Ministry of Women and Child Development Badge Designing Competition for Gender Champions

Ministry of Women & Child Development seeks entries for the design of a badge to be worn by Gender Champions in schools and colleges. The mission of Gender Champions is to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Gender Champions can be both men and women. They emphasize on mindset change through sensitization, awareness raising and community mobilization of the common people on ground. Gender champions are a joint intervention of Ministry of WCD & HRD. They shall be identified in each and every school and vocational/ skill development institute by the concerned authorities as mandated by Ministry of Human Resource Development. 

These gender champions shall be entrusted with the responsibility of sensitising their family members, peers and community about gender equality and issues related to women empowerment.  

The last date of submission of entry is 1 st August 2015. 

 The winning entry shall be awarded ₹ 5,000/-

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Competition for Design of an Emblem and a motto for National Archives of India

On the occasion of completing 125 years of its existence, The National Archives of India proposes to release an emblem (with motto),to be selected through public competition. Accordingly, all Resident Indians (both Professional artists/agencies and Non-professionals) are hereby invited to participate in a competition for design of the emblem (with motto).

Submission of Entries:

 All entries must be submitted either through email to the naiemblemcontest@gmail.com or online through creative corner section of www.mygov.in. Entries submitted through any other medium/ mode would not be considered for evaluation.

 The entry should be accompanied by a brief explanation of the design and how it best symbolizes the ethos of the National Archives of Indiaalongwith a brief bio-data of the applicant with a passport size photograph affixed on the top right hand corner. 

The last date of submission is 15th August 2015.

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e-Yantra Robotics Competition for college students

Project e-Yantra is an initiative to spread education in Embedded systems and Robotics by IIT Bombay and sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development under the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT). This project was conceptualized by Prof.Kavi Arya and Prof. Krithi Ramamritham of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay.

What is this competition about?

It is all about getting a robot to solve a useful problem. The emphasis is on the software side or programming as all participating teams are provided the same robot. However, there could be an element of building external features as required by the assignment expected from participants but this will be of a very basic level - doable by ANY engineering student.

Eligibiligy

open to college students FREE of charge. 
As long as you are a keen programmer or know some programming in “C” language you can get going. It is important that you have the desire or aptitude to learn whatever skills are required to complete the given task. e-Yantra team will provide adequate instructions as required.

No registration fee. In fact, e-Yantra provides the team with a robotic kit, which is used in the competition. e-Yantra will provide sensors and actuators (as part of the Robotic kit) to the participating teams. However, if the problem assigned requires accessories to build structures on the robot, the team will have to bear the cost of such accessories. The team will need to make their own arena (usually an inexpensive “flex sheet” based passive arena) for the task assigned to them. Teams selected as Finalists to participate in the Grand Finale which is conducted at IIT Bombay in February – March, every year have to bear the cost of to and fro travel and some incidental expenses to participate in the finals (train fares permissible as per the competition rules will be reimbursed to the team members on arrival to participate in the competition).

Registration Starts from

1st August, 2015

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Future News 2015 Competition - British Council

British Council Future NEWS Conference 2015 is an initiative on the part of British Council in association with Scottish Government and Reuters. 

Future NEWS, a three-day event from 4-6 September 2015, will bring together more than 100 young people from across the world who will: 

• learn key multi-media reporting and editing skills from established and emerging media and journalism professionals
• network with the best from the world of media and journalism, and with other aspiring journalists
• report using the Future NEWS multi-media real-time editorial system
• build up your writing and multi-media portfolio to support your CV.

Your fully-funded place includes accommodation; travel to and from Scotland and subsistence

Eligibility

Are you 18-25 and an undergraduate in any discipline or aiming for university? 

Are you fluent in spoken and written English?

Are you aiming for a career in journalism or a graduate programme in journalism?

Then you’re eligible to enter the competition.

How to Participate

Enter by writing and submitting an essay or a piece of reportage of no more than 500 wordsanswering the question:

Why should I, from many, many applicants from around the world, win a place at Future NEWS 2015? Why does journalism need me?

All entries should be submitted by email to FutureNewsIndia@britishcouncil.org

The subject of the email should state ‘Future NEWS Competition Entry’

As part of entries each entrant should state in the email: 

•  Full Name
• Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Valid passport number:
• Current educational institution and level and course of study
• Academic referee with contact details
• Home Address
• Contact Telephone Number
• Email Address 

 Final competition entries should be submitted by Friday 24 July 2015.

Only one submission per applicant will be accepted and late entries will not be considered by judges. Future News is aimed at would-be journalists.

All successful entrants will be informed be email by no later than 3 August 2015.

