Kolkata: Shlok Mukherjee, a student of Kolkata, has been declared winner of this year’s Doodle for Google competition in India.
Shlok expressed his hope for India’s scientific advancements to take centerstage.
This year’s contest received over 115,000 entries from children in classes 1 to 10 from over 100 cities across India, responding to the theme “In the next 25 years, my India will….” We were amazed by the creativity and imagination students brought to their entries, and were especially heartened that the advancement of technology and sustainability emerge as common themes across many of the Doodles.
“We are thrilled to announce this year’s National Winner of the India Doodle for Google contest: Shlok Mukherjee from Delhi Public School in NewTown, Kolkata, with his thoughtful and inspiring Doodle titled, “India on the center stage,” Google said in a statement.
Shlok writes, “In the next 25 years, my India will have scientists develop their own eco-friendly robot for humanity’s betterment. India will have regular intergalactical travels from Earth to space. India will develop more in the field of Yoga and Ayurveda, and will get stronger in coming years.”
Shlok’s Doodle will be featured on Google.co.in for the 24 hours of November 14, 2022.