Bhubaneswar, May 18: Holidays are always welcome, but killing time during summer vacations can be challenging for schoolchildren.

However, a fun-filled summer camp organised by television personality Sulagna Routray is giving kids here an opportunity to blow away the boredom. The 10-day camp that began on May 13 is taking place on the Adivasi Ground.

About 65 kids in the age group of three to 13 are taking part in the camp. An array of interesting and engaging activities is being taught to the young ones. Artist Ashish Pandey is trying to involve the children in art and craft making by asking them to paint their imaginations on papers and canvases.

While artistes from Amit Dance Academy are imparting training in modern dance, Odissi dancer Kumar Bhimsen is acquainting their feet to the rhythm of semi-classical dance form.

Trainer Satya Ranjan Pattnaik is teaching them about the clever moves on the chessboard. Also, the camp has a tie-up with a local radio station that is introducing the children to the concept of radio jockeying. Sulagna is honing their acting and anchoring skills.

On the weekend, the students had a gala time when rain dance was organised for them. The children simply love the four hours in the evening that they get to spend at the camp. “I like spending time here. All the instructors explain us with patience and love. We get to learn a lot of things and I have made some friends here as well,” said Nishika, a nine-year-old student of DPS Kalinga.

Another participant, Arnesh, a seven-year-old supports Nishika saying that he has improved his dancing skills at the camp. Parents also feel that such camps are important for personality development of their children.

Sulagna has been organising the summer camp for three years now under the banner name of Shree Infotainment, a venture she co-founded with friend Swatirekha Parikshya. “We organise the camp on an annual basis because it gives a chance to relive our childhood all over again. We forget our age and take part in the activities with the kids more like friends than mentors,” said Sulagna.