Sony World Photography Awards: Student Focus (For college students studying photography)

The World Photography Organisation and British Journal of Photography are pleased to invite registered universities from across the world to submit entries to the 2016 Student Focus competition, one of the world’s leading programmes for photography students.
New this year, British Journal of Photography (BJP), the world's longest running photography magazine, will partner with WPO to deliver the 2016 Student Focus competition. As part of this collaboration, on top of receiving €30,000 worth of Sony photography equipment for his or her university, the winning Student Focus photographer will receive an online feature showcasing a body of work on the BJP website and will have the opportunity to take over the magazine’s Instagram feed for one weekend.

Key dates:
4th December 2015: Student Focus competition closes
1st March 2016: shortlist revealed
21st April 2016: winner announced at gala ceremony in London

The 2016 Student Focus Brief: Millennials
"53% of of Millennials would rather lose their sense of smell than their technology"
Source: McCann Worldgroup Study "Truth about youth", May 25th 2011
Definition: The term Millennials is usually considered to apply to individuals who reached adulthood around the turn of the 21st century.
Life is different for millennials; technology & social media have changed the way the youth of today interact. Information is instantaneous, easier than ever to find, create, and share. Social upheaval and political change is now possible across the world, in both established and emerging nations, through the power of a single hashtag or tweet.
But technology isn't the be all and end all. The day-to-day has changed too. The very idea of friendship, family and love - the staples of the human condition - is perhaps more different today than ever before.
The youth of today dream and aspire just as their parents and grandparents before them. So what sets them aside? What traits and common characteristics can we recognise in ourselves, our friends and those around us, that speak to the unique times we live in?

Eligibility
Academic membership criteria:
1) Academic institutions must teach a programme* of photography.
2) Institutions must promote the competition to students using materials provided by the WPO.
Students must be:
3) Aged 18 – 28, study at the institution and will still be studying April 2012.
4a) Study photography as their primary programme, in order to receive a diploma/degree within a field of photography or

b) Study photography as a recognised programme as part of their chosen diploma/degree of study.

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Drishti 2015 – Creative Contest to promote Eye Donation

Entries can be submitted by any Indian. One individual can send entries in multiple categories i.e. Short Film, Audio Jingles, Poster, and Design. Only individuals are allowed in contest and no group or organizational entries will be entertained.

Last date of the submitting entries in all four categories is 17th October, 2015


For further details visit http://drishti.org.in/

नेत्रदान प्रोत्साहन हेतु दृष्टि 2015 – क्रियेटिव कांटेस्‍ट (लघु फिल्‍म, पोस्‍टर, डिजाइन और ऑडियो जिंगल) की घोषणा

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International Photography Contest of Kerala - open to all photography enthusiasts

Kerala Tourism brings to you the ‘International Photography Contest of Kerala’, a platform in which photographers from across the globe compete to win the coveted prize money.

Here is a photography competition in which anyone with a passion for photography can participate. All participants may submit their photographs which will then be shared and rated by visitors to the website.

PRIZES
The prizes are as follows:*

Category I First prize Rs 5.00 lacs
Category II Second Prize Rs 3.00 lacs
Category III Third Prize Rs 2.00 lacs
Category IV Consolation Prize (5 prizes) Rs 1.00 lac**
* If the Judging Committee decides that there is more than one winning entry in any category, the prize amount will be divided and distributed accordingly.
** There will be 5 consolation prizes of Rs.1.00 lac each

GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTEST

• The photographs should be on Kerala. The theme should support promotion of the tourism potential of Kerala.
• The photographs should portray Kerala in a positive manner.
• The photograph should be original and the participant should hold its copyright.
• Kerala Tourism, its officers and agents should be totally indemnified against any third party claim on the photograph.
• The Contest begins on 24th September 2015 and the closing date for receipt of entries is 31st December 2015.
• A maximum of three images will be accepted from each participant.
• All images should be submitted online through the Kerala Tourism website. For submission the login id and password received at the time of registration are to be used.
• Digital submissions must have at least 1000 Pixels and less than 3000 pixels in either height or width and saved as Jpegs (.jpg), and not exceed 4MB per file, at 72dpi resolution.
• Digitally manipulated photos (using programs like Photoshop or any other software) will be disqualified.
• Entries to this competition must have been taken in the period - 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2015.
• Regarding the competition and selection of winners, decision of Kerala Tourism will be final.
• Kerala Tourism reserves the right to publish or use any of the photographs submitted.
• By participating in this photography competition, it is construed that all contestants hereby give their consent to use the entries submitted for this photography competition for Kerala Tourism promotion irrespective of the fact whether the entries win a prize or not. However the copyright of the non-winning entries will be vested with the photographer.
• Copyright of the winning entries will be vested with Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala and the photographs which won the prizes will be the exclusive property of the Kerala Tourism.
• The winners must forward the RAW files or 300 dpi high resolution photographs of the winning entries to the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala on demand before the formal declaration of prizes. Winners who do not submit high resolution images of winning entries before formal declaration of prizes will be disqualified and the Judging Committee will select new winners from remaining contestants.
• Taxes will be applicable in accordance with Indian law and will be deducted from prize money.
• The distribution of prizes to potential winners is subject to the express requirement that the prize winner submit all documentation requested by Kerala Tourism to Kerala Tourism in order to permit compliance with applicable tax laws.
• If the Judging Committee decides that there is more than one winning entry in any category, the prize amount will be divided and distributed accordingly.
• Kerala Tourism or its Consultant retain the right to make any changes to the event, its format, dates, distribution of prizes, rules, terms and conditions and in any matter related to this event without any prior notice.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, visit the Contest webpage located at www.keralatourism.org/photo_contest (“Contest page”) during the Contest Period

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NextWizard: A national talent hunt quiz for classes V–X

NextWizard is a national talent hunt quiz for classes V–X. This inter-school quiz competition, scheduled to be conducted across 40 locations in India, will give students the platform to show their knowledge. The competition will be held at two levels – city and national. At the city level, the competition will be held at specific venues in these cities. One student from each grade in each city will be selected for the national level competition, to be held in New Delhi. At the final level, the winners will be selected from each grade.