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PRATHIBHA SCHOLARSHIP for Degree/ Post Graduate courses in Basic/ Natural Science in Institutions/ Universities in India

The KSCSTE under its STARS (Students with Talent and Aptitude for Research in Science) programme invites applications from eligible candidates for the award of Prathibha Scholarship.

The scheme implemented by the Women Scientist Division of KSCSTE aims to identify and nurture

students who have qualified Higher Secondary Board Examination meritoriously from Kerala to avail

scholarship for pursuing B.Sc. / Integrated M.Sc. courses in Basic / Natural sciences anywhere in India.

Applicants should have qualified with minimum aggregate marks of 90% or equivalent grade for all

subjects and minimum 95% aggregate marks or equivalent grade for all science subjects for the Higher

secondary Board Examination. Such students should also have secured admission for B.Sc. /Integrated M.Sc. courses in Basic or Natural Science in any of the Institutions or Universities in India.

The total number of Scholarships available in an academic year is 100. Scholarships are awarded as per ranking based on the marks secured in higher secondary examination for all science subjects. The

applicants should have secured admission for Degree course in the current academic year. Those who are availing any other scholarship are not eligible to apply.

To ensure adequate opportunity for girl students, half of the total number of scholarships are set-aside for them. The scheme has also provision for reservation for SC/ST candidates as per rules.

Duration of scholarship is for 3 years of the Degree course. The scholarship could be continued for their M.Sc. course or 4 th year of their Integrated M.Sc. course subject to the condition that the student scores a minimum aggregate mark of 75% or equivalent grade for the Degree course or first three years of Integrated M.Sc. course.

Application form and other details are available in KSCSTE website www.kscste.kerala.gov.in.

Application duly filled along with the required enclosures and forwarded by the Head of Institution (where the candidate is undergoing the degree course) should be addressed to, 

The Head Women Scientist Division Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom (P.O) Thiruvananthapuram - 695 004. 

Last date of receipt of application: 15th September 2015

 For queries, please contact wsdkscste@gmail.com or Tel: 0471-2548208/ 2548346.

Application forms and further details

Guidelines

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60 Seconds to Fame - ALL INDIA ONE-MINUTE FILM COMPETITION ON DISABILITY

The all India one minute competition – 60 Seconds to Fame was introduced as part of ABILITYFEST to encourage deeper, creative thinking on disability issues. The competition, open to all Indian nationals, encourages an accurate portrayal of disability while promoting the need for an inclusive society. The winners are selected by a jury comprising of eminent people from the film industry and the disability sector.

THEME:  “Coming Together: Hand-in-Hand.”

3 winners will receive cash prizes

1^st Prize: INR 1,00,000, a Citation and a Certificate

2^nd Prize: INR 75,000, a Citation and a Certificate

3^rd Prize: INR 50,000, a Citation and a Certificate

Also the short-listed films will be screened at AbilityFEST 2015

Rules and Regulations

·   The competition is open to all Indian nationals only.

·   The entries can be animation, live action or both.

·   The running time including credits should not exceed 60 Seconds.

·   The production can be either in Film/Video or Digital format, but the entries should be submitted in DVD format only.

·   The film must have English subtitles/captioning even if the language of the film itself is English.

·   The entry should not have been previously screened in public.

·   An individual can send a maximum of 3 entries. Each film must be accompanied by a separate entry form.

·   An entry fee of Rs. 500/- per film, by way of Cheque / Demand Draft only favouring Ability Foundation, payable at Chennai, should accompany every entry form.

·   Last date for submission of films is  Friday, September 11, 2015

Checklist:    

Each and every entry must be accompanied by the following:

1.    The completed and signed entry form

2.    A DVD labelled with the title, running time, filmmaker's name and contact number

3.    A Cheque or Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of Ability Foundation payable at Chennai should accompany the entry form

4.    One passport size colour photograph of the filmmaker

IMPORTANT:

Please send an email to fame@abilityfoundation.org informing that you have sent your film with postage / courier details.

                       

Entries to be sent on or before Friday, September 11, 2015 to

“60 Seconds to Fame!”

ABILITY FOUNDATION,

4 / 23, 3rd Cross Street,

Radhakrishnan Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur,

Chennai - 600 041. Tamil Nadu, India.

Telephone: + 91 44 24520016

E-mail: fame@abilityfoundation.org

Website: www.abilityfoundation.org

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ICICI Creative Masters – drawing contest

ICICI Bank proudly presents Creative Masters – the drawing contest which brings together people who love to express creativity through their drawing. Creative Masters received an overwhelming response in its 1st edition and is back this year inviting you to draw what you care about the most in life. Showcase your feelings and put your artistic skills to the test by drawing your emotions.

