WORLD’S LARGEST CHILDREN’S PAINTING AND DRAWING MARATHON HELD IN A SINGLE DAY
To promote awareness and community participation around health, nutrition and education through creative expression, WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India organized the indoor painting marathon “COLOURS OF JOY & ENTHUSIASM — ANAND ANE UMANG NA RANGO” during Poshan Maah 2026. Event led by DR. RANJIT KUMAR SINGH, IAS, Commissioner ICDS, (WCD) and event took place in more than 50,000 Anganwadi Centres throughout the Gujarat. More than 17.50 lakh children aged 3 to 6 years participated in the one-day event, including creating paintings and drawings on healthy food habits, balanced nutrition, personal hygiene and a healthy lifestyle. The achievement was recognized as a new world record by “World Records India” on 29th September 2026.