Quiz Schedule

The Quiz shall be conducted in two levels:

For City Level: Question Paper shall be OMR-based with following structure:

Grades Type of Questions No. of Questions Time Allocated(In Minutes)

V-VIII Multiple Choice 90                          90

IX & X Multiple Choice 120                          90

                Subjective          20                         60

For National Level: Question Paper shall be paper-based with Following Structure:

Grades Type of Questions No. of Questions Time Allocated(In Minutes)

V-X Multiple Choice              90                        90

The city level competition shall be conducted at a common venue in the city and the national level competition shall be conducted in Delhi. For the national level competition, Next Education will take care of the travel and accommodation needs of the qualified students and one of their parents.

Quiz Syllabus

At NextWizard, the students' scholastic and co-scholastic skills will be assessed. Click on the links below to access the detailed syllabus for each subject.

Topics for Grade V - X

Each grade will have a separate syllabus but the topics remain the same.

Registration Fee Per Student  Rs. 200

Prizes

Title Winner 6 Students

Prize worth 2,00,000

Certificate + LearnNext online subscription

1st Runner Up  6 Students

Second Prize

Prize worth 75,000

Certificate + LearnNext online subscription

2nd Runner Up 6 Students

Third Prize

Prize worth 30,000

Certificate + LearnNext online subscription

City Level Prizes

First Prize

Qualifies to Participate

in the National Round

6 Students* 

Second Prize

Prize worth 1,000

Certificate + LearnNext

online subscription

6 Students* 

Third Prize

Prize worth 750

Certificate + LearnNext

online subscription

6 Students

Fourth Prize

Prize worth 500 Worth Prize

Certificate + LearnNext

online subscription

6 Students*

Fifth Prize

Prize worth 300

Certificate + LearnNext

online subscription

6 Students

Details and registration visit the orgsniser website by clicking here

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National Socio-Legal Essay Competition On the Topic “RESERVATION ”

“RAMNATH FOUNDATION”

( 17. Laxmi Vihar, Near Dayawati Modi Academy, Modipuram

NH-58 Delhi-Haridwar By Pass Road, Meerut, U.P, INDIA )

In collaboration with

“Legal Desire Media and Publications & Orient Publishing House”

Presents

National Socio-Legal Essay Competition

On the Topic

“RESERVATION ”

Submission Guidelines:- Mail us a soft copy of an essay with the cover letter containing the Title and theme of an essay, Name of the participant, Address, age, Qualification, contact details, e-mail id, School College, University, Institution with address, class, course, year or semester, at ramnathfoundation2015@gmail.com in not more than 1500 words including footnotes. With font size 12 and for heading font size 14 and for footnotes font size 10, Times New Roman 1.5 line spacing.

 Who can participate: -

Group A: Students from 9th to 12th

Group B: Under Graduate Students, Post graduate Students, Research Scholars, etc.

 Registration fee - There is a Registration fee i.e. INR 50/- for Group A participants and INR 150/- for Group B, payable at State Bank of India, A/C holder Shobhit Garg ,  Branch :- Subhash Bazar, Meerut A/C No. 33607895793.

 Prizes : - Prizes to the over-all best three entries in Hindi & English are as under:

i.) Group A – Cash prize of INR 500 and winning certificate will be awarded to the best entry from 9th to 12th. Top 3 essays shall also be published in Legal Desire Reporter which will consider as a first prize among the Group A.

ii.) Group B:-

 INR 1100/- in cash to the winner. (other Than law fields)

 A book of Lexis Nexis.

 ONLINE CERTIFICATION COURSE in CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE will be awarded to the best 3 entries from legal field.

 Winning certificate

 The best essay will be published in Legal Desire International Journal Of Law and the winning participant will be entitled to the copy of journal containing the essay.

PLUS TOP 20 PARTICIPANTS SHALL BE GIVEN VOUCHERS FOR FREE/DISCOUNTED COURSES FROM LEGAL DESIRE CAMPUS.

( www.legaldesire.com)

iii.) A full list of winners would be published on the websites of the Foundation on 25th November 2015 (www.ramnathfoundation.org). Winners who shall be invited to Meerut for Award ceremony or prizes will be sent to the address given by the participants.

iv.) Certificate of participation will be given to all the participants with the “hand book of Human rights”.

v.) The best essay in Hindi will be awarded with the pen drive and certificate with the hand book on Human Rights which will consider as a third prize. 

 Object : - The aim of the Ramnath Foundation National Socio-Legal Essay Competition is to encourage writing on social issues, among the Students of Schools / Colleges /Universities / Institutions and arouse their interest in fundamental social issues like fair reservation, social justice, removal of untouchability, caste based prejudices, removal of inequality and discrimination, social democracy, national integration, communal harmony etc. The students are expected to analyse and suggest ways and means to establish a stronger social democracy and a just society.

