| 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:
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
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World Space Week : Interschool Painting Competition
Nottam Short Film Contest เดทോเตผเด്เด് เดซിเดฒിം เดฎเดค്เดธเดฐം
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.
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
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.
Click here for details and registration
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.
Click here to view the notification
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.
Click here to view the notification
The Smart Brain: Mega Quiz Competition for CBSE Schools in Kerala
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/-
Click here to visit the organizer's website
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
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
Tinkles New Writer's Hunt
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.
Click here to submit your entry
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
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.
Visit organisers website here
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.
Visit organisers website here
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
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
CBSE Expression Series on Shivaram Hari Rajguru, Major Dhyan Chand and Govind Vinayak Karandikar: 26th -27th August, 2015.
Central Board of Secondary Education proposes ‘CBSE Expression Series’ on
Shivaram Hari Rajguru (born-24th August), Major Dhyan Chand (born on 29th August) and
Govind Vinayak Karandikar( born 23rd August).
The details of this ‘Expression Series’ are as follow:
i. To be held on 26th -27th August, 2015.
ii. Participation is voluntary.
iii. Students may submit their entries from schools as well as home.
iv. The three categories of participation are:
a) Classes I to V, b)Classes VI to VIII , c)Classes IX to XII
v. Students may submit their entries as Essay/ Poem/ Drawing.
vi. Entries may be submitted in any of the 22 scheduled languages and English.
vii. Entries may be submitted using any of the three following modes:
a) Online mode through the link. (Details given in Annexure I)
b) Uploading only the jpeg/ jpg/ doc file of the entry through the link. (Details given in Annexure I) c) Mobile App using the numbers (Details given in Annexure II)
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-III), 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 both days on 26th -27th August, 2015.The link will be available on www.cbseacademic.in.
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 an online Certificate of Participation.
xiii. Selection of best entries will be purely on the 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.
For any query, you may contact Joint Director, at 011-23215130 or e-mail at praggyasingh.cbse@gmail.com.
CBSE EXPRESSION SERIES 26th ‐27th August, 2015
TOPICS
Classes 1st to 5th Participants may submit Essay (250 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on: i. Shivaram Hari Rajguru
Classes 6th to 8th Participants may submit Essay (500 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on: i. Major Dhyan Chand
Classes 9th to 12th Participants may submit Essay (700 words)/ Poem/Drawing on: i. Govind Vinayak Karandikar
Circular
The details of this ‘Expression Series’ are as follow:
i. To be held on 26th -27th August, 2015.
ii. Participation is voluntary.
iii. Students may submit their entries from schools as well as home.
iv. The three categories of participation are:
a) Classes I to V, b)Classes VI to VIII , c)Classes IX to XII
v. Students may submit their entries as Essay/ Poem/ Drawing.
vi. Entries may be submitted in any of the 22 scheduled languages and English.
vii. Entries may be submitted using any of the three following modes:
a) Online mode through the link. (Details given in Annexure I)
b) Uploading only the jpeg/ jpg/ doc file of the entry through the link. (Details given in Annexure I) c) Mobile App using the numbers (Details given in Annexure II)
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-III), 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 both days on 26th -27th August, 2015.The link will be available on www.cbseacademic.in.
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 an online Certificate of Participation.
xiii. Selection of best entries will be purely on the 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.
For any query, you may contact Joint Director, at 011-23215130 or e-mail at praggyasingh.cbse@gmail.com.
CBSE EXPRESSION SERIES 26th ‐27th August, 2015
TOPICS
Classes 1st to 5th Participants may submit Essay (250 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on: i. Shivaram Hari Rajguru
Classes 6th to 8th Participants may submit Essay (500 words)/ Poem/ Drawing on: i. Major Dhyan Chand
Classes 9th to 12th Participants may submit Essay (700 words)/ Poem/Drawing on: i. Govind Vinayak Karandikar
Circular
Free IIT Entrance Coaching at Palakkad - PDCSTM
Palakkad Development Centre for Science, Technology and Management is offering IIT Entrance Exam coaching in association with leading IIT coaching centres in India.
