Tirupati Balotsavam comes to grand close
The Hindu
Tirupati Balotsavam showcases 8,500 students' talent in 30 events, providing a positive diversion for the children.
The third ‘Tirupati Balotsavam’ concluded on Sunday, December 29, with the enthusiastic participation of 8,500 students from 163 schools. The two-day annual event showcased the children’s talent in 30 events at six venues.
The children showcased their talent in various domains, including painting, writing a story for a portrait, essay writing, spell bee, memory test, world map pointing, ‘best from waste’, mono action, vocal and instrumental music and dance, Telugu elocution and poetry, and mathematics and logic.
The event provided a positive diversion to the children who are otherwise either confined to classrooms or glued to mobile phones, said the Balotsavam’s honorary president, Tenkayala Damodaram. President M. Nagarjuna called it a platform to identify child prodigies.
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