India's coastline of more than 7,500 km reflects our vast ocean resources. Most importantly, the Indian Ocean is the only ocean named after a country, that is, India.
In this context, India, being a signatory of UN "Coastal Clean Seas" campaign, a number of activities have been adopted that have direct relevance with the "Swachh Bharat" vision and has proved highly useful.
The "International Coastal Clean Up Day" is celebrated globally on the third Saturday of September, every year. This year on 17th September 2022, the Government of India along with other voluntary organizations, and the local society will run a cleanliness campaign "Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar/Clean Coast Safe Sea" along India’s entire coastline. Efforts will be undertaken to collect scientific data and information on Marine Litter in various matrices, such as coastal waters, sediments, biota, and beaches.
The "Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar/Clean Coast Safe Sea “campaign is a 75-day citizen-led campaign for improving ocean health through collective action. The campaign started on July 5th, 2022 and has 3 strategic underlying goals that target transformation and environmental conservation through behavior change.
1. Consume Responsibly
2. Segregate waste at home
3. Dispose Responsibly.
The campaign will culminate with the largest beach cleaning event on Sept 17, 2022 (International Coastal Cleanup Day) covering 75 beaches across India’s 7500+km coastline.
It is the first-of-its-kind and longest running coastal cleanup campaign in the world with highest number of people participating in it. Through this campaign, a mass behavioral change among the masses is intended by raising awareness about how plastic usage is destroying our marine life.
This painting competition is meant to test the basic awareness level of Indian citizens about our coastline, beaches and the science behind its habitat, environment and the negative impact of litter and pollution.
Theme
The topic for the painting/sketching competition is Clean Seas: Life And Living’ Or (‘Swacch Sagar: Jeevan Aur Aajeevika’). The competition will enhance awareness amongst students about India’s maritime ecosystem and the beaches that line India’s 7,500-km long coastline from Gujarat to Kerala to Tamil Nadu and all the way to West Bengal. Entries should highlight what they know to be the most beautiful thing in the ocean or what they imagine could be the most revered thing in the ocean. They can be as creative and innovative as they want to be. This could include creatures, treasures, equipment, technology, monuments, cities etc.,
Eligibility
This contest is only open to Students of Classes V to VIII.
Guidelines
Paintings / Sketches can be made with any colours by hand..
Participants have choice to make the painting sketch in either A4 or A3 dimension.
Participants can upload their entries in jpg, jpeg, pdf (Maximum file upload limit- 10MB).
The entry must not contain any provocative, objectionable, or inappropriate content.
The participant must be the same person who has made the painting / sketch.
Please note that the painting / sketch must be original and should not violate any provision of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Anyone found infringing on others’ copyright would be disqualified from the Competition.
Top five entries selected by committee will receive attractive hamper of science books, stationery, carry bag and certificate.
Selection criteria: Creative, innovative, influential, and relevant to the contest theme.
Last Date: 11 September 2022
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