100 brilliant students from plus 1 science of various higher secondary schools in the district will be selected for IIT coaching through an IIT model selection test. 20% seats reserved for SC/ST/OEC candidates.
Those who score 90% and more in the selection test will be given free coaching. All others will be given fee concession based on the percentage marks scored by them and also their family annual income.
The test will comprise of MCQ on Maths, Physics, Chemistry based on 9-10 syllabi common to both state and CBSE boards.
Date of test: 13.09.2015 Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Test Fee: Rs. 100/-
Last date of application: 08.09.2015
For more information contact
The Director, PDCSTM, Palakkad
100 brilliant students from plus 1 science of various higher secondary schools in the district will be selected for IIT coaching through an IIT model selection test. 20% seats reserved for SC/ST/OEC candidates.
Those who score 90% and more in the selection test will be given free coaching. All others will be given fee concession based on the percentage marks scored by them and also their family annual income.
The test will comprise of MCQ on Maths, Physics, Chemistry based on 9-10 syllabi common to both state and CBSE boards.
Date of test: 13.09.2015 Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Test Fee: Rs. 100/-
Last date of application: 08.09.2015
For more information contact
The Director, PDCSTM, Palakkad
Design a Logo for Dr. Ambedkar Foundation
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) is an autonomous body under the administrative control of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The Foundation has been entrusted with the responsibility of managing, administering and carrying on the important and long-term schemes and programmes identified during the Centenary Celebration of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. The main objectives of the foundation inter alia include implementation of programmes and activities for furthering the ideology and message of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar among the masses in India as well as abroad.
The activities and programmes currently pursued by the Foundation are as given below:-
• Setting up of Dr. Ambedkar National Public Library at Janpath.
• Dr. Ambedkar National Award for Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections.
• Dr. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change.
• Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in Universities/Institution for carrying out research on the thoughts and ideals of Babasaheb.
• Publication of the Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar into Hindi and other regional languages
• Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award Schemes for meritorious student of Secondary Examination belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
• Organization of seminars, symposia, conferences, workshops, lectures, exhibitions and fairs on the life and mission of Dr. Ambedkar
• Celebration of Birth Anniversary and Mahaparinirwan Diwas of Dr. Ambedkar of 14th April and 6th December respectively every year.
• Publication of Samajik Nyay Sandesh, a monthly Magazine in Hindi
• Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Schemes
• Dr. Ambedkar Samajik Samta Kendra Yojna
• Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Great Saints
• Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award Schemes for meritorious students of Senior Secondary Examination belonging to Scheduled Castes.
• Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to SC victims of Atrocities.
Presently, the Foundation does not have any logo of its own. Therefore, invitation is given welcoming inputs for designing a logo for DAF.
This task seeks inputs to design a Logo for Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.
The last date of submission is 18th September, 2015.
The winning entry will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-.
Technical Parameters
• The participant should upload the logo as a file in JPG or PNG format.
• The winner of the competition shall be required to submit the design in as editable and open file format and on a digital.
• Please do not imprint or watermark your logo design.
• Please note that the logo design must be original and should not violate any provision of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.
• Logo should preferably be designed in colour.
• Please bear in mind that for actual utilization of the winning logo, the size may vary from 3 cms X 3 cms to 75 X 75 cms. While designing this aspect should be kept in mind.
• Entry must be submitted to the Creative Corner Section of MyGov.nic.in
• Make sure our MyGov profile is accurate and updated as we will use the information on the profile for further communication. This includes your name, photo number. Entries by those with incomplete profiles would be rejected.
Source
The activities and programmes currently pursued by the Foundation are as given below:-
• Setting up of Dr. Ambedkar National Public Library at Janpath.
• Dr. Ambedkar National Award for Social Understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections.
• Dr. Ambedkar International Award for Social Change.
