NSB organises Páta Páta Hapankam 2019 art competition
In the mission to transform the Sri Lankans to become a force equipped with thrift and savings, National Savings Bank (NSB) is organising the ‘NSB Páta Páta Hapankam’ art competition for the fourth time in this year, with the cooperation of the Education Ministry.
The competition will be conducted as a build up to the 95th World Thrift Day, which falls on October 31, 2019. The World Thrift Day is an event created to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of savings both for modern economies and for individuals alike. Savings is important in the global economy and every depositor contributes to its development.
The theme of this year’s thrift day is ‘savings gives a lift to your life’, a timely concept needed by many in the era of materialism. As the only Sri Lankan bank to have the membership of the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) and being the leading specialised savings bank in the nation, NSB enjoys being number one local brand and financial solution provider when it comes to thrift and saving.
Inculcate the habit of thrift and saving from an early age is a proven strategy used by developed countries since of its clear relationship to economic development. The objective of the NSB Páta Páta Hapankam art competition is quite the same, which encourages our next generation to express their views and ideas via a painting, which can say thousand words at a glance. Due to its past success, the competition has become a trending topic inside schools and a permanent fixture in the calendar of emerging artists.
Also, the winners at the National level and the Provincial level will be recognised with valuable cash prizes, gift parcels and certificates. If the winners are having NSB Hapan children’s savings account with an account balance of Rs.5,000 or more, then the cash award will get doubled. The participants of the competition will receive a participatory certificate from NSB branches. Schoolchildren of government schools, private and international schools can forward their painting to the competition.
Eligible grade categories: (1) Grade 1 and 2, (2) Grade 3,4 and 5, (3) Grade 6,7 and 8, (4) Grade 9, 10 and 11 and (5) Grade 12 and 13.
Topic: Any topic which relates to thrift and saving.
Size of the painting: 18” x 14”. Medium: Pastel, watercolors, oil painting or any other medium.
Type of paper: Drawing board with rough surface or any appropriate drawing board.
School children can submit their paintings to the relevant Zonal Education Office via the school or the nearest NSB branch. The paintings, which are collected at the Zonal Education Offices, will be forwarded to the Provincial Education Office, where the provincial winners will be selected and national level winners will be selected from these paintings.
The award ceremony of the NSB Páta Páta Hapankam art competition 2019 will be held on October 31, as part of the National Thrift Day celebration by NSB, at the BMICH.