 Criteria for valuation:- Contents , writing skills, case laws, footnotes, analysis and interpretation, examples, word limit, plagiarism may result in disqualify from the competition, Review panel will scrutinize the essay as per the criteria established.” The organizers reserve the right to reject entries that do not conform to these Guidelines”

 Deadlines :- Announcement of Essay – 2nd October 2015

 :- last Date for Group A - 25th October 2015

 :- Last Date for Group B - 30th October 2015

Contact details:- for further enquiries participants can mail their query at ramnathfoundation2015@gmail.com or can call us on +91 9808775119,- Shobhit garg,(Chief

Functionary) timings – 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm , +91 9557430709 – Ankita Jain ( project

coordinator)

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Gandhi Jayanthi Competitions for School Students at Palakkad

District Information Office, Palakkad is organising various competitions for school students in connection with Gandhi Jayanthi Celebrations.
Date: 4 October 2015
Venue: PMG School, Palakkad

Timing: 09:30 oto 11:30
Painting (Water Colour) for L.P and U.P students
Essay Writing for High School and Higher Secondary Students

12:00 to 02:00 pm
Quiz competition for L.P. U.P, High School and Higher Secondary

Students need to present bonafide certificate from the Head of the Institution
Contact: 0491-2505329

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Nation-wide Letter Writing Competition for school children

India Post will be conducting a Nation-wide Letter Writing Competition for school children during the National Postal Week, 2015. In Chennai City Region, the Competition will be held at every Postal Divisional Headquarters on Philatelic Day in October 2015

Some of the salient features of the competition are: Ÿ

 The Competition will be held in two categories: Junior (up to Class V); Senior (Class VI to X) Ÿ

The letter is to be addressed to the 'Grandparents’ Ÿ Children may choose to write on any one of the following themes: 

 How did I spend my vacation 

One day in my school 

 My favourite book Ÿ 

The letter can be written on Inland Letter Card (ILC) or A4 paper Ÿ 

The Department will provide stationery/ILC/envelopes/stamps for posting the letters to their grandparents Ÿ 

Children should bring the complete postal address with PIN Code, of their grandparents Ÿ 

Top three letters of each Division should be given suitable prizes and the same would be sent to Circle Office for State Level evaluation and then to New Delhi for All India Level evaluation Ÿ

Children would be introduced to Philately and information about opening and maintaining Philately Deposit Accounts (PDA), with the purpose of encouraging them to develop interest in Philately and open PDA.

Press Release from Chennai Post

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CBSE Expression Series on Mahatma Gandhi

To pay tribute to ‘the Father of Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi, on his birthday on 2nd October, CBSE announces Expression Series on Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October, 2015.The details of this Expression Series are as follow:

i. To be held on 2 nd October, 2015.
ii. The three categories of participation are: a) Classes I to V, b) Classes VI to VIII and c) Classes IX to XII
iii. Topics are given in Annexure 1.
 iv. Students may submit their entries as Essay/ Poem/ Drawing.
v. Entries may be submitted in any one of the 22 scheduled languages and English.
 vi. Participation is voluntary. As it is a national holiday, interested participants may submit the entry from home or from a place as per their convenience.
vii. Entries may be submitted using any of the three following modes: a) Online mode through the link to be made available on www.cbseacademic.in (Details given in Annexure II) b) Uploading only the jpeg/ jpg/ doc file of the entry through the link to be made available on www.cbseacademic.in .
c) Mobile App using the numbers
 For Classes I to V 7065963925
For Classes VI to VIII 7065963926
For Classes IX to XII 7065963927

viii. To cater to the need of students of schools of such areas where internet connectivity is limited, the Board has devised a registration-cum-response sheet. This response sheet may be downloaded, printed and photocopied for distributing to participants. After completion of activity, participants are required to scan it/ click an image of the entry and upload it through link or send through Mobile App. Images without clear details may not be considered.
 ix. The links and Mobile App for submission of entry shall remain activated from 08:00hrs in morning to 23:59 hrs in night on 2nd October, 2015.
x. Entries submitted through email/ by post may not be considered.
xi. Best 36 entries in each category shall be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2500/- and a Certificate of Merit.
xii. Each participant will get a Certificate of Participation.
xiii. Selection of best entries will be on the basis of originality of content and creative expression. Students may be contacted telephonically on the phone numbers provided by them to ascertain the originality of the entry submitted.
xiv. Plagiarism check may be done and the entry will be liable to disqualification if found plagiarized at any point of time. For any query, you may contact Joint Director, at 011-23215130 or e-mail at praggyasingh.cbse@gmail.com.

Circular

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International Year of Light : Competitions for School College Students at Thrissur

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment in association with the Physics Department, St. Thomas College, Thrissur is organising various competitions for school and college students in connection with International Year of Light. 

Theme:Light and Light Technology

Quiz competition High School/Higher Secondary School Students

Date: 31 October 2015

Seminar and paper presentation for college students on 7 November 2015.

Last date: 15 October 2015

For further information contact:

Dr. T.V Vimal Kumar

Asst. Professor

Department of Physics

St. Thomas College, Thrissur

Ph: 9496469483

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TCS IT Wiz 2015

CS IT Wiz, a 'knowledge Initiative' started in 1999, is the biggest inter-school IT Quiz in India for students of class 8-12. The quiz aims to build awareness, emphasize upon the importance of IT skills and enable students to look at technology through a whole new perspective. In today’s society and economy, IT plays an integral role and is a key enabler for success in diverse fields.
The 2015 TCS IT Wiz will be held in 15 cities across India - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune and Vizag.

