Mumbai: POGO Amazing Kids Awards (PAKA) 2012 is back to felicitate India?s most talented kids for the ninth consecutive year. PAKA, India?s first kids? television awards ceremony, upholds the channel?s tradition of discovering, recognizing and celebrating, the amazingly talented kids across India across various categories including dance, music, sports, social service, etc.
This year?s 8 winners, selected from over thousands of entries, are par excellent in their respective fields
and were felicitated on November 16, 2012 by Monica Tata, General Manager, Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd., Krishna Desai, Director, Content, South Asia, Turner International India and superhero Chhota Bheem in Mumbai.
PAKA 2012 winners have truly done India proud and continue to strive towards excellence:
CATEGORY
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NAME
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AGE
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REGION
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CLAIM TO FAME
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Artist | Shorya | 6 |
Neemach |
Shorya?s first solo exhibition was held at Taj Mahal Palace, (MP) Mumbai when he was 4! Hindustan Times declared Shorya as India?s youngest child artist. Shorya?s video on YouTube titled ?Child abstract artist? gets prominent views. |
Dancer | Neha Mistry |
14 | Ahmedabad |
Neha holds several titles: |
Social Service |
Saumik Tewari |
13 | Delhi | Today, over 35 tribal weaving and artisan families sell their products online through ?Illuminate Inc.?, a community driven social enterprise by Saumik that provides a link between weavers and the world market through the use of internet. |