Doodle4Google competition concludes its fifth year

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Doodle4Google competition concludes its fifth year 
Concluding the fifth edition of the Doodle4Google (D4G) contest, Google India has announced the winner of this year’s Doodle design competition. Chosen amongst twelve finalists, Gayatri Ketharaman was felicitated by Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google, India, in New Delhi.

The theme for this year’s competition was Celebrating Indian Women, and Google received over 1.5 lakh entries, from more than 1,500 schools across 100 cities. The final 12 doodles were shortlisted and put up for online voting.

Rajan Anandan, Managing Director Google, India stated, Doodle4Google is the perfect platform for the youth of India to showcase their talent on an international platform. It allows youngsters from not just the metros but from tier-II, -III and even -IV cities to participate, which is evident from the entries seen this year. The response has been overwhelming and the talent which has surfaced through the entries is, indeed, remarkable.

He added, We, at Google, are extremely encouraged by the fact that entries this year have come from across the country which is a clear indication that we are well under way to taking the internet to the next billion.

The winning Doodle titled Sky's The Limit for Indian Women will go live on the Google (India) homepage on November 14 National Children’s Day. All the finalists will receive a Google.........See More