This year the contest aims to showcase drawings that stand apart on artistic flair. So, arm yourself with a paintbrush and stimulate the artist within you by pushing the boundaries of your creativity.
Participate in Creative Masters and win a trip to Hollywood and many more exciting prizes. Hurry, drawing contest ends August 15, 2015.



Themes:
The theme of this year’s contest is “Share What You Care About”.
Unleash your creativity to “SHARE WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT” in following themes:

Categories
4-7 years
8-12 years
13-17 years
18-59 years
60+ years

Contest Period:
The contest shall begin from July 1, 2015 at 12:00:00 a.m. and ends on August 15, 2015 at 11:59:00 p.m. as per Indian Standard Time.

Eligibility:
All Indian citizens can Participate in the Creative Masters drawing contest.
Existing ICICI Bank customers can participate along with their immediate family members (parents, spouses, siblings and children) in the contest
A Participant shall have to be a ICICI Bank customer during the entire Contest Period to be eligible for the prize i.e. from July 1, 2015 to August 15, 2015
Non-customers of ICICI Bank can participate in the contest but shall not be eligible for the contest prizes. However, if any non-ICICI Bank customer participates in Inter-School / Inter-Society contest, he/she is eligible for the participation prize – ‘WYRA E-learning Program’ which can be claimed by visiting the ICICI Bank branch
ICICI Bank employees and their immediate family members can participate in the contest but shall not be eligible for contest prizes

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CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition

The CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year competition gives unique insight into the urban built environment on a global scale. Urban has many meanings, depending on your point of view. For the chance to win a photography trip of a lifetime CBRE challenges you to capture and share what urban means to you, whether it’s morning, noon or night.
The competition tells the story of the urban environment though our theme ‘Cities at Work’ and how these environments change as you move through the 24 hours in a day. You can enter up to 24 images; one for every hour of the day, all for free. Photos do not have to be taken on the same day and photos do not have to be entered exactly in to the hour that they were taken (allowing flexibility if you have 2 or more great shots from the same hour).

Photo Guidelines:
The Photo must be in JPEG (.jpg) format;
The Photo must be between 1MB and 8MB in size.

ELIGIBILITY
Open only to individuals 13 years of age or older as of date of entry.

Last Date:July 31, 2015

To enter the Contest, visit www.cbreupoty.com (the “Website”).  Then, follow the online instructions to complete an entry form, select your age range, upload and submit your Photo(s), provide a description of the Photo(s), and specify which hour of the day each Photo is meant to represent.  The Photo submitted for a specific hour need not have been taken during that hour, but should look as if it was.

You may enter one image for each hour of the day up to 24 images in total per person/email address - there being 24 hours in a standard day - one per hour. 

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SIFPSA National Level Essay Writing Competition 2015

State Innovations in Family Planning Services Project Agency (SIFPSA) is organizing its First National Level Essay Writing Competition.
Topics

• Innovative ideas to meet Family Planning Challenge in India.
• Innovative ways of leveraging India’s demographic dividend in the 21st Century.
• Comprehensive health care services: an indirect approach to family planning.

Eligibility: Open to all
Conditions

Essay should not have more than 2000 words
The Essay can be in either Hindi or English.
An applicant can submit only one essay
The essay should be typed in Times New Roman Font Size 12.

Last date: 31 July 2015

Online submission: send essays via email to bkjain@sifpsa.org & chauhansavita@gmail.com.
By Post
AED, SIFPSA
Om Kailash Tower, 19 A,
V.S.Marg
Lucknow-226001

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National Safety Science Quiz 2015

National Council of Science Museums, a premier institution involved in popularizing science through informal mode, in association with UL- Underwriters Laboratory, a premier Safety Science Company is organizing the National Safety Science Quiz 2015(NSSQ 2015) for school students during August-October 2015.

This is the second time that a quiz on Safety Science is being conducted at a national level and is aimed to have an immense educational and experiential impact.

This unique quiz will revolve around the theme Safety Science in everyday life.

Registration opens on 25th June, 2015 and closes on 31st July, 2015.

Prize Structure
Ist Prize: Rs.50, 000/- One team
(Rs.25, 000/- per Student) - 2 nos.

IInd Prize: Rs. 30,000/-One team
(Rs.15, 000/- per Student) - 2 nos.

IIIrd Prize: Rs.20,000/- One team
(Rs.10,000/- per Student) - 2 nos.

Consolation Prize: Rs.20,000/-Two teams
(Rs.5,000/- per student) - 4 nos.

Rules for Registration:
Registration process will be online only.
Registration can be done only by schools. Students are not allowed to register individually.
Students currently studying in class IX to XII are only allowed to participate.
A school can register up to a maximum of 20 students only once.
The registration will open on Thursday the 25th June 2015 and close on Friday, the 31st July, 2015. The entries shall be restricted to 1000 students per city for the written test and shall be on first come first serve basis. However, registration may be pre-closed once 7000 students are registered.