• Dr. Ambedkar Chairs in Universities/Institution for carrying out research on the thoughts and ideals of Babasaheb.
• Publication of the Collected Works of Babasaheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar into Hindi and other regional languages
• Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award Schemes for meritorious student of Secondary Examination belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
• Organization of seminars, symposia, conferences, workshops, lectures, exhibitions and fairs on the life and mission of Dr. Ambedkar
• Celebration of Birth Anniversary and Mahaparinirwan Diwas of Dr. Ambedkar of 14th April and 6th December respectively every year.
• Publication of Samajik Nyay Sandesh, a monthly Magazine in Hindi
• Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Schemes
• Dr. Ambedkar Samajik Samta Kendra Yojna
• Celebration of Birth Anniversary of Great Saints
• Dr. Ambedkar National Merit Award Schemes for meritorious students of Senior Secondary Examination belonging to Scheduled Castes.
• Dr. Ambedkar National Relief to SC victims of Atrocities.
Presently, the Foundation does not have any logo of its own. Therefore, invitation is given welcoming inputs for designing a logo for DAF.
This task seeks inputs to design a Logo for Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.
The last date of submission is 18th September, 2015.
The winning entry will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-.
Technical Parameters
• The participant should upload the logo as a file in JPG or PNG format.
• The winner of the competition shall be required to submit the design in as editable and open file format and on a digital.
• Please do not imprint or watermark your logo design.
• Please note that the logo design must be original and should not violate any provision of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.
• Logo should preferably be designed in colour.
• Please bear in mind that for actual utilization of the winning logo, the size may vary from 3 cms X 3 cms to 75 X 75 cms. While designing this aspect should be kept in mind.
• Entry must be submitted to the Creative Corner Section of MyGov.nic.in
• Make sure our MyGov profile is accurate and updated as we will use the information on the profile for further communication. This includes your name, photo number. Entries by those with incomplete profiles would be rejected.
Source
National Standard Examination (NSE) by IAPT
National Standard Examination (NSE) conducted by IAPT in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, Junior Science is the first step for the worldwide Olympiad.
All further steps are conducted by Homi Bhabha Certer for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.
After NSE examination, next step for the eligible students is the Indian National Olympiad (INO) examination in the respective subjects.
National Standard Examination At 12th level -
National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP), conducted every year since 1987, has become the most 'visible' activity of IAPT. It is a voluntary examination. More than 40,000 students at over 1200 centres, most of which are in small towns and villages, appear at this examination. The participation, purely voluntary, offers an opportunity to measure one's standing against a national standard. NSEP is not linked to any entrance or scholarship award. Students are allowed to take away the question paper and the solutions are provided to them after a week. The NSEP is carried out in English, Hindi & a few other Indian languages.
Recognition:
Gold medalists in NSEP, after they complete their education, may join DAE directly through interview without appearing in their entrance test.
Scholarships:
A number of scholarships (subject to a maximum of 10) have been instituted to encourage students to take-up physics as a career. Those who seek admission in B.Sc. (with physics) after NSEP are eligible for these scholarships.
National Standard Examination in Chemistry / Biology / Astronomy / Junior Science
National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) and National Standard examination in Biology (NSEB) in collaboration with ACT (Association of Chemistry Teachers) and ATBS (Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences). Both these exams are also at the Std. XII level.
National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) is examination leading to International Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiads.
National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS) is examination leading to International Junior Science Olympiads.
The International Olympiad (IO) programme follows a five stage process.
Stage one - National Standard Examinations (NSEs) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology,Astronomy, Junior Science organized by IAPT. For more about NSE, go to students brochure. Statewise quota is available here.
All the subsequent stages are conducted by Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.( www.hbcse.tifr.res.in )
Stage two - is the Indian National Olympiad (INO) examinations. The eligible students from stage one can participate in INO in respective subjects. For eligibility refer to students brochure. Statewise quota is available here.
