THE Annual Inter-Secondary School rangoli competition was hosted, on Tuesday, by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Essequibo Coast Praant, in collaboration with the Dharmic Naujawaan, at the Abram Zuil Secondary School auditorium.

This year, seven secondary schools participated, namely Abram Zuil, Charity, Cotton Field, Johanna Cecilia, Anna Regina, Aurora and the 8th of May.
The competition began at 10:00 hours, with skillful participation from students representing the various secondary schools. The judging was finalised upon the expiration of the designated time. The children were observed actively participating in the creation of the rangoli during the competition.

The President of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha Essequibo Coast Praant, Pandit Kaydar Persaud, expressed his satisfaction with the schools’ level of participation. Persaud stated that the competition was an integral part of the calendar of events organised by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha to commemorate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Consequently, he extended pre-Diwali greetings to the assembly.

The panel of judges consisted of Arvin Narine, Parmanand Singh and Charishma Naipaul Gopaul. The rangoli was evaluated according to its description and interpretation, color usage, creativity and use of space, aesthetics and skills, and originality.