Submission of the Registration Form:
The printed registration form is to be signed by the Head of the Institution and forwarded to the address mentioned below by August 7, 2015 :
Mrs. K A Sadhana- Curator & National coordinator NSSQ2015,
Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum,
Kasturba Road, Bangalore -560 001

Admit Card: The National Safety Science Quiz 2015 Admit card will be available after August 17, 2015. The student has to get a signed copy of the admit card for the written test.

Qualifier : Written test at 7 cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Guwahati
Date & time – 23 August 2015 at 11 am (simultaneously at all 7 centers)

Grand Finale – To be held at Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore
Date – 29 – 31 October 2015

Further information and registration click here
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CBSE Expression Series Topics for 10-11 July 2015

TOPICS Classes
1st to 5th
Participants may submit Essay (250 words)/ Poem
 i. My biggest wish for my country!

Classes 6th to 8th Participants may submit Essay (500 words)/ Poem on any one of the following topics:
i. Surajya - for me means ….
ii. My greatest service to my Motherland will be…
iii. Incident which taught me ‘Never give up’….

Entries can be submitted from 9.00 A.M. to 5.30P.M. on both the days
Students may express their thoughts and ideas in any of the 22 scheduled languages and English.
An award of Rs. 2500/- will be given to the winners after submitting a bona-fide certificate from school
Click here to submit your entry

Circular

The Series will be conducted on the second Friday and Saturday of the month.
 Topics will be uploaded on www.cbseacademic.in on the second Wednesday of the month.

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CBSE Rashtriya Aavishkar Abhiyan (RAA)

The Rashtriya Aavishkar Abhiyan (RAA) envisages  motivating and engaging children of the age group from  6 -18  years  in  Science,  Mathematics  and  Technology  through  observation,  experimentation,  inference
drawing, model building, etc. both through inside and outside classroom activities and processes. It seeks to create curiosity, excitement and spirit of innovation and exploration amongst school children, by encouraging
higher  education  institutions  to  assist  secondary  and  elementary  schools  in the  study  of  Science  and Mathematics.
Central Board of Secondary Education in its endeavor to support this movement ,proposesa series of Quiz competitions to promote creativity and innovative spirit among school children in the area of Science,
Mathematics and Technology.
The Series will start on 9 th July 2015 with a school level competition  followed  by  an online quiz competition  being conducted by the Board on 23
rd July 2015 for the selected students from the school level competition. The details of the quiz competition are as under:  
Target Group:
The  school  children  in  the schools  affiliated to CentralBoard of  Secondary  education  in  the following categories
.Primary :   I-V
Middle  : VI-VIII
Secondary : IX –XI

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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2015 Competitions by CBSE

Theme: The Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use (details given below)
 Poster making
 Essay writing
 Nukkad Natak /Skit
 Jingle/Songs

Only the top 2 entries of each competition must be duly attested by the Principal, with complete school address, contact number and e-mail id, and submitted on or before 20th July 2015, as specified against each event in the annexure.

 Essays as soft copy in MS Word file/scanned document, to be sent by e-mail to: ajeswary.cbse01@gmail.com

 Videography of Jingle/Song/Skit performance on VCD with text/script and Posters as hard copies, to be sent to:
Ms. P. Rajeswary, Education Officer [English]
“Shiksha Sadan”,
17, Rouse Avenue,
New Delhi – 110002

 The top 30 entries in each event will be selected by a distinguished panel of experts. The results will be uploaded on the academic website.
 The winners will be awarded a certificate from the Board.
 The best videos will be uploaded on CBSE channel on YouTube.

Please note: Entries received after the specified date or failing to adhere to specified norms, will be deemed invalid.
Reports along with photographs (captioned) may be sent for publication in the CBSE quarterly bulletin, CENBOSEC.

Rules and Regulations
Theme: Harmful Effects of Tobacco Use
Poster designing:
 Convey a clear message.
 Size: A4 size chart paper
 Time Limit: 2 hours
 Eligibility: Classes VI-VIII
 Hindi or English
Avoid:
 Any inappropriate content.
 Abusive language.
 Bias against any community, occupation, religion or group of people.
 Cluttering with too many images and messages.
Assessment criteria
 Relevance of content
 Visual appeal (use of colours / images/ paper cuttings etc.)
 Clarity of purpose
 Innovation and creativity
 Appropriate Slogan/Caption
Essay writing [800-1000 words]
 Supply a suitable title.
 Time Limit: 1.5 hours
 Word Limit: Only one entry per participant, with a word limit of 800-1000.
 Eligibility: -classes IX-X
 Hindi or English
Avoid:
 Any abusive language.
 Plagiarism.
 Bias against any community, occupation, religion or group of people.
 Essay should be original.
Assessment criteria
 Originality of content
 Relevance and appropriacy
 Adherence to word limit
 Logical flow of the essay (Introduction, Body, Conclusion)
 Clarity of thought
 Fluency and accuracy
 A creative title
 Hindi or English