Stage three - is the Orientation Cum Selection Camps (OCSC). For these camps, about 35 students in each subject will be selected from INO on performance basis
Stage four - These students will have a Pre Departure Training (PDT) for two weeks.
Stage five - Participation in International Olympiad (IO) of the selected students.
(Note:- National Board for Higher Mathematics has been organizing Mathematical Olympiad since 1990. For details visit www.nbhm.dae.gov.in)
All further steps are conducted by Homi Bhabha Certer for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.
After NSE examination, next step for the eligible students is the Indian National Olympiad (INO) examination in the respective subjects.
National Standard Examination At 12th level -
National Standard Examination in Physics (NSEP), conducted every year since 1987, has become the most 'visible' activity of IAPT. It is a voluntary examination. More than 40,000 students at over 1200 centres, most of which are in small towns and villages, appear at this examination. The participation, purely voluntary, offers an opportunity to measure one's standing against a national standard. NSEP is not linked to any entrance or scholarship award. Students are allowed to take away the question paper and the solutions are provided to them after a week. The NSEP is carried out in English, Hindi & a few other Indian languages.
Recognition:
Gold medalists in NSEP, after they complete their education, may join DAE directly through interview without appearing in their entrance test.
Scholarships:
A number of scholarships (subject to a maximum of 10) have been instituted to encourage students to take-up physics as a career. Those who seek admission in B.Sc. (with physics) after NSEP are eligible for these scholarships.
National Standard Examination in Chemistry / Biology / Astronomy / Junior Science
National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) and National Standard examination in Biology (NSEB) in collaboration with ACT (Association of Chemistry Teachers) and ATBS (Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences). Both these exams are also at the Std. XII level.
National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) is examination leading to International Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiads.
National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS) is examination leading to International Junior Science Olympiads.
The International Olympiad (IO) programme follows a five stage process.
Stage one - National Standard Examinations (NSEs) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology,Astronomy, Junior Science organized by IAPT. For more about NSE, go to students brochure. Statewise quota is available here.
All the subsequent stages are conducted by Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.( www.hbcse.tifr.res.in )
Stage two - is the Indian National Olympiad (INO) examinations. The eligible students from stage one can participate in INO in respective subjects. For eligibility refer to students brochure. Statewise quota is available here.
Stage three - is the Orientation Cum Selection Camps (OCSC). For these camps, about 35 students in each subject will be selected from INO on performance basis
Stage four - These students will have a Pre Departure Training (PDT) for two weeks.
Stage five - Participation in International Olympiad (IO) of the selected students.
(Note:- National Board for Higher Mathematics has been organizing Mathematical Olympiad since 1990. For details visit www.nbhm.dae.gov.in)
Time schedule for 2015-2016 Examinations:
Examination schedule:
Examination
|
Date of Exam
|
Time
|
NSEP
|
22nd November 2015
| 09 30 am to 11 30 am |
NSEC
|
22nd November 2015
|
12 30 pm to 02 30 pm
|
NSEB
|
22nd November 2015
|
03 00 pm to 05 00 pm
|
| NSEA | 22nd November 2015 | 03 00 pm to 05 00 pm |
| NSEJS | 22nd November 2015 | 03 00 pm to 05 00 pm |
Note: All the five NSEs are on the same day Sunday, 22nd November 2015
LAST DATE OF ENROLLMENT : 15th SEPTEMBER 2015
For further information visit iapt.org.in
PCRA Painting & Essay Writing Competitions for School Children 2015-16
# Essay Competition in 23 Languages
#Awards : Trio to Japan. Laptops and Cash Prizes of Rs.15 Lakhs
1.0 Petroleum Conservation Research Association invites children of Recognized Schools within India, affiliated to All Boards, Central or State, for a National Level Painting & Essay writing competition
2.0 Languages for Essay: Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali. Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Maithili, Dogri, Nepali, Bodo and Santhali.
3.0 Eligibility: Students of classes 6th to gth are eligible to participate in the competition through their school only. No individual entry will be entertained & schools can participate in either or both (Essay & Painting) Competitions.
