Chandigarh 29 Jan 2009:- A Two Day Workshop ART FOR THE GIRL CHILD on the theme “Valuing the Girl Child” concluded in Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh today. Fifteen artists from the region participated in the workshop and students from various colleges of the city learnt painting skills under the able guidance of these eminent painters. The paintings portraying the conditions faced by the girl child and the social problems surrounding her were depicted in a varied and versatile manner. Some of the artists painted the issues symbolically wherein the pathos was painted poignantly.

The artists appreciated the concern and were pleased to be a part of the meaningful event. The participating students felt elated as they watched the famous painters bringing their works alive. They were moved that it was an experience of their lifetime. They felt that they would be serving as carriers of change in the society by sensitizing more and more people on the issue of Valuing the girl child.

The paintings of these Artists will be put on exhibition in the near future.