Nukkad Natak / Skit: [not less than 10 participants]
 Supply a suitable title.
 Time Limit: 4-5 minutes
 Group only: Only one entry per team of 10 or more students.
 Eligibility: -classes IX-X
 Script in Hindi or English

Avoid:
 Any inappropriate content.
 Abusive language.
 Bias against any community, occupation, religion or group of people, gender bias
 Cluttering with too many messages.
Assessment criteria
 Relevance of content
 Clear, expressive dialogue delivery
 Visual appeal (use of simple costumes & props etc.)
 Clarity of purpose/message
 Innovative and creative in approach
 Overall appeal of the presentation
 Hindi or English

Jingles/Songs: upto 02 minutes with not less than 10 participants]
 Supply a suitable title.
 Time Limit: 2 minutes
 Group only: Only one entry per team of 10 or more students.
 Eligibility: -classes VI-VIII
 Text in Hindi or English
Avoid:
 Any inappropriate content.
 Abusive language.
 Bias against any community, occupation, religion or group of people, gender bias
 Cluttering with too many messages.
 Plagiarism
Assessment criteria
 Relevance of content
 Harmonious delivery
 Clarity of purpose/message
 Innovative and creative tune & imagery
 Overall appeal of the jingle/song

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CBSE Expression Series 2015-16

CBSE Expression Series is a ‘Writing Series’ initiated by CBSE in August 2014 as part of various activities conducted by the Board for the holistic development of students. For the year 2015-16, the ‘CBSE Expression Series’ are beginning from July 2015 onwards. The ‘Expression Series’ shall focus not only on the contribution of great leaders of India but also on several important issues related to women, society (both rural and urban) and nation. The details of the ‘Expression Series’ are as follow:

 The Series will be conducted on the second Friday and Saturday of the month.

 Topics will be uploaded on www.cbseacademic.in on the second Wednesday of the month.

 Entries, in form of Essays and Poems, can be submitted by students through online and offline link

provided on www.cbseacademic.in or through mobile application.

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

 Entries can be submitted from 9.00 A.M. to 5.30P.M. on both the days.

 Students may express their thoughts and ideas in any of the 22 scheduled languages and English.

 Selection will be based on originality and creativity. Students shall be contacted telephonically on the phone numbers provided by them to ascertain the originality of the entry submitted.

 The final winners shall be selected from three class categories, i.e. classes 1st to 5th, Classes 6th to 8th and classes 9th to 12th.

 An award of Rs. 2500/- will be given to the winners after submitting a bona-fide certificate from

school.

 The winners shall be given a ‘Certificate of Merit’ and all participants shall get an online ‘Certificate of Participation’.

 The winning entries will be compiled in a book/e-book for wider sharing of ideas and thoughts.

 The details of submission of entries are given at Annexure I, II, III & IV.

 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

and send it to the links provided on www.cbseacademic.in or through the mobile application.

Students (participants) may login by clicking on the relevant category

For Classes 1 to 5 : Click Here

For Classes 6 to 8 : Click Here

For Classes 9 to 12 : Click Here

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Cyber Safety and Cyber Wellness Challenge

The Central Board of Secondary Education joins hands with the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) to disseminate the message of the Digital India Programme among educators and students to showcase the Government of India’s initiatives in the area of e-Governance. The national launch on 1st July, 2015 will also throw open, a wide range of activities to raise awareness about the Government’s initiatives for universal digitization and digital equity by ‘transforming India into a digitally Empowered society and Knowledge based economy’. The focus is on being transformative to realize this formula:

 IT (Indian Talent) + IT (Information Technology) = IT (India Tomorrow) 

Throughout the DIGITAL WEEK celebrations, students are invited to participate in the online challenge on Cyber Safety and Cyber Wellness conducted by NeGD/Deity

About the Challenge: 

 Accessible on “www.digitalindia.gov.in”. 

 Open for a week starting from the 1st July 2015 to the 7th July, 2015. 

 Eligibility in separate categories: Students of classes VI-VIII and IX-XII. 

 Instructions are available on: www.digitalindia.gov.in 

 Students scoring 100% in level 1, will qualify for level 2. Evaluation both at level 1 and level 2 are automated. 

 Each student will have the option to email or download Certificate for Participation. 

