Two 11-year-olds from Aroaima and Hururu and a 10-year-old from Kwakwani have been announced the winners in the Bauxite Company Guyana Inc (BCGI) UC Rusal Art Competition, which was recently introduced to the children of three villages to highlight the need for best safety practices among its employees.
Children from schools at Aroiama, Kwakwani and Hururu participated in the contest under the theme ‘My parents are working with BCGI’ and for those whose parents are not employed by the company, ‘How do I imagine work at BCGI.’ The contest was held on May 15 at Aroiama, on May 16 at Hururu and on May 17 at Kwakwani, the company said in a press release.
Prior to the start of the competition the children viewed a short video about the company’s activities. BCGI Translator/Interpreter Maya Lobova made short presentations giving brief guidelines and colouring techniques. Apart from her