The Regional Rounds will be followed by National Finals to be held in December 2015

Entry & Egilibility 
 There is NO entry or registration fee.
Students from class 8 to 12 are eligible to participate.
Multiple teams per school (2 members per team) will be allowed to participate.
Limited teams per School in Bangalore/Coimbatore/Hyderabad/Mumbai/Delhi depending on the auditorium capacity.
Subject / Focus Area
The quiz will mainly focus on application of Technology across various sectors and aspects, including technology environment, the business, people, new trends and legends.
It will also focus on emerging areas such as cloud computing, Internet of Things, telecom, biometric, robotics and others.
 World of internet and unique websites, IT buzzwords and acronyms.
Areas where IT has made an impact - education, entertainment, books, multimedia, music, movies, internet, banking, advertising, sports, gaming, social media and world of mobile.
 IT Personalities - Global, national and local, brands of IT and communication companies, software products and brands, the history of IT as well as its humorous side
An exclusive round on TCS (refer www.tcsitwiz.com & www.tcs.com)

TCS IT WIZ 2015

KOCHI EDITION

Venue:   Gokulam Convention Center, Opposite Kaloor Private Bus Stand, Kaloor 

Date: Friday, October 9, 2015

Two members per team and a school can nominate multiple teams from Class 8-12

Last date for registration: 5 October 2015

Quiz Coordinator

Tata Consultancy Services

TCS Centre-SEZ

Infopark Special Economic Zone, Kakkanad, Kusumagiri Post

Kochi - 682030,Kerala, India

Contact #  8547894433

email: contactus@tcsitwiz.com, rony.thomas@tcs.com, dhanya1.k@tcs.com

You can also register online (www.tcsitwiz.com) 

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World Space Week : Interschool Painting Competition

About World Space Week World Space Week (WSW) is the largest annual space event worldwide with 1,400 events in more than 80 countries. It is an exciting international astronomical event organized by the United Nations General Assembly from 4-10 October every year. These dates commemorate two historic events: 4 October, 1957 marks the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1. 10 October, 1967 marks the signing of the Treaty on Principles governing the activities of states in the exploration and peaceful uses of outer space. SPACE is glad to organise and annual WSW Interschool Painting competition for students at primary and middle level from our associated schools only. Entries should be submitted as the scans of the paintings or as clicked images of the paintings. Painting submission starts from 5th October 2015 & can be submitted till 28th October 2015. Showcase your work, win accolades! Theme: ‘Discovering space’ Categories: Group I: I to III Group II: IV and V Group III: VI to VIII Group IV: IX to XII Let your imagination soar! Visualise new planets, asteroids and blackholes; think of settlements and colonies in space, imagine aliens. Draw any of these! Award categories: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winner in each category, which will be announced on the SPACE website on 6 November, 2015. Prizes will be given at the SPACE Annual Meet to be held in December 2015. Most Popular - There is also a special category ‘Most Popular’ for the painting that receives the maximum number of likes on Facebook, either on our official account or on the participant’s personal account, with the hashtags #WSW2015 and #SpaceIndia. All participants will receive participation certificates by SPACE. Terms & Conditions Only one painting per student will be accepted. There are no limits to the number of paintings that can be submitted by a school Painting should be scanned or photographed with high resolution (200 dpi or better) Original painting should be on A-3 size paper sheet. Any coloring medium can be used, however no computer generated paintings will be accepted (eg. using software such as Illustrator) All the entries submitted will become SPACE property. Further, it can be used anywhere by SPACE. Paintings will be judged on the basis of originality, technique, style, composition and imagination as well as relevance to theme. Click here for details

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Nottam Short Film Contest ഷോർട്ട് ഫിലിം മത്സരം

Information and Public relations Department seeks to bring to fore the video activism in all parts of the state . I&PRD is organizing an online short video festival “ Nottam” which will be a digital space as well as a repository for showcasing the local level development initiatives . The videos with maximum duration of 4 minutes can be fiction or non fiction. 

Article 1. Organisation

Nottam Short video festival will be organized by Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala

Article 2. Aims and Objectives

The online short video competition aims to catalyse the imagination of the video professionals as well as amateurs to prepare and present short videos on developmental initiatives at the local level . This endeavor aims to showcase initiatives in rural as well as suburban centers rather than focusing on initiatives in cities. The unique initiatives in city can also be presented.

Article 3. Details of Video entries

3.1

Fiction Videos : Videos can be on a dream about a developmental project which could transform the life/lives of people in a particular geography.

3.2

Non Fiction Videos : Videos can be based on realised developmental project which had transform the life/lives of people in a particular geography, projects which could make a great difference in the quality of life etc.

3.3

The minimum length will be 90 seconds and maximum length will of 4 minutes.

3.4

The short video mustn't promote any political party, religious organizations, individual hagiographies nor bring in representative of political parties or religious organisations in the narrative of the video.

3.5

There is no restriction on number of entries for Director/Directors

3.6

The short videos needs to be uploaded in any video format to the official website of the competition. www.nottam.kerala.gov.in.

4.0 Preliminary Selection

4.1

A preliminary Selection committee will be nominated by I&PRD for selection of videos for online screening. This selected video will be made online for public viewing/rating/sharing.

4.2

The submitted short video needs to be focused on a development topic if not entry will be rejected at the stage of preliminary selection

4.3

The short video on preliminary selection committee's approval will be made online and audience shall be given an opportunity to share, rank and rate the video

4.4

Selection of films for online screening for public viewing/rating/sharing is at the discretion of the committee, set up by the Department. On the recommendation of the Selection Committee the decision taken by the I&PRD on selection will be considered as final and non-appealable.

4.5

The Director of I&PRD as the Director of the short video completion will have the privilege to waive any condition for participation in the Competition. Only entries recommended, by the jury to be constituted by I&PRD, will be available for online preview

4.6

The Director of I&PRD will constitute the jury for selection of award winners. The jury will have representation from experts from development, video and government sectors.