 4 winners will be selected from each state/UT (2 from each category, and one boy and one girl in each category). 

 Winners will be felicitated at the national level. 

The Digital Wellness Online Challenge is an initiative that aspires to make children aware of how they can maintain digital wellness by taking informed decisions and become safe, respectful and responsible users of digital technology. Designed as a fun engaging quiz activity the Digital Wellness challenge uses knowledge-based questions to provide information and scenario-based questions to encourage participants to think, decide, and choose an action that ensures their online safety and security.

Through learning by quizzing methodology, we are hoping to train the children on building Digital Wellness and protecting themselves from threats often faced in cyber space as Cyber Bullying, Cyber predators, Gaming Addiction, Identity theft, Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism, Malware; by focusing on values as Responsibility, Respect, Compassion, Resilience and Integrity.

Digital Wellness Online Challenge (DWOC) is an online quiz open for all children of our country from class 6 to class 12. The entire process is online and automated. Each participant will get a participation certificate and there will be 4 winners declared from each state and Union Territor

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Your Story, Your Words Contest (for age 18 and above)

"Your Story, Your Words" contest is a call for the most vivid stories of your life! Stories which are just a casual moment of your life, but stay with you for a lifetime.

IndiaBnb has conceptualised this story contest to encourage our patrons to share the experiences of their life and enjoy a stay in the mesmerizing beauty of Himachal. It can be your story, from your life experiences- a life changing incident, a usual tale, a mystery, a joy, a horror etc.

The contest will be judged by the team from Shimla Hills. The results will be announced in the first week of August 2015. Best story will be selected from the entries and the writer will be awarded a stay of 2 Nights/ 3 Days in Himachal Pradesh."

Last Date: 31st July 2015


Eligibility: The Contest is open to all writers of the age 18 and above. Only one entry per person is allowed.

Guidelines
Entries must be received by Indian Time 6.00 p.m. July 31, 2015. Submissions should be through the Submissions Manager tool on Link: http://www.indiabnb.com/story-contest/. There is no entry fee for submission.

Stories must be written in English, original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on or about August 15, 2015.

Stories must be double-spaced, in Times New Roman font size 10 and not less than 500 words to 1000 words.

The name of the story and total word count must be printed on the front page of the story.

All submissions are final. No changes or substitutions to a story are allowed once your entry is received.

Queries before submission are welcome but must relate to the contest rules or if there are difficulties in submission. You can make queries to – info@indiabnb.com.

By entering the contest, entrants agree to allow "Shimla Hills" to publish their stories, names and biographical information in all media, including but not limited to newspapers and online websites, without any compensation, save the prizes as detailed under 'contest rewards' to the notified winners. However, the above clause shall be null and void if the entry does not make it to the long list after first round of judging, and all rights will revert to the authors.

Do not send photographs with entries. Winners will be conacted about a photograph at a later date and must agree to publication of his/her photograph.

In connection with your submission, you affirm, represent and/or warrant that (i) you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents and permissions to use and authorize Sponsors to use all copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights in and to your submission to enable inclusion and use of the submission in the manner contemplated by these Contest rules.

Sponsor reserves the right to reject and disqualify any submissions that could be offensive or inappropriate or that do not meet the terms and conditions of these rules.

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IE-NO-HIKARI Association: The 23rd Annual World Children’s Picture Contest

Entry Guidelines

Invitation The 23rd Annual World Children’s Picture Contest

“The 23rd Annual World Children’s Picture Contest” would like to invite you to participate in the international picture contest held by IE-NO-HIKARI. Through the picture art, we focus on children to understand the importance of food that we need to live and teach the value of family, friendship and different communities.

Prizes

Gold Prize Winners: 20

Silver Prize Winners: 40

Bronze Prize Winners: 60

Honorable Mention Winners: 80

All winners will be awarded a shield attached a winning work and a commemorative gift.

*All the prize winners and the participating organizations will be given “The Contest Commemorative Book of Winners”.

Eligible Participants

6-15 years old

*As of December 31, 2015.

Dimensions of the Picture

The picture must be on flat paper less than 728mm×515mm×3mm, and should not be framed or matted.

Picture can be made from any mediums, materials and methods.

1. Contest participants are limited to enter one picture each.

2. All picture submitted must be the unreleased “original-sole work”.

3. Any picture that depicts copyrighted images will be rejected. For example, no picture drawing characters from television shows, movies, video games, or books will be accepted.

4. No picture received will be returned to sender for any reason.

5. All rights to pictures will belong to the host organization.

6. In some cases, children's pictures submitted will be loaned out for activities and events promoting children’s art education and international exchange, etc. held in Japan.