4.0 Commencement Date and Period: 14th. Aug 2015 till 30th. Sept 2015
5. 0 The salient features of the two schemes are as follows:
A Painting Competition
B. Essay Competition
A. School Level Painting Competition 2015 to be conducted by the School, for students of 6-9 for a duration of two hours. Schools are requested to advertise the topic for the Painting competition in advance, so as to enable the children to obtain information on fuel conservation from various sources. They may also visit PCRA website www.pcra.org.
Participating school will send the scan copy or photograph of the best entry of the painting competition, along with an Undertaking as per Annexure 1, to email
competitions2015@pcra.org
The entry of the school should reach by email, immediately after the result of the competition . and in no case later than 30.09.15,
1500 Hours. Entries received without the completed fonnat as per Annexure 1 or sent directly by students or their parents or received as hard copy will not be accepted
The Principal also has to certify the number of participating students in the competition. The schools are required to retain the entries sent to PCRA. in original, as those entries shortlisted for the final round, when contacted, will be required to be submitted in original, to PCRA.
The children can use Pencils, Pencil Colours, Crayons, Water Colours etc. The children may consider the following points while painting: ·
I. Relevance of the theme depicting the topic
ii. Execution of concept/theme.
iii. Overall visual appeal, handling of given space and use of appropriate colour combination.
Detail see circular by clicking here
#Awards : Trio to Japan. Laptops and Cash Prizes of Rs.15 Lakhs
1.0 Petroleum Conservation Research Association invites children of Recognized Schools within India, affiliated to All Boards, Central or State, for a National Level Painting & Essay writing competition
2.0 Languages for Essay: Hindi, English, Assamese, Bengali. Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Maithili, Dogri, Nepali, Bodo and Santhali.
3.0 Eligibility: Students of classes 6th to gth are eligible to participate in the competition through their school only. No individual entry will be entertained & schools can participate in either or both (Essay & Painting) Competitions.
4.0 Commencement Date and Period: 14th. Aug 2015 till 30th. Sept 2015
5. 0 The salient features of the two schemes are as follows:
A Painting Competition
B. Essay Competition
A. School Level Painting Competition 2015 to be conducted by the School, for students of 6-9 for a duration of two hours. Schools are requested to advertise the topic for the Painting competition in advance, so as to enable the children to obtain information on fuel conservation from various sources. They may also visit PCRA website www.pcra.org.
Participating school will send the scan copy or photograph of the best entry of the painting competition, along with an Undertaking as per Annexure 1, to email
competitions2015@pcra.org
The entry of the school should reach by email, immediately after the result of the competition . and in no case later than 30.09.15,
1500 Hours. Entries received without the completed fonnat as per Annexure 1 or sent directly by students or their parents or received as hard copy will not be accepted
The Principal also has to certify the number of participating students in the competition. The schools are required to retain the entries sent to PCRA. in original, as those entries shortlisted for the final round, when contacted, will be required to be submitted in original, to PCRA.
The children can use Pencils, Pencil Colours, Crayons, Water Colours etc. The children may consider the following points while painting: ·
I. Relevance of the theme depicting the topic
ii. Execution of concept/theme.
iii. Overall visual appeal, handling of given space and use of appropriate colour combination.
Detail see circular by clicking here
The Annual Art Exploration 2015-16
Small Hand Big Art runs the Annual Art Exploration to recognise children who have talent in Art. To exhibit their work at some of Premium Art Galleries in India providing a rare opportunity to be mentored by leading luminaries from the field of Fine art, Senior Artists, Senior Faculty members of leading Fine Art Colleges, Gallery owners, Art Curators and Critics, who facilitate career guidance for children at the age when it matters the most.
Highlights
- Entries will be collected through schools ONLY.