5.0

There will be no legal claim for participation in the competition on submission of videos.

6.0

Once submitted withdrawn of video from the competition will be permitted.

7.0

During the entire period of the competition, none of the invited videos shall be shown in any other online platform other than the official website or official web channel of the competition before its official presentation.

8.0

Entries selected for online screening can be shared by all in all available online platforms. Sharing /rating and discussions of video entries in the festival web page/channel by all will be an encouragement for the competition and the development themes reflected in the videos.

9.0

Subtitles in english shall be provided for videos in languages other than malayalam spoken in kerala.

10.0

All elements used in the video must be free of copyright issues and if any issue arises on screening or streaming of these videos in any public domain the director of the video shall need to indemnify and compensate the I&PRD from any legal/financial issues.

11.0

The Director on online submission of his/her video also give permission to use part of his video for promotional activities of the competition.

12.0

The Director on online submission of his/her video also shall permit broadcast of the submitted video for popularisation of the competition and video provided the discretion of giving permission shall be vested with the producer/director.

13.0

The officials of I&PRD and C-DIT is not allowed for submission of their entries for this competition

14.0

Entry deadlines & selection of films

14.1

The deadline for receiving applications and online video material: 25th September 2015.

14.2 The video must be accompanied by uploading the following in the press kit section:

a)

Synopsis in English and malayalam.

b)

Press Book or Publicity Brochure (Optional )

c)

Stills from the film & Director's photograph )

d)

Name, Address, Mobile phone No & e-mail of the person for correspondence.

15.0 Rules governing selection of videos for awards :

a)

The Information and Public Relations Department, Government Of Kerala will nominate a jury consisting of eminent persons including filmmakers and others from different fields.

b)

No person with any involvement in the films received for competition will be present in the Selection committee. The committee member will be asked to provide this in writing.

16.0 Last date

Last date for receiving preview material with press kit will be 25th September 2015.

17.0 Jury

17.1

An independent jury appointed by the Information and Public Relations Department , Government Of Kerala will determine the prize winning videos. The decision of the jury will be final.

17.2

No one with any involvement in the making or the marketing of an entry for Nottam competition may sit on the jury.

17.3

The jury will sit in judgment on short videos chosen by the selection committee for online preview

17.4

The Director, I&PRD and the two members nominated by the Director, I&PRD from the Festival crew are free to assist Jury in their deliberations but will take no part in the deliberations or decision making.

17.5

In addition to the cash awards the Jury is free to award special jury prizes and mentions to any aspect of filmmaking. These will not carry any cash prizes.

17.6

For non official Awards the Festival will facilitate the viewing of the films and the hosting of the Juries.

18.0 Last date

Participation in the festival implies acceptance of all aforementioned regulations and selection conditions.

Visit website for details

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CBSE Expression Series on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

On the occasion of the birth centenary year of the renowned thinker and philosopher, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya (25 September 1916 – 11 February 1968), CBSE proposes CBSE Expression Series on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

The details of this Expression Series are as follow:

i. To be held on 25th, 26th and 27th September, 2015.

ii. The three categories of participation are:

a) Classes I to V, b) Classes VI to VIII and c) Classes IX to XII

iii. Topics are given below

iv. Students may submit their entries as Essay/ Poem/ Drawing.

v. Entries may be submitted in any one of the 22 scheduled languages and English.

vi. Participation is voluntary.

vii. Students may submit their entries from schools as well as home.

viii. Entries may be submitted using any of the three following modes:

a) Online mode through the link to be made available on www.cbseacademic.in

b) Uploading only the jpeg/ jpg/ doc file of the entry through the link to be made available on www.cbseacademic.in

c) Mobile App using the numbers 

 For Classes I to V 7065963925 

For Classes VI to VIII 7065963926 

For Classes IX to XII 7065963927

ix. To cater to the need of schools where the internet connectivity is limited, the Board has devised a registration-cum-response sheet (Annexure-IV), which may be downloaded, printed, photocopied for distributing to participants. After completion of activity, schools/ participants are required to scan it/ click an image of the entry and send it through Mobile App. Images without clear details may not

be considered.

x. Entries submitted through email/ by post may not be considered.

xi. The links and Mobile App for submission of entry shall remain activated from 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM on 25th,26th and 27th September 2015.

xii. Best 36 entries in each category shall be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2500/- and a Certificate of Merit.

xiii. Each participant will get a Certificate of Participation.

xiv. Selection of best entries will be on the basis of originality of content and creative expression. Students shall be contacted telephonically on the phone numbers provided by them to ascertain the originality of the entry submitted.

xv. Plagiarism check will be done and the entry will be liable to disqualification if found plagiarized at any point of time.

For any query, you may contact Joint Director, at 011-23215130 or e-mail at praggyasingh.cbse@gmail.com. 

TOPICS

Classes: 1st  to 5th

Participants may submit Essay (250 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on: 

1. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: A multi-faceted personality 

Classes: 6th to 8th

Participants may submit Essay (500 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on: 

1. ‘Independence can be meaningful only if it becomes instrument for expression of our culture’, said Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. To me, it means…

Classes: 9th to 12th

Participants may submit Essay (700 words)/ Poem/Drawing on: 

1. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya: a great advocate for indigenous economics and administration models

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Decathlon Blogging Contest

Unleash your creativity by sharing your sport experiences and views with us in our Blogging Contest and stand a chance to win a Btwin Rockrider Bike and a Quechua backpack. Your article can also get featured on the Decathlon Blog!

