Durgapur: 10-year-old Lokesh Ghosh, internet-taught idol maker & Kirtan singer.

• Lokesh Ghosh, a 10-year-old from Durgapur, is a child prodigy known for making intricate idols and singing Krishna Kirtan.
• He is self-taught, learning idol-making techniques from social media and YouTube videos since age 7.
• For the upcoming Saraswati Puja, Lokesh is crafting approximately 10 Saraswati idols, including one for his own school.
• Besides Saraswati, he skillfully creates idols of Kali, Durga, and Radha-Krishna, and also excels in drawing and academics.
• Lokesh, whose father is a contract worker, saves the money earned from his idol sales and aspires to become a good Kirtaniya.

Why It Matters: This child's self-taught idol making and Kirtan talent offers a positive tech use example.