On 2nd October, 2019, it would be Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary and keeping the significance of the said date and the landmark, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri. Narendra Modi had initiated the Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October, 2014. The Mission was to make India clean by 2nd October, 2019. Since 2nd October, 2014, the Government had invested a lot of energy and resources to achieve this mission. A nation is not built by its Government but by its people. So, it is very important to raise the awareness among them about the vision of clean India and its significance. The best way to make people aware of an issue is by involving the kids and children. Thus, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics, Zonal Campus, Kolkata aims at those kids falling between 5 years and 18 years of age by way of involving them in this propitious drive through a drawing competition. The competition revolves around topics like “Our Environment”, “India & Cleanliness” and “Clean Ganga”. Thus, it is very clear that the kids who would participate in this competition would have to visualise a concept about cleanliness and their Nation as well. With the participation of these kids from all over the country, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics, Zonal Campus, Kolkata wishes to sensitize them about the boon of a clean India.

Children of ages between 5 years to 18 years (as on 01.01.18) may submit their drawings on SWACHHTA as per topic and medium of colour given below to the following address either by hand or by post or courier or can submit their drawing online on MyGov.in within the last date of submission.

Address:
To
The Additional Director General,
National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics, (NACIN), Zonal Campus, Kolkata
P – 27, C. I. T. Scheme, VIII (M), Bidhan Nagar Road, Kolkata – 700 067

Categories and their age limit (as on 01.01.2018):
Category A: 5 - 9 years
Category B: 9 years 1 day - 12 years
Category C: 12 years 1 day - 15 years
Category D: 15 years 1 day - 18 years.

Topic of drawing:
Category A: Our Environment
Category B: Our Environment
Category C: India & Cleanliness
Category D: Clean Ganga

Medium of colour:
Category A: Crayons
Category B: Crayons
Category C: Water Colour
Category D: Collage

Winners of the Competition of each Group will be awarded cash prizes as under:
1st Prize- Rs. 5,000/-
2nd Prize- Rs. 4,000/-
3rd Prize- Rs. 3,000/

Last date of submission is 17th December, 2018 by 6pm

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Youva Master Stroke is an exclusive drawing competition that offers students from Nursery to Class 10, an opportunity to showcase their creativity on national scale. Last year, over 27 lakh students from 7792+ schools participated in this mega competition. For this year’s participation, Online Registration last date will be 15th August,2018. Each school must complete the school level competition which is to be held in the school campus before 15th August,2018. The winners of this stage will go on to compete at district, state and national level.


Drawing Topics for the Year 2018 (For School Level Competition)
Group A (Upto Std. III)

• Spin Wheel
• Mask
• Birthday Cake

Group B (Std. IV to Std. VI)

• My Dream Holiday with Family
• Fashion Designing
• Visit to a Park

Group C (Std. VII to Std. X)

• Exhibition Hall
• Heritage India
• Sports Day