All you need to do is Register Yourself here. Write an article on any of the following topics of your interest and send it to “blog@decathlon.in” on or before the 30th of September, 2015.

Topics:
1) An unforgettable experience in the mountains!

2) My cycling Timeline (From Birth – Till date)

3) Is India still a cricket-centric country?

4) How a sport (football, scuba diving, running, yoga, etc.) has changed my life!

Prizes:
Winner gets a Btwin Rockrider Bike                                             Runner-up gets a Quechua Backpack

 Rules of the Game:
1) The content must be original, innovative and credible. Copied articles would be rejected.

2) The images (if any) must be relevant to the content of the article. Use of improper images would result in disqualification.

3) The body of the article should have a minimum of 100 words and be free from spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.

4) One can send unlimited entries. The best piece will be considered.

5) Articles sent after the deadline will not be accepted.

6) Decathlon Sports India reserves the right to modify the rules at any point of the contest.


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TO MY TEACHER WITH LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST BY BHARAT PETROLEUM 2015

RULES & REGULATIONS
1. CATEGORY :
The contest is open in three categories :
a. School Students
b. College Students
c. Others
1. ELIGIBILITY
1.1 The competition is open to all Indian Citizens and children of Indian Citizens residing in India/
Abroad.
1.2 Images that have won prizes in prior competitions, or have been used for commercial
purposes and/or been published will not be eligible
1.3 Participant can submit only one image and only in one category
2. SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

2.1 Images of not more than 10 MB in size must be submitted online and the organiser may
request for higher resolution images subsequently. The original images should be at least 3 MB
in size as winning images will be printed and exhibited.
2.2 Submitted images should be in JPEG format and at least 1,600 pixels wide for a horizontal
image or 1,600 pixels tall for a vertical image.

2.3 Each participant can submit only one (1) image.

2.4 Digital manipulation that distorts the reality of the images will not be allowed. Only basic
enhancements such as sharpening, contrast adjustment, or simple cropping will be allowed.

2.5 The photograph has to be sent with the ENTRY FORM to bpclteachersday@gmail.com Entries
without the Entry Form will not be considered.

2.6 All submitted images are non-returnable. The file name for each image should be clearly
labelled with the participant’s full name, and where the image was taken.(E.g. Rachna Rastogi
Pune)

2.7 Important Dates:
1. Contest Open from 04 Sept 2015
2. Entries will be received upto 12:00 noon on 10 Sept 2015,
3. Facebook Poll : from 12 noon on 16 Sept 2015 to 12:00 noon on 28 Sept 2015
4. Results : 30 Sept 2015

3. COPYRIGHT/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
3.1 Each image submitted must be the original and unpublished work of the participant who must
also be its copyright owner.
3.2 The participant shall retain copyright to the image entered for the competition.
3.3 By submitting an image for the competition, the participant will be regarded as having
granted the organiser the right to use the image in print, broadcast and/or electronic media
without any fee payment, for the purposes of promoting the competition or areas related to the
organiser’s work including:
i. Petroleum products and services
ii. Online customer engagement & promotions
iii. Education and Social Welfare
Where any image is so used by the organiser, the participant will be acknowledged accordingly.
4. PRIZES
4.1 Prizes are non-transferrable and non-exchangeable for cash or in kind.

4.2 The organiser reserves the right to change or replace the competition prizes and/or modify
the rules and regulations of the competition as and when necessary, without prior notice.
4.3 The organiser shall not be liable for any fault with any of the prizes and any issues or queries
relating to the condition of the prizes should be referred to the manufacturer/supplier of the
prizes.
5. JUDGING AND RESULTS
5.1 This is an ALL INDIA contest and winners will be adjudged on a FACEBOOK Poll. Entries
received will be posted in exclusive folders for each category at 12:00 noon on 16 September
2015. Participants will have to follow BHARAT PETROLEUM on the official fan page (
www.facebook.com/bharatpetroleumcorporation ) to participate further in the contest. TOP 5
photographs that receive the maximum LIKES in each category will receive pre-loaded Bharat
Petroleum PETROCARDS.
.
5.2 Results of the competition will be posted on www.bharatpetroleum.in, BPCL social media
pages and winners will also be notified via email by the dates mentioned above.
6. ACCEPTANCE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
6.1 By submitting an image for the competition, the participant will be regarded as having
accepted and agreed to be bound by the rules and regulations of the competition.
6.2 While the organiser will exercise due care during the collection, selection and storage of
images, it shall not be held liable for any loss, theft or destruction of the images.
7. ORGANISERS
7.1 “To MY TEACHER WITH LOVE” photography contest is organised by Corporate Brand & PR,
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai.

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The Smart Brain: Mega Quiz Competition for CBSE Schools in Kerala

Organised by Confederation of Kerala Sahodaya Complexes

Category: 
Junior - Class 5th to 8th
Senioir - Class 9th to 12th
Teachers

Levels
School Level
Sahodaya Level
Zonal Level
State Level

PRIZES
51 Sahodaya level prizes
First - Rs. 3000/-
Second - Rs. 2000/-

9 Zonal
First - Rs. 5000/-
Second - Rs. 3000/-
Third - Rs. 2000/-

3 State
First - Rs. 30000/-
Second - Rs. 20000/-
Third - Rs. 10000/-
In each category

Registration Fee: Rs. 20/-

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CBSE Aavishkar Quiz September 2015

