The Second Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Guwahati Regional Art Exhibition 2006 was inaugurated on 23 January 2007 by eminent artist Shri Noni Borpuzari at the reception centre of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra Guwahati.

This Annual feature under the auspices of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Guwahati Region is being hosted by Kendriya Vidyalaya NF Rly Maligaon this year.

Shri Maniyappan P.P. Principal K.V.NF Rly Maligaon welcomed the judges with the traditional custom of 'phulam gamosha' and also spoke about the novel idea of KVS Guwahati Region to give a platform to the students and the teachers to explore their innate talents which adds more qualities to strengthen their abilities for creative thinking which is a foundation for the personal development during their transition age.

Shri U.N.Khawarey, Assistant Commissioner KVS Guwahati Region in his welcome address spoke on the efforts taken by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan to foster creativity in the Vidyalayas. He stressed that administrative support is to be provided to the talented children and their mentors to achieve greater heights in their creative fields. This Exhibition held since the last year at the same venue with the view to provide platform and forum to the budding artists and the Art Teachers.

Shri K.K.Choudhury, Regional Officer CBSE Guwahati expressed his views by commending the efforts taken by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Guwahati Region in continuing the excellent work in encourage the creative talents of the children spread over North East and to showcase their works in the Art Gallery at Guwahati. This kind of an effort will certainly motivate more such hidden talents in the Vidyalaya leve to showcase their works in the future.

Dr.Rajesh Kumar Regional Director,National Institute of open Schooling, Guwahati in his address expressed satisfaction in organizing such exhibition of child artists. The efforts made by KVS Guwahati Region was highly appreciated by Dr.Rajesh Kumar.

Like the last year this year too there were ten awards for the best entries submitted by the students. The judges Shri Jnanendra Barkakati an eminent Artist & Dr.(Smt) Nilima Thakuria (Haque) an eminent poet & artist selected the best entries out of 96 paintings submitted by 33 Vidyalayas. The judging session was conducted at Kendriya Vidyalaya NF Railway Maligaon on 07 January 2007.

The ten best entry award winners received a Merit Certificate & a memento. The memento in brass & acrylic, specially designed for this occasion by Shri Anutosh Deb, Art Teacher K.V.NF Rly Maligaon & Coordinator of the Regional Art Exhibition 2006 was distributed by Shri K.K.Choudhury, Regional Officer CBSE Guwahati.

Shri Noni Borpuzari an eminent Artist commended the efforts taken by the KVS to promote art education in the Vidyalaya. He expressed that the more creatively inclined the children are today it will be a better world to live in the future. A creative tender mind is like a temple… we only have to nurture it…

Shri Anutosh Deb, Art Teacher K.V.NF Rly Maligaon & Coordinator of the Regional Art Exhibition delivered the vote of thanks.

About 120 exhibits comprising of paintings by students and Art Teachers, in different medium such as collage, graphics, photography, terracotta & bamboo crafts forms part of the six day exhibition.

The exhibition will remain open till 3rd February 2007.