Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 4 -- Kerala Tourism has announced the winners of the 3rd International Online Painting Competition for Children, which received 57,308 entries from 132 countries.

Works of Steven David (Bangladesh), Madhuri Singh (Rajasthan) and Varnana Ratheesh (Kerala) were adjudged as the best in the three respective categories - foreign countries,other Indian states, and Kerala - in the competition themed "Kerala's Village Life."

Winners and their families will enjoy a five-day tour of exotic Kerala destinations and receive prizes at the end of it in the state capital.

The competition for children aged 4 to 16 was part of Kerala Tourism's campaign to make the southern state a global tourist destination. The campaign attracted...