Mangaluru: Kshiraj & Ayush win top prizes in Daijiworld - Redrocks Children’s Photo Contest

- Media Release

Mangaluru, 12 Nov 2014: The Daijiworld - Redrocks Children’s Photo Contest on the occasion of Children’s Day - 2014 evoked overwhelming response from across the world. Out of the original entries received, after verifying the relevant documents in the preliminary evaluation round, 218 entries were selected for the contest.

Out of these entries only the top 50 (in 2 categories) were sent to the adjudicators. The judges were given the option to go through each entry individually against certain set down procedures and to assign points to each photograph.

Once the individual points were received, they were collated to arrive at the top 3 and remaining 20 consolation prize winners in each category. 

 

The winners are –

Category ‘A’ – Below two years

First prize winner of Rs 10,000 – Kshiraj Kishore Nayak, Mangaluru        

Second prize winner of Rs 5,000 – Viyaan B                                                                              

Third prize winner of Rs 3,000 – Diha Anchan

 

 

Consolation prizes: (Rs 1,000 each) – Stellan Roche, Chrisma Barboza, Jaden Crasta, Advai U Salian, Rishona Maria D’Souza, Eyan Noah D’Souza, Pradhyumna Poojary, Prishal Cutinha, Priyal Concessao and Shawn Kevin Sequeira.

 

Category ‘B’ – Age 2 – 5 years

First prize winner of Rs 10,000 - Ayush Uchil, Mangaluru

Second prize winner of Rs 5,000 - Gagan Ganesh Udupa

Third prize winner of Rs 3,000 - Rishon Sean D’Souza

 

Consolation prizes: (Rs 1,000 each) -  Ethan Shawn Concessao, Anirudh V, Hansika Y, Varun Sheldon D’Costa, Charishma Shetty, Naman Amin, Gyan Pavel Concessao, Freya D’Souza, Julia Mercy Fernandes and Amogh Emanuel Pinto.

The first, second and third prize winners will receive a cash amount of Rs 10,000, Rs 5,000 and Rs 3,000 respectively and consolation prize winners will receive Rs 1,000, in both categories. The total amount of Rs 56,000 will be disbursed among 26 lucky winners.

Grace Noronha, Principal, St Aloysius Gonzaga School in Mangaluru, Ravi Posavanike, The Times of India photo journalist and Daijiworld’s Daya Kukkaje comprised panel of jurors.

The prizes will be presented during the children’s day celebration at St Aloysius Gonzaga School on November 14.

Those who cannot make it to the programme may collect the cash prizes and certificates from Daijiworld corporate office at Daijiworld Residency, Airport Road, Bondel, Mangaluru – 575 008. Tel. 0824 2982023/28, email: weekly@daijiworld.com