Crafts workshop

Around 1,000 students took part in a summer crafts workshop organised by Upendra Maharati Shilp Anusandhan Sansthan on Wednesday.

The weeklong workshop, which will end on June 1, is based on activities related to the state's traditional handicrafts.

The activities include using waste paper to make figurines, Madhubani painting, making jute-jewellery, embroidery and sewing, Tikuli painting and weaving baskets from sikki grass.

Students made different kinds of wall hangings, baskets, bird nests, paperweights, jewellery, pillow covers, bed sheets and glass paintings using raw materials such as marble and terracotta.

"Every student will get participation certificates. The prizes for the first three positions will be given to those who excel in each of the activities," said Sansthan deputy director Ashok Kumar Sinha.

Summer camp

TEFL Play School's summer camp came to an end on Wednesday. Principal Hema had launched it on May 16.

Various activities and programmes like swimming, crafts making, painting, drawing and dancing were organised during the course of the programme. Around 100 kids took part in the event. The camp exhibited works created by the Kids Art Summer camp students.