- There will be 4 category of participants based on age A: 5-8 years, B: 9-12 years, C: 13-15 years, D: 16-17 years
- Prominent panel of judges from the fields of Art
- 150 winners across India- 25 winners each in categories A and B, 50 winners each in categories C and D
- Keeping pace with the Pulse of our nation, we propose the theme of 'Swachh Bharath'. This will encourage children to make a difference towards a 'Swachh Bharath',in their own small way. However, children are free to choose any theme of their choice.
- The Winning Art Works will be displayed at one of the premier Art Galleries in India.
- Top 150 Winners to get Cash Award of Rs 2000 each and Certificate of Merit. Winners of Category C and D will be invited to attend a sponsored Workshop in one of the most prestigious Fine Art Institutes of India.
- Category C and D Winners attending the workshop will be reimbursed a fixed amount towards expense incurred for travel to the workshop.
- Keeping pace with the Pulse of our nation, we propose the theme of 'Swachh Bharath'. This will encourage children to make a difference towards a 'Swachh Bharath',in their own small way. However, children are free to choose any theme of their choice.
| Small Hand Big Art’s Annual Art Exploration 2015-16 - Calendar of events: | |
| 17th July - 15th Oct | Schools to conduct Small Hand Big Art’s Annual Art Exploration Day - any day of their choice |
| Jan 2016 | Results declared on our website www.smallhandbigart.com |
| 1st – 31st Jan’16 | Communication to schools about winners, dispatching Certificate of Participation |
| 1st – 28th Feb’16 | Dispatching Certificate of Merit and Winners Award Cheques* for Category A and B |
| May 2016 | Art Exhibition and 4-day Workshop |
How to Participate:
- No need for formal invitation to schools and for application forms to be filled out
- Schools to conduct Small Hand Big Art’s Annual Art Exploration 2016 session during school hours on any day of their choice while event is Open
- ONLY those Art Work that has been made during Annual Art Exploration 2016 session conducted at school, should be sent to us.
- All Art Works need to be made on paper sheets of A3 size ONLY (29.7 x 42.0cm). No canvas paintings will be accepted.
- Keeping pace with the Pulse of our nation, we propose the theme of 'Swachh Bharath'. This will encourage children to make a difference towards a 'Swachh Bharath',in their own small way. However, children are free to choose any theme of their choice.
- Each student can submit a maximum of 3 Art Works.
- The entry fee for each Art Work submitted is Rs 150/-.Therefore fee for 2 entries would be Rs 300/- and for 3 entries would be Rs 450/-
- School to retain Rs 10 per Applicant towards following expenses incurred - Demand draft charges, Cost of A3 size paper provided to children and Speed Post charges. Therefore Rs 140 per Art Work has to be sent to organizers of Small Hand Big Art’s Annual Art Exploration
- Each Art Work to have the following details mentioned clearly at the back:
- Name of School
- Name of child
- Category (based on age A: 5-8 years, B: 9-12 years, C: 13-15 years, D: 16-17 years)
- Phone number of Art Teacher/ School
- School to send a printed list of all children who are sending Art Work along with following details:
- Name of School, address and phone number of Art Teacher clearly mentioned on top of each sheet
- Complete Name of Child
- Category (based on age A: 5-8 years, B: 9-12 years, C: 13-15 years, D: 16-17 years)
- Contact number of Parent
- School to make a Demand Draft for application fee collected (Rs 140 x Number of Art Work submitted), in favor of ‘KALAABUZZ PVT LTD' payable at Bangalore
- School to send all the Art Work and Demand draft - TOGETHER - in one single packet, to our address:Small Hand Big Art
Post Bag 10302
Bellandur
Bangalore 560103
Karnataka
Please note:
- The packet should be dispatched by Indian Post Office -SPEED POST facility ONLY. No couriers will be accepted. SPEED POST accepts packets that are addressed to Post Bag numbers.
- All Winner Award Cheques will be issued in the name of the Child
- Art Work submitted to organizers will not be returned.
