PUDUCHERRY: Three students, Anvesh A of class 6 from Kendra Vidyalaya No 1, JIPMER campus, Manoj R of class 4 from the Government Primary School, Thiruvandarkoil, and Keerthisri R of class 6 from A J Higher Secondary School, T N Palayam, won the top three places in Category A at the State-level painting competition for school children held by organised by the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (RECL). The three winners will participate in the National-level painting competition to be held in New Delhi on December 12. Sairam K of Class 9 from Vidhya Niketan Higher Secondary School, Abirami U of Class 7 from the Government Middle School, Mahe, and Jyothika S of Class 7 from the St. Theresa’s Higher Secondary School, Mahe won the top three places in Category B. Category A covered classes 4,5,6 and Category B comprised classes 7,8,9.