How to Send the Picture

【Individual】Red Label

Cut out the Individual “Entry Attaching Label”

Fill in the blanks of Individual

“Entry Attaching Label” completely in English. (Block Letters)

Paste the Individual “Entry Attaching Label” on the backside of the picture.

Pack and send pictures to us.

*Write the dispatch note in English. (Block Letters)

How to Send the Picture

【Organization】Green Label

Fill in the blanks of Organization

“Entry List” and “Entry Attaching Label” completely in English. (Block Letters)

Cut out the Organization “Entry List” and “Entry Attaching Label”.

Paste the “Organization Entry Attaching Label” on the backside of the picture.

Pack and send pictures to us.

*Write the dispatch note in English. (Block Letters)

Judgment (Tentative)

October and November by rigorous. The Director-general of The National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo) and more. 

Results Announcement Date (Tentative)
1.Results will be announced on the IE-NO-HIKARI Association website at the end of January, 2016. 2. IE-NO-HIKARI Association will send the result notice to all the participating organizations (or to each participant if he or she participated in the contest individually) after March, 2016.

Address and Information

IE-NO-HIKARI Association

“The 23rd Annual World Children’s Picture Contest”

No.11, Funagawara-cho, Ichigaya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Postal code: 162-8448

Fax: +81-3-3266-9337

E-mail: zugakon@ienohikari.or.jp

Official website: http://www.ienohikari.net/zugacon/

Note:  NATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNON OF INDIA is organising Children’s Painting Contest on Saturday, 4th July 2015 on occasion ofInternational Cooperative Day . All selected paintings will be sent for IE-NO-HIKARI Association: The 23rd Annual World Children’s Picture Contest.

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International Cooperative Day Children’s Painting Contest

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNON OF INDIA 3, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016

is organising

Children’s Painting Contest on Saturday, 4th July 2015 on occasion of International Cooperative Day 

Venue & Time : NCUI Complex, 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM 

Age Group : 6 – 15 Years (as on 31st December 2015)

 Theme of the Painting : Agriculture / Farming Area / Nature / Environment / Local People / Family (to choose any one of the theme)

 Painting Kits : Children will be required to bring their own painting kits. Standard size chart paper will be provided on which the painting is to done. Objectives : Through the painting, it is expected that children to understand the importance of food that we need to live and teach the value of family, friendship & different communities. 

Important Note : All the paintings of the children (participating in the contest) will be sent toIE-NO HIKARI Association of Japan for “The 23rd Annual World Children’s Picture Contest”.

 Please send the duly filled participation Form by Fax at 011-26863248 or through e-mail : riteshdeyncui@india.coop on or before 2nd July 2015

Note: State Level/District Level painting competition will be conducted by respective State/District Cooperative Unions. Please contact your state/district cooperative unions for information.

Palakkad Cooperative Training College will organise the painting contest for the students of Palakkad. Interested students may participate in the contest on 4 July 2015 at the Venue by 9:30 am with the bonafide certificate from School Principal. Contact 0491 2522946 for further details

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All India Student's Essay Competition - Contributions of Ancient India to Science

The essay could highlight and focus on any of the following seven areas and questions:

i. Mathematics and Logic: What are the contributions and wisdom of ancient  Indian mathematicians? Could we find in their texts, the solutions to at least  some of the most current problems in mathematics? Could their works help us to understand many of the mind-boggling concepts in modern mathematics, such as 'infinity', 'imaginary numbers', 'point', 'space', etc.?

ii. Physics and Cosmology: The Vedic seers had expressed a lot about  cosmos, planets, movements of atoms, gravity and many more in their ancient writings. Could their profound thoughts help us to resolve many of the modern issues in physics and cosmology, such as, what is mind and how it interacts with body? What is matter really? What is dark matter? What is  dark energy? What about our planetary systems and origin of universe itself? Could Vedanta help us understand problems of modern particle  physics?

iii. Life Sciences and Psychology: What are the contributions of ancient seers  in areas such as, genetics, evolutionary biology, bio-informatics, biochemistry, bio-physics, neuroscience, embryology, virology, cell biology? Could their wisdom help us understand and resolve the question of life and its origin? How the Vedic seers understood our human psychology -mind and its workings? Could the concept of 'soul' still make sense in modern biology?  What about the meaning and purpose of life, of which we have no clue today - could the ancient scriptures reasonably and precisely provide and define this?

Similarly, there are areas of (iv) Ethics and Virtues - India's precious heritage; (v) Engineering Sciences: Metallurgy, aerodynamics, bioengineering, computers, electronics and others; (vi) Health and Medicine (vii) Philosophy and World Religions. 

 The essay could be structured into various sections.  Placing content in sections reflects consolidating your viewpoints into important concepts that you wish to highlight.         