NATIONAL SCHOOLS COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPETITION - NSCSC
Fee - Rs. 75/- is ALL INCLUSIVE with no additional charges for study material.
Date of exam - 02.12.2015
Duration - 1.5 hours
Evaluation - By industry experts and prominent educationists.
Venue - Your school premises
This exam is not online
It is purely an offline written exam
The medium of the exam will be in English only
Study material for all participants
There will be a different question paper for each class.
Questions will be based on the syllabus taught in CBSE, MATRIC, ICSE, ISC and different State Boards.
How to apply?
1. Registration is accepted through schools only. Direct registration from students is not accepted.
2. Kindly fill in the school registration form and sent it to us by post/courier together with the Demand Draft OR Multicity Cheque – drawn in favor of International Institute of Computer Technology payable at Chennai.
Further information
Ehsaas Poetry Writing Contest 2015
Organised by Tumbhi.com
There is a storyteller in all of us, even inside poets! What if we could express our stories in the format of poem? Yes, Narrative Poetry is what we are talking about here. If you think you can tell an entire story in the mesmerizing rhyming verses of a poetry, this contest is exactly what you need to look at!
Inviting poets to hone that story telling streak in them and send tumbhi.com a Poem telling a story!
The Poems can be in Hindi or English languages of maximum 20 lines and grab a golden chance of winning cash prizes.
Prizes
CASH Prizes for the outstanding entries!
Winner – Rs 5,000 (or e-voucher of equivalent amount)
First Runner Up – RS 3,000 (or e-voucher of equivalent amount)
• Second Runner Up- RS 2,000 (or e-voucher of equivalent amount)
The winning entries also get to become a part of Tumbhi’s upcoming eBook
Eligibility
Anybody, of any nationality, and of age 5 and above is eligible.
You need to register yourself on www.tumbhi.com or http://writing.tumbhi.com for submitting your entries.
Compose a Poem of maximum 10 lines
Choose any genre viz. fictional, non-fictional, thriller, comic, city life, historic etc. There is no restriction on any particular theme/subject/category.
Entries should only be in English or Hindi language.
Depiction of excessive violence, sex or religious extremism in your stories, as perceived by the judges, will result in disqualification.
Multiple entries are allowed.
For more information click here
There is a storyteller in all of us, even inside poets! What if we could express our stories in the format of poem? Yes, Narrative Poetry is what we are talking about here. If you think you can tell an entire story in the mesmerizing rhyming verses of a poetry, this contest is exactly what you need to look at!
Inviting poets to hone that story telling streak in them and send tumbhi.com a Poem telling a story!
The Poems can be in Hindi or English languages of maximum 20 lines and grab a golden chance of winning cash prizes.
Last Date of Submission: 05 Oct 2015
Entry is FREE!Prizes
CASH Prizes for the outstanding entries!
Winner – Rs 5,000 (or e-voucher of equivalent amount)
First Runner Up – RS 3,000 (or e-voucher of equivalent amount)
• Second Runner Up- RS 2,000 (or e-voucher of equivalent amount)
The winning entries also get to become a part of Tumbhi’s upcoming eBook
Eligibility
Anybody, of any nationality, and of age 5 and above is eligible.
You need to register yourself on www.tumbhi.com or http://writing.tumbhi.com for submitting your entries.
Compose a Poem of maximum 10 lines
Choose any genre viz. fictional, non-fictional, thriller, comic, city life, historic etc. There is no restriction on any particular theme/subject/category.
Entries should only be in English or Hindi language.
Depiction of excessive violence, sex or religious extremism in your stories, as perceived by the judges, will result in disqualification.
Multiple entries are allowed.
For more information click here
National Talent Search Exam For Class X Students NTSE 2015-16 : National Council of Educational Research & Training
The National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class X is meant to identify and nurture talent. The examination is conducted every year at two levels:— Stage—l (State Level) and Stage—II (National Level).