Target Group: The children in the schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary
education in the following categories.
 Primary : I- V
 Middle : VI- VIII
 Secondary : IX –XII
Eligibility: Any bonafide student of a school affiliated to CBSE studying in standard I to
standard XII can participate in the competition in the respective categories.
Type of Quiz : Face to Face Competition in Schools followed by selection of best talents by
CBSE through an online quiz.
Medium : English/Hindi
Prizes: Top ten students from each category ( Primary-10 , Middle-10 and Secondary-10)
shall be shortlisted based on their performance and time for completion of Quiz in the
Online Quiz conducted by the Board. Each winner shall be given Rs.2500/- ( Rs. Two
thousand five hundred only).
Conduct of Quiz:
 To ensure wider participation of students, involvement of schools and selection of the
winners on merit ,the competition is proposed in two stages. The school level competition
shall be held first as detailed below. Thereafter in the last week, the Board shall conduct an
online quiz for finding out the best talents from the school level competition who have
registered successfully.
Stage: 1- School Level Competition:
The school shall organize an in-house Quiz Competition on any day during 7th
-12th

September 2015 on the given theme i.e. “Habitats”. The focus should be on creativity and
innovation in the area of Mathematics, Science and Technology. The school shall select best
two students from each category ( Primary, Middle and Secondary ).
The selection of the candidates should be made in an impartial manner involving all
students interested in the Quiz competition. The school may evolve its own mechanism for
initial shortlisting. However conduct of Quiz competition on any day during 7th -12th
September 2015 in the school is a mandatory condition to be eligible for the next stage .
The names of two winners in each category ,two photographs of the event, a report
in 200 words and contact details must be uploaded by the school on a link which will be
available on CBSE website www.cbseacademic.in during 14th and 15th September , 2015.
Schools shall be able to register only upto 5-00 p.m on 15th September 2015 .
The specifications of the photograph for uploading are as given below.
 Image Format – JPEG
 Size of Image –Maximum 200 KB
Utmost care should be taken while filling up the registration form and submission of report
of first stage. In case, the email id registered is found to be invalid, no user id and password
will be issued. Report submitted by any other mode like email, post etc. shall not be
considered for registration.
This is only the first level of the Quiz and no prizes are given by the Board to winners of the
first stage.
Stage: 2 – Online Quiz conducted by the Board :
The Board shall allot user id and password to the schools who have successfully
registered within stipulated time. The date of the Online Quiz shall be 22nd September 2015
.The detailed modalities shall be communicated to the school registered through the
website www.cbseacademic.in in due course of time .Best entries shall be selected on the
basis of maximum scores obtained and minimum time for completion of the Quiz.
For claiming the prize money, the Principal of the school shall sent a bonafide
certificate of the winner in the Proforma given in Annexure- 1 within three days of
declaration of the result on the email id: aavishkarquiz@gmail.com.
You may ensure maximum participation of the students in the Quiz Competition
which will in turn promote inquisitiveness and creativity among them in the area of
Mathematics , Science and Technology. For further queries you may send an email to
aavishkarquiz@gmail.com or call on 011-23211574

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Tinkles New Writer's Hunt

Now it is your turn to write the whole story!

Win a scholarship worht Rs. 1 lakh grand prize.
The winning entries will be published in Tinkle's January 2016 issue.

One monthly winner gets a Lenovo Tablet

Send your stories to camlinwritercontest@ack-media.com
or whatsapp them to 9321111611
with your name, age, city and phone number

Visit tinkleonline.com to submit entry and to know results





The participants must have attained the age of 4 to 14 years to participate
Participants must provide the correct answers to the questions to participate in the Promotional Activity.
There is no entry fee required to participate in the Promotional Activity.
 open for participation commencing from 9.00 AM (Indian Standard Time) on 1 February 2015 and ending at 10 P.M. (Indian Standard Time) on 31 December 2015..
At the end of every week, Amar Chitra Kathashall at its sole discretion select participants (“Selected Participants”) who have sent the correct entries as per the instructions and terms and conditions. Such selected participants shall be given a chance to win tablets and many more prizes.
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Dream Scholars League (DSL) Spellbee and Maths Olympiad

Dream Scholars League (DSL) is a League of Competitive Exams wherein Students of Classes I – X from any Board SSC / CBSE / ICSE / IB and other Boards across the country can participate and win amazing big scholarships along with super-attractive lifetime Gifts.

DSL SpellBee
Award Details 
For Class I to X can participate in DSL SpellBee Scholarship Programe. The enrollment form is sold at Rs. 250/-.
Free Study Material worth Rs. 150/- will be given.


Awards are as follow:

1st Prize 1 Lakh and Gold Medal
2nd Prize 75 Thousand and Silver Medal
3rd Prize 50 Thousand and Bronze Medal
The students will be divided into different categories based on their class and DWI will provide the question papers as per the below categories:

10 toppers from each categories will get educational gifts worth MRP. Rs. 3000/-
Additionaly first two State Rankers from each categories will get prize of Rs. 15000 and Rs. 10000 respectively.
Click here to download sample question papers

DSL Mathematics
Award Details 
For Class V to X can participate in DSL Mathematics Scholarship Programe. The enrollment form is sold at Rs. 125/-Registration closes on 30th September, 2015.

Awards are as follow:

1st Rank 1 Lakh and Gold Medal
2nd Rank 75 Thousand and Silver Medal
3rd Rank 50 Thousand and Bronze Medal

10 toppers from each classes will get educational gifts worth MRP. Rs. 3000/- 

Additionaly first two State Rankers from each classes will get prize of Rs. 15000 and Rs. 10000 respectively.

General Terms and Conditions
The participating schools and students need to abide by the following terms and conditions.

