Her Canvas 2021 - Contest Winners

Her Canvas, a nationwide art competition that took place in January 2021, invited school students to paint, sketch or draw on the theme "Isn’t She Precious!" to celebrate the inherent worth of the girl child.

The art contest was part of a 40-day collaborative Vanishing Girls Campaign countering the false narrative that girls are a liability. It promoted the message that Daughters Deserve LIFE, where LIFE stands for Love, Inheritance, Freedom and Equality.

The Contest received over 1,800 entries, with 103 schools participating from 18 Indian states. Hundreds of children engaged on the topic and will grow up refusing to participate in social evils like sex-selective abortion.

Find the winning entries below:

WINNING ENTRIES

*Tejaswaani Kapoor, 15, Uttar Pradesh, captures the warm bond of love between a mother and her daughter.*

*Tanisha Shilen, 17, Rajasthan, urges every one to let the Girl Child be born into the world and like flowers be given the opportunity to bloom in her strength and unique beauty.*

Purva Kumta, 15, from Maharashtra expresses, “My painting depicts the girl child as who she truly is, a work of art. We always celebrate great woman. But to be great, the girl child needs to be encouraged and empowered to excellence from an early age. My painting emphasizes on the need to create an atmosphere of love, peace and equality for the girl child.”

*Gargi, 15, Delhi, has creatively depicted in vibrant colours the inherent worth of the Girl Child.*

*Pragnya Kabi, 8, Maharashtra, aptly captures the theme of our contest: Daughters Deserve LIFE - Love, Inheritance, Freedom, Equality!*

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Saisha Verma, 15, from Chhattisgarh says "Girl Child Day is the only day dedicated to the little angels of our families. This day allows us to admire the daughters, their contributions and the splendor they bring to our homes".

Akshaj Dhadwal, 14, Delhi, has an important message through his art - "If girls are given better opportunities they can do even better than they are already doing despite the challenges they face. We should help and support them. It is the most significant need in the world at present."

List of Schools that participated:

Total: 103 schools from 18 Indian states.