Eligibility for applying for the State Level NTSE
Only those pupils who are studying in Class X during 2015-16 on any Government/Aided/Recognised schools/Kendriya Vidyalaya/Navodaya Vidyalaya in Kerala are eligible to apply for the State Level NTSE. Pupils who have secured not less than 55% for all non-language subjects in the qualifying examination of class IX of 2014-15 will be admitted.
Selection:
Stage-l, selection will be done by States/UTs and those who qualify Stage- I, will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.
Stage-l, selection will be done by States/UTs and those who qualify Stage- I, will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.
Qualifying Marks:
Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 35% in each paper.
Qualifying marks for candidates from General category is 40% in each paper and for candidates from SC, ST, PH is 35% in each paper.
Language Test Qualifying in nature and marks obtained for Language Test will not be counted for final merit.
Schedule
Stage-l (State):
Last Date for Submission of Application Form – To be notified by the respective State and it may vary from state to state.
Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands -7th November, 2015 (Saturday)
Examination in All other States and Union Territories 8th November, 2015 (Sunday)
Stage-l (State):
Last Date for Submission of Application Form – To be notified by the respective State and it may vary from state to state.
Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands -7th November, 2015 (Saturday)
Examination in All other States and Union Territories 8th November, 2015 (Sunday)
Stage-ll (National) :
Examination in All States and Union Territories -8th May, 2016 (Sunday)
Examination in All States and Union Territories -8th May, 2016 (Sunday)
Procedure of the Test at State Level (Kerala)
The test will be conducted in Two Parts of 90 minutes duration each.
Part I - Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will comprise of 90 objective type questions from Social sciences, Science subjects and Mathematics.
Part II consists of Mental Ability Test - MAT & Language Comprehensive Test. There will be 50 Questions in Mental Ability Test and 40 question in Language comprehension Test (40 questions in Malayalam Language and 40 questions in English Language). Candidates can choose either Malayalam or English for
Language comprehension Test.
Marks scored for language comprehension test will not be considered for ranking.
But candidates must score a minimum for 40% marks in Language Comprehensive Test.
All questions in Part II are also of objective type
Portions included for the State Level Test under Part I are as follows.
a. 9th & 10th Standard portions of Kerala State syllabus for the current academic year.
b. 9 th & 10th standard portions of CBSE syllabus for the current academic year.
c. Certain portions studied on lower classes which are essential for the proper understanding of the subjects. The question will be of higher order involving application and reasoning.
The candidate should answer Part I and then Part II after an interval of one hour.
Candidate can choose English, Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada as medium of Examination for SAT & MAT.
(i) Part I: SAT I consists of 90 objective type questions in Social sciences, Science subjects & Mathematics.
9 am to 10.30 am All candidates except disabled candidates
9 am to 11 am Disabled candidates only
Part II MAT & Language Comprehenstion test consist of 90 objective type questions
11.30 am to 01.00 pm All candidates except disabled candidates
11.30 am to 01.30 pm Disabled candidates only
How to apply
Pupils are directed to apply Online.
Do not apply online more than one time. If correction is necessary click ‘Online application Editing.’ Then enter your application ID and application Number and do the necessary corrections.
After necessary corrections confirm your application. After confirmation editing is not possible.
After confirmation click submit and get the hardcopy of your online application.
The hard copy of the online application should be accompanied by
a. The original DD for Rs. 100/- in favour of the Director SCERT drawn on or before 25th September 2014 payable at SBT service branch Thiruvananthapuram (SC/ST/BPL categories are exempted from fees).
b. Students belonging SC/ST/BPL categories should send the photocopy of the caste/BPL certificate.
c. Physically challenged candidates must produce a medical certificate from the competetent authority that the candidate suffers from 40% or more as per the PWD Act 1995.
The hard copy of the Online application may be sent by post to the following address:
The Liaison Officer
The State Level NTS Examination
SCERT, Poojappura,
Thiruvananthapuram - 12
Date of Examinations and application for Kerala will informed by SCERT Kerala. Registration begins in September normally
