Kids learn the nuances of the Art of Living

On the occasion of Children’s Day, “Bal Utsav 2009”, a special event for children was organised by the Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir, founded by Art of Living exponent Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji.

More than 5,000 children, from different schools of the city, participated in the event. Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri, primary and secondary education minister, was a special guest. The event was compered by Master Kishen, the world’s youngest film director.
Thirteen child prodigies were honoured on the occasion. They demonstrated their talents in various fields. Karan Krishna, an international  magician and Nikhil, a top Go Karting racer, were among those honoured.

Answering why India was behind  many countries, Master Kishen said,
“If we children get together and each one makes a mark in one or the other field, India can be miles ahead of all other countries.”

Speaking on the occasion, Sri Sri said every child possesses a unique talent, but somehow it gets missed and buried in the course of everyday school routine. The key is to harness the ancient and innovative with the modern and bring out the hidden talent in children, he added.