14th November, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATED IN NATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM


A drawing and painting competition was held in the National Rail Museum here today to mark the Children’s Day. About 1500 students including handicapped children in the age group of 5 to 9, 9 to 12 and 12 to 15 years from 200 schools in the National Capital took part in the competition.

The themes of the competition were animals at zoo, railway engines, my home, a crowded train compartment, an historic monument of Delhi, a bouque of flowers, a railway crossing, our family at a dinner and traffic jam.

A photo exhibition on Jawaharlal Nehru and Railways was inaugurated by Smt. Mithlesh Singh, President, Railways Women’s Welfare Central Organization (RWWCO). The exhibition will continue till December 13, 2003.