxman Markad (IPS) organised a painting competition at SP office Conference Hall, Wokha on April 28.
According to DIPR, the competition was held on the theme “Your Safety Security Your Family-Be cautious on Road”. Altogether 38 students from 10 schools took part in the painting competition. The competition was held on two categories Junior (Class 2-7) and senior (Class 8-10).
The panel of judges for the competition comprised of– Thungbemo Murry, Zuben DPRO Office, Anito Traffic I/C Wokha and Yenrothung Odyuo, vice president Lotha Students Union.
In the senior category Rhondeno P. Yanthan of DBHSS, Kideno S. Odyuo of DBHSS and Bidemo Kikon of Little Angel School were awarded the first, second and third prizes respectively. In the junior category, Shatipong Jamir of Perennial Montessori, Emilo T. Humtsoe and Senkathung S. Patton were adjudged the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winners respectively. The winners were awarded with cash prizes of Rs.5000, Rs.3000, Rs.2000, sketch books and citation certificates. Sketch books and certificates of participation were also given to all the participants.
SP Wokha, Bharat Laxman Markad, while speaking at the prize distribution ceremony said, around 1.5 lakh people die every year in road accidents causing loss of life, property and materials. He said proper awareness and sensitization were required so that such kind of tragedies could be reduced, and with this objective the Police department had organized the painting competition. Markad also appealed to all the participants to be ambassadors for road safety, and he urged the students to spread the awareness message to friends and neighbors and not confine it to a one-day affair.