Eligibility Criteria:

Students of class I-X from all SSC/ICSE/CBSE/IB and other boards can participate in DSL only by enrolling through schools & private institutions. Applications that are not routed through their schools or institutions will not be accepted.
Children of owner, employees, associates and relatives of Dreamworld India are strictly not allowed to participate in DSL Exams.

Enrollment Process:

Enrollment forms will be available at schools. Students can enroll for both the subjects or any one of the subject of their choice.
Schools should collect all the fees from the students and issue DD or At Par cheques in favour of Dreamworld India, payable at Bangalore. They can also transfer the amount though NEFT / RTGS to HDFC Bank, A/C no 03122090000034, Vijayanagar Branch, IFSC code: HDFC0000312.
Dreamworld India has not authorized any associates /executives to collect exam fees in cash.
Fees once paid will not be refunded.
Registration closes on 30th September 2015.

Exam Dates & Process:
The level-1 exams will be conducted between 15th November 2015 to 15th December 2015.
DSL will provide question paper for mathematics and spell bee for level-1.
Issuing of level-1 exam hall ticket, seating arrangements, conducting exam and correction of level -1 answer papers will be done by respective schools.
The schools should send the level- 1 exam results of maths and spell bee through an email to dsl@dwidirect.com, within 20 days of commencement of the exams.
Level-2 exam will be conducted in the month of February 2016.
Details Specific to Spell Bee :

The students will be divided into different categories based on their class and DSL will provide the question papers as per the below categories:        
            Category 1: Class I & Class II
            Category 2: Class III & Class IV
            Category 3: Class V, Class VI & Class VII
            Category 4: Class VIII, Class IX & Class X
Level 1 exam will be forty words written test which is to be attempted in forty minutes.
Level - 2 and Level - 3 will be conducted by DSL.
The level-3 is conducted orally in front of an audience.

Details Specific to Maths :

The question paper will be in a multiple choice format. There will be no negative marking.
Level 1 exam will have 60 questions and the same has to be answered in 60 minutes.
Students scoring 90% and above will be eligible to write level- 2 exam.
For level 2 exam, the hall tickets will be provided by DSL through emails to schools.
Level 2 exam will be conducted by DSL, Which may be in the same /near by city.
Conducting Exam and Logistics:

Each school can nominate any number of students for this examination. However, a minimum participation of 100 students is mandatory.
The decision of DWI will be final and abiding on all the parties in relation to conducting of exams, deciding centers, formate of question papers, issue of scholarship etc.
DWI reserves the right to change /modify or amend any or all of the above said terms and conditions, including the dates of the exam and the venues/centers/prizes without any prior notice .If there is any change in date or venues, the same will be intimated to the schools.
Disputes if any will be subjected to Bangalore Jurisdiction.

Results:

The results will be declared in March 2016 and can also be accessed from the website www.dreamscholarslegue.com .DSL will not entertain any individual requests for result /certificate at any stage.
In case there is more than one winner achieving the same rank, in any of the top position, then the prize will be distributed equally.
Prizes and Scholarship:

All the prize /scholarship will be distributed during June/July 2016.
The DSL scholarship amounts will be paid at different point in time, which will be decided by DSL.
All the participants will be awarded with certificates upon completion of the evaluation process. These will be sent to the respective schools for distribution along with complete marks list.

Books useful for spell bee preparations
The following book will be useful for preparing for spell bee competitions.




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CBSE Expression Series on Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan: 5 – 6 September, 2015

In remembrance of a great teacher, educationist and philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , the Central Board of Secondary Education proposes ‘CBSE Expression Series on Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’ on his birthday on 5th September, 2015.
The details of this Expression Series are as follow:
 i. To be held on 5 th and 6 th September, 2015.
ii. The three categories of participation are: a) Classes I to V, b) Classes VI to VIII and c) Classes IX to XII
iii. Topics are given in annexure 1.
iv. Students may submit their entries as Essay/ Poem/ Drawing. v. Entries may be submitted in any of the 22 scheduled languages and English.
vi. Students may submit their entries from schools as well as home.
 vii. Entries may be submitted using any of the three following modes: a) Online mode through the link. (Details given in Annexure II) b) Uploading only the jpeg/ jpg/ doc file of the entry through the link. (Details given in Annexure II) c) Mobile App using the numbers (Details given in Annexure III) For classes I to V 7065963925 For Classes VI to VIII 7065963926 For Classes IX to XII 7065963927
viii. To cater to the need of schools where the internet connectivity is limited, the Board has devised a registration-cum-response sheet (Annexure-IV), which may be downloaded, printed, photocopied for distributing to participants. After completion of activity, schools/ participants are required to scan it/ click an image of the entry and send it through Mobile App. Images without clear details may not be considered.
ix. Entries submitted through email/ by post will not be considered.
 x. The links and Mobile App for submission of entry shall remain activated from 9.00 AM to 5.30 PM on both days i.e. 5 th – 6 th September, 2015.
xi. Best 36 entries in each category shall be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2500/- and a Certificate of Merit.
xii. Each participant will get a Certificate of Participation.
xiii. Selection of best entries will be on the basis of originality of content and creative expression. Students shall be contacted telephonically on the phone numbers provided by them to ascertain the originality of the entry submitted.
 xiv. Plagiarism check will be done and the entry will be liable to disqualification if found plagiarized at any point of time.

TOPICS

Classes: 1st to 5th Participants may submit Essay (250 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on:
 i. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan: Life and Teachings 

Classes: 6th to 8th Participants may submit Essay (500 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on:
 i. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan: The Philosopher President

 Classes: 9th to 12th Participants may submit Essay (700 words)/ Poem/Drawing on:
 i. Teachers like Dr. S. Radhakrishnan are eternal

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