A thorough literature review will always enable students to grasp and conceptualize their ideas.  Therefore, to win in an essay competition, proper justification from various literature of the concepts is mandatory.

The essay essentially needs to have an abstract. Typically, an abstract is written after finalizing all the contents of an essay.

Quote examples whenever they are necessary. This is true to the sense that examples always make one to comprehend difficult concepts and philosophies very easily.

Provide original illustrations for few sections. Illustrations will enrich your presentations.  These illustrations could be hand drawn and if they are taking from websites, they need to be copyright free. Plagiarism and infringement of copyright issues will be dealt very seriously by Essay Competition Committee.

Avoid plagiarism totally. Standard Journals define plagiarism as the reuse of someone Else's prior ideas, processes, results, or words without explicitly acknowledging the original author and source. Therefore, copying material as it is from various sources such as Journals, Magazines, Books, Websites without acknowledging the sources and without any further effort to restructure the sentences is one of the most common approaches in Plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, apart from acknowledging the source, one should construct sentences on their own. If there is difficulty in this front, approach your seniors or colleagues who are more familiar in the construction of both simple and complex sentences.

Please note that all essays and facts mentioned there in about ancient India should be accompanied with references to the original texts. Indirect references and web references are not acceptable.

It is recommended that you should approach a professional proof reader or an English lecturer to correct your essay for tense and grammar.

Finally, include a conclusion section that summarizes your concepts.  All entries in essay competition should be typed. No hand written entries will be allowed.

The number of pages is limited to 8. The essay competition entry shall be submitted in both doc/docx format and pdf formats. 

The essay article shall be submitted in the specified format. The format and ready template can be down loaded from the download link below.  The essay is to be submitted through Email only to <esssay.aissq@gmail.com>

Important:

          Submission deadline:  30 July 2015 (firm dead line)

          Submit your essay by email: essay.aissq@gmail.com

Essay related queries can be mailed to:  

                 1) Hare Krishna Mohanta,  Email: harekrishna.bits@gmail.com

                 2) Ramjee Repaka,  Email: rr.aissq@gmail.com                            

Please remember that a fundamental purpose of writing a good essay is to enrich one’s technical, creative, and communicative skills without jeopardizing ethical values. 

Prizes

All prize winners will get an opportunity to present their essays during 9th All India Students’ Conference on Science and Spiritual Quest (AISSQ) to be held on 30th October - 1st November  2015 at IIT Kharagpur, India. They will be reimbursed 3-AC to-and-fro train fares and will be given attractive prizes,  medals and certificates.

For further information visit the organiser's website here

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4th All India Art Competition for School Children

ARTINFOINDIA.COM announced Lotus - the National Flower as theme for 4th All India Art Competition for School Children. 

Lotus - The National Flower (4th All India Art Competition for School Children)

Theme: Lotus - The National Flower (Children can make it more interesting by adding the ambience like garden, flowers, monuments, trees etc. or it could be simply The Lotus.).Medium: Drawing, Painting, Collage (Paper only) or Mix Media. (Do not Paste 3D material on artwork)

Requirements of the competitive part:

The competition is open for children of preparatory classes to grade X.

The size of the artwork could be

A3 (420 mm x 297 mm)

A4 (297 mm x 210 mm). Please stick to the sizes mentioned above to execute the artwork.

Entries must be on paper.

Categories (Groups):

Group A   Preparatory Classes

Group B   I to II Grade

Group C   III to IV Grade

Group D   V to VI Grade

Group E   VII to VIII Grade

Group F   IX to X Grade

Labeling the Entries

Every entry must have the following information at the back of the artwork: 

1. Group Participation

a) Name of Participant

b) Class and Section

b) Name of School / Institute

c) Entry Fee Ref. No (Cheque / Draft No., E-Transfer Ref. No)

2. Individual Participants

 a) Name of Participant

b) Class and Section

c) Name of the School and City

d) Entry Fee Ref. No (E-Transfer Ref. No or Paste print of ticketgenerated throughhttps://in.explara.com)

e) Address with PINCODE (Certificate will besent to this address only)

f) Mobile No and E-Mail ID

The Schedule of Lotus - the National Flower 4th All India Art Competition for School Children

1st  July-31st July 2015 Please send entry between these dates only.

22-23 August  2015 Judging session by panel of expert judges.

5-6 September 2015 Results will be published at http://www.artinfoindia.com andhttps://facebook.com/childrenartcontest

October/November 2015

Exhibition of 300 selected works at Lobbies of India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

Entry fee : Rupees 100/- (One Hundred only) Per Entry.Please do not send cheque/Draft of Rs. 100/-

Click here to Visit the organiser's facebook page for further information

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