	School	State
1	Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute	Delhi
2	Akshar Arbol, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
3	Amruta Vidyalayam, Mumbai	Maharashtra
4	Auxilium School	Telangana
5	Bethany High School, Sarjapur	Karnataka
6	Bharti Public School	Delhi
7	Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium School	Odisha
8	Cambridge, Kandivali East	Maharashtra
9	Dav Public School, Nehrul	Maharashtra
10	Delhi Public School, Panvel	Maharashtra
11	Divine Mercy High School	Goa
12	Dr. R. K. S. Masters Matric Higher Secondary School	Tamil Nadu
13	Eve's High School, Alwal	Telangana
14	Fr. Agnel Co. Ed. Sr. Sec. School, Bhopal	Madhya Pradesh
15	Fransalian School Of Excellence, Aurangabad	Maharashtra
16	Good Samaritan School, Jasola	Delhi
17	Good Samaritan, Bijnor	Uttar Pradesh
18	Good Shepherd International Accademy	Maharashtra
19	Greenpark International School, Namakkal	Tamil Nadu
20	Guru Nanak Higher Secondary School	Jharkhand
21	Gurukul Olympiad School	Maharashtra
22	Happy Model School	Delhi
23	Heritage School	Uttar Pradesh
24	Jankidevi Public School	Rajasthan
25	K R Mangalam World School, Faridabad	Haryana
26	Kanaidighi Deshapran Vidyapith	West Bengal
27	Kendriya Vidyalaya Janakpuri	Delhi
28	Lakshdham High School	Maharashtra
29	Leah Jones High School, Krishna	Andhra Pradesh
30	Lifeschool	Karnataka
31	Little Flower High School	Telangana
32	Mahoday Senior Public School	Delhi
33	Mithibai College	Maharashtra
34	Mount Carmel School, Anand Niketan	Delhi
35	Mount Carmel School, Dwarka	Delhi
36	Mount Zion Academy	Tamil Nadu
37	MVMSSS, Chetpet, Chennai	Tamil Nadu
38	New Era Public School	Delhi
39	New Horizon Scholar School	Maharashtra
40	Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan	Tamil Nadu
41	Ramjas Public School Day Boarding Delhi	Delhi
42	Rosary Convent High School	Telengana
43	Ryan At Joseph High School	Maharashtra
44	Ryan Christian School, Vashi	Maharashtra
45	Ryan Global School, Kharghar	Maharashtra
46	Ryan Global School, Kundalahalli	Karnataka
47	Ryan International School, Adajan	Gujarat
48	Ryan International School, Amritsar	Punjab
49	Ryan International School, Aryawart	Delhi
50	Ryan International School, Bikaner	Rajasthan
51	Ryan International School, Brookfield	Karnataka
52	Ryan International School, Chembur	Maharashtra
53	Ryan International School, Cochin	Kerala
54	Ryan International School, Dasna	Uttar Pradesh
55	Ryan International School, Dugri, Ludhiana	Punjab
56	Ryan International School, Evershine	Maharashtra
57	Ryan International School, Goregaon East	Maharashtra
58	Ryan International School, Jaipur	Rajasthan
59	Ryan International School, Jalna	Maharashtra
60	Ryan International School, Malad	Maharashtra
61	Ryan International School, Mansarovar	Rajasthan
62	Ryan International School, Mayur Vihar	Delhi
63	Ryan International School, Noida	Uttar Pradesh
64	Ryan International School, Ozar , Nasik	Maharashtra
65	Ryan International School, Rohini	Delhi
66	Ryan International School, Surat	Gujarat
67	Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj	Delhi
68	Ryan International, Ghaziabad	Uttar Pradesh
69	Sahoday Senior Secondary School, Hauz Khas	Delhi
70	Sahoday Senior Secondary School, Safdarjung Enclave	Delhi
71	Saint Michael Senior Secondary School	Delhi
72	San Academy Kamakoti Nagar Chennai	Tamilnadu
73	Sankara Vidya Kandra	Tamil Nadu
74	SBOA School And Junior College	Tamil Nadu
75	Sharada Mandir School	Goa
76	Shri Shivaji Vidyalay Beed	Maharashtra
77	Skyline School Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
78	Somerville School, Greater Noida	Uttar Pradesh
79	Spring Valley School	Kerala
80	Sri Sankara Vidya Kandra	Tamil Nadu
81	St. Aloysius High School, Nalasopara East	Maharashtra
82	St. Anns High School Bolarum	Telangana
83	St. Augustine High School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai	Maharashtra
84	St. Claret School	West Bengal
85	St. Francis High School, Tidke Colony, Nashik	Maharastra
86	St. Francis High School, Vasai West	Maharashtra
87	St. Joseph High School, New Panvel	Maharashtra
88	St. Lawrence High School, Vashi	Maharashtra
89	St. Mary's English High School, Geddalahalli	Karnataka
90	St. Mary's Senior Secondary School, Bahuakbarpur, Rohtak	Haryana
91	St. Michael Junior School, Prasad Nagar	Delhi
92	St. Michael Senior Secondary School, Pusa Road	Delhi
93	St. Paul Academy	Uttar Pradesh
94	St. Xavier High School, Borivali East	Maharashtra
95	St. Xavier's College, Ranchi	Jharkhand
96	St. Xavier's High School, Airoli	Maharashtra
97	St. Xavier's High School, Durg Borsi	Chhattisgarh
98	St. Xavier's High School, Mira Road, Shanti Nagar	Maharashtra
99	St. Xavier's High School, Nagpur	Maharashtra
100	Sunbeam Varuna Varanasi	Uttar Pardesh
101	Victoria Girls Primary School	Delhi
102	Vidya Niketan School, Saket	Delhi
103	Vishwajyot High School, Kharghar	Maharashtra

Vanishing Girls is a campaign initiated by ADF India to raise awareness against the practise of sex-selective abortions and to advocate for effective implementation of the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994.