Indiantelevision.com Team

(19 September 2008 7:00 pm)

MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Batista is in India for a three-day tour from 18-20 September 2008. As part of his engagement, he met children from Door Step School in Mumbai.

Fifty children were invited to participate in a drawing competition where they sketched the star. Batista spoke about self-development and emphasised the importance of education as the cornerstone of success.

He spoke about the achievements in his career as well as obstacles that he had to overcome. The aim was to encourage the children to put their best foot forward.

Taj Television India GM Rukin Kizilbash says, "As a sports channel we believe in encouraging talent and instilling self-confidence among youth. Be it sports or any other walk of life the need for achievement drives individuals. Meeting celebrities like Batista inspires children which could make a difference in their daily lives."

The presenting sponsor for the tour is Big Babol. The associate sponsors are Tata Sky, LG Mobile, Radio One and Bright Outdoor Media.