Baobabooks today announced the winners of its 2024 Summer Creative Challenge in two different age categories.
In the 9 to 13 year old group, 11 year old Harishankar Saravanan won for his entry entitled ‘Letter to CEO’, a persuasive letter proposing eco-friendly construction practices and community environmental initiatives. In addition, 9 year old Ankita Srivastava was selected as a winner for her entry entitled ‘Ode to Earth – a Plea for Preservation’, a moving poem celebrating Earth’s beauty while calling for its protection.
In the 14 to 18 year old group, ‘Gender Equality’ by 17 year old Sunitasah and ‘Dusting it Away’ by 15 year old Aayushmaan were selected as the winning entries. Sunitasah’s piece makes a compelling case for equal opportunities across genders in education and society, while Aayushmaan’s poem powerfully illustrates the contrast between human progress and environmental destruction.
“The creativity and thoughtfulness demonstrated by our young writers has been inspiring,” commented Soukeina Mamodhoussen, Co-founder and Head of Education and Learning at Baobabooks. “From addressing corporate responsibility to environmental conservation and gender equality, these students have shown that they are not just developing their writing skills – they are using their voices to advocate for meaningful change in our world and showing a deep understanding of the global challenges that affect us all.”
The Summer Writing Challenge was sponsored in part by The Hindu, which was founded in 1879 and is India’s largest English language daily newspaper, and its popular Young World Club. “With the strong emphasis on education in India, we are proud to partner with The Hindu to engage learners in India and around the world,” commented Peter Nicholson, Co-founder and CEO of Baobabooks. “The Hindu itself has a very strong commitment to education and many initiatives to engage students and our results this year are reflective of their commitment.”
All entries from the Summer Creative Challenge can be read in the Baobabooks library. Please look out for more creative challenges to be announced in the future.
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