puru pratap singh

Nine-year old Puru Pratap Singh was well-known in his Sector 43 branch of Amity International School, Gurgaon, as a gifted artist, but the many trophies he won in inter-school art competitions fade before his latest achievement. The class IV student has won Google India ‘s nationwide doodling competition, Doodle4Google, which called for creative designs and sketches of the Google logo. “It feels special to have won it,” says Singh, gravely. His doodle, on the theme, My India —Full of Life, was chosen from 4,000 nationwide entries through an online poll. It will be displayed on the Google India homepage today, to celebrate Children’s Day.

“I heard about the contest in August and had just two days to make the doodle,” he recalls. He adds that he spends more time painting than studying or playing video games. “My mother and brother helped me with the design,” he adds. After a few rough sketches and two hours of painting, Singh completed the award-winning design.

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