Writing contest winners named

Writing contest winners named

Dian Purwitasari, a student of SMA 34 Jakarta, has won the
grand prize in the annual writing competition held by the Lions
Club and the United Nations Information Center.

The center reported yesterday that the competition was held
along with a variety of other activities in observance of UN Day,
Oct. 24.

The theme of this year's competition: Melalui Keluarga
Sejahtera Tercipta Sumber Daya Manusia yang Berkualitas (The
Creation of Better Human Resources through Prosperous Families)
provided the young participants an opportunity to express their
personal interpretations of the role of family as the foundation
for child development.

A panel of five judges selected Dian Purwitasari's works as
the best out of some 400 entries received by the organizers from
throughout the country.

Her grand prize includes a trip to London, a typewriter, a
trophy and a savings account with Rp 300,000 in it.

The judges selected Dian Maulina Syani of SMA Islam Al-Azhar
Kemang in South Jakarta and Hardy of SMUK Sang Timor in West
Jakarta as runners-up. (hhr)