The three-day Balotsav-2014 organised by the Vijayawada Children’s Schools and Tutorials Association has began on a grand note at Andhra Loyola College here.

Students from over 100 schools took part in a series of competitions, leaving everyone spellbound with their mesmerising performances. “We have organised contests for students under the baby-juniors category on Thursday while other competitions will be held under the sub-juniors, juniors and seniors’ category on Friday and Saturday,” said association secretary M. Srihari Rao.

He said that competitions such as musical chairs, ball collection, memory test, drawing, handwriting, rhymes, classical dances and solo performances were conducted on the first day. The association has been organising these events for the last three years. “Every year, we make preparations from November 14 to hold the programme on a splendid manner,” he said.

Participating as a chief guest, Vijayawada (East) MLA Gadde Rammohan advised the organisers to conduct similar programme covering all the students across the State. “These events will enable parents to encourage their children to actively take part in extra-curricular activities,” he said. Irrigation Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao and Vijayawada (Central) MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao will attend the valedictory ceremony to be held on Saturday.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by Special Correspondent / Vijayawada – December 12th, 2014