To commemorate and honor this event always in the future, 28th of February was asked to the then Government of India to designate as a National Science Day in India by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) in the year 1986. Every year NCSTC announces a new theme to celebrate.

In the spirit of this day, ISRO Satellite Center (ISAC) conducts various science related activities with school students. ISAC is organiging various competitions with the objective to create enthusiasm among school students and to inculcate scientific temper among the students.


The deadline for sending nominations for the following events is being extended to 21st Feb 2019.

Event # 3 Spot Painting
Event # 5 Test of Scientific Temper (How & Why of Things)
Event # 7 Science Quiz
Event # 8 Science Skit 

For queries, please contact : nsd[at]isac[dot]gov[dot]in
Help Desk : Reception ( 24 Hours service) : 080 - 25084469 / 4470 / 4471
https://www.isac.gov.in/science-promotion/nsd-2019/events.pdfClick here for further information and registration

Mimaansaa Art Studio is organising a drawing and painting competition for school students.
 Students form any City and State can participate in EVINCE Competition SURYAM Child Art Exhibition
RULES
The Competition is open to 1st to 12th grade/standard students.
Entry can be submitted by school / class / single student.
Each entry should be certified by the parent / guardian / teacher as the original, unaided work of the competitor done during the current year. Entries should be an individual efforts and not a combined work and “Not Copy Work “.
Every painting should carry the entry form and Xerox copy of school id card and passport size photo, and registration number at back of the painting.
No entry will be returned. The copyright of all entries will rest with Mosmi Shah.
All entries ( Art Work ) submitted will be property of Evince Competition organizer who hold the right to take the decision on further use of painting without taking permission from the participant.
If entries are sent by courier, proof of submission does not necessarily mean proof of receipt by Evince.
Organizer is not responsible for any damage or loss during transportation.
Winner is responsible for  any tax payable on the prize money.
Winner agrees to provide any necessary documents to meet the request of verification from tax authority.
Correspondence if any,  related to this year, may be made within 15days after the results, no correspondence will be entertained after 15 days of the results.
1st and 2nd rank winner of the previous years will be eligible only for appreciation prize and not for the main prize.
LAST DATE FOR APPLICATION IS 17 FEBRUARY 2019
GROUP & SUBJECT OF PAINTING
• Group – A : 1 to 3 STD | Group – B : 4 to 6 STD |
• SUBJECT for GROUP A & B – Draw the outer shape of Elephant and create design inside the shape.
• Group – C : 7 to 9 STD | Group – D : 10 to 12 STD |
• SUBJECT for GROUP C & D –Draw the outer shape of any tree and create design inside the shape with the help of any
 Indian Traditional / folk Art, like Warli, Madhubani, Tanjore etc.

SIZE & MEDIUM OF PAINTING
• The drawing can be done in any medium like Crayon, Oil Pastel, Water Colour, Poster Colour
• Size of each Entry – 11”x15” (inches Maximum)
JUDGEMENT & PRIZES
 1 & 2 PRIZE IN EACH GROUP
1 PRIZE :Rs.3,000/- Trophy and Certificate
• 2nd PRIZE :Rs.1,500/- Trophy and Certificate
• Total 45 Consolation Prize : Trophy and Certificate
• (Considering Entries in all group )
• Special trophy to first prize winner’s school/ class/ group of students, if entry is submitted by respective institute.
• Special Prize for school / Art Class / Group of students for maximum No. of Entries (if entries are more than 50)

ENTRY FEE & SUBMISSION OF PAINTING
Rs. 390/- for single Entry.
Rs. 300/- for each entry ( in case of, more than 20 entries are submitted.)
Rs. 200/- for each entry ( in case of, more than 50 entries are submitted.)
Rs. 150/- for each entry ( in case of, more than 100 entries are submitted.)
Payment Mode:  Payment can be done by NEFT or INTERNET BANKING. Bank details can be asked through email mimaansaadrawing@gmail.com or whatsapp - 8080874774.
UTR Number or Transaction ID number has to be provided for verification of payment.  Registration number will be given, only after verification.
All other mode of payment like direct deposit, Cheque or demand draft, paytm, will be considered invalid
Entry should be reached to studio in between 16th February to 24th February 2019. ( SUBMISSION DATE )
Till 15th February office will be closed, entry won’t be collected, if it reaches "before OR after" mentioned submission date.

visit http://mimaansaapaintingstudio.weebly.com/drawing-competition-child-art-contest-for-kids.html for further details

Sri Darshini Kalaikoodam is organising 15th All India Children Art Competition for students

Categories
LKG to I
II to V
VI to VIII
IX to XII
UG and PG

Total 500 awards in different categories
Entry Fee: INR 100

Deatils see the attached image


Sri Darshini Kalaikoodam is organising 15th All India Art Competition and Exhibition for Indian artists and art teachers.

Awards and Prizes
National Award: INR 10000
Prestigious Award: INR 5000
Platinum Award: INR 3000
Top Ten Awards: INR 1000 (Ten prizes)
SDKK Awards: INR 500 (ten prizes)
Jury Award : 10 prizes (Memento)
Merit Award : 10 prizes (Memento)

Rules and Regulations
Any Indian artist/art teachers can participate
Size is maximum 36 inch X 36 inch
Entry fee: 500
Last Date: 23 January 2019

Every year Nav Shri Art & Culture Organisation Organises Painting Competition at National Level for All Professional Artist, School Teachers, Students of Fine Arts from Fine Arts Institutes, Schools, Colleges, Academics, Art Faculty, Anybody who has a propensity for Drawing & Painting Art or Hobby Pursuer of Art, as well as Professional- Level Amateur Fine artist with a Minimum of 18 years above are eligible to participate in the competition. This competition's subject is to eradicate the squalor from our society and we provide artists with a new theme every year so that they can spread awareness among the people. Artists from all over India participate in this and the winners are awarded with Cash Prizes, Trophies, Scholarships, Gift Hampers, Certificates etc. Winners are also exhibited in the art exhibition to encourage the art of an artist.

Competition Theme / Topic
'Story on Canvas'
In the theme of 'Story on Canvas' you can make through from your imagination or thinking but there should be a message, thought or a story in the painting.

Eligibility
Minimum Age of 18 Years are Eligible to Participate.


Who Can Participate
All Professional Artist, Art Faculty, School Teacher, Student of Fine Arts from Fine Art schools, Colleges, Institutes, Academies, Anybody Who has an Inclination for Drawing & Painting. Hobby Pursuer of Art, as well as Professional-level Amateur Fine Artist.
Participants must be Either Indian or Indian Descendants.
Members of the Panel of Judges are Not Allowed to Participate.

Artwork Size
Minimum 12” x 18” to Maximum 30” x 40” (Inches)

Medium to be used
You Can Choose Any Medium

Last Date for Registration
January 20th, 2019 (Sunday)


NO REGISTRATION FEE

Awards
1st Prize
Cash 21,000/-
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
2nd Prize
Cash 11,000/-
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
3rd Prize
Cash 5100/-
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
Consolation Prizes (3)
(Trophy + Award Certificate + Gift Hampers + Exhibition)
Top 20 Nominated Artists Get a Opportunity to Participate in Group Exhibition on National Level (Free of Cost)
*Participation Certificate for All Participants

Declaration of Result
Result will be declared on February, 24th 2019

NCFE is now a Section 8 (Not for Profit) Company, incorporated on September 5, 2018. However, since 2013-14, it was being incubated at National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) to implement the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) under the aegis of the Technical Group on Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy (TGFIFL) of the sub-committee of the FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council).

Tagline:

Should use a maximum of 6 words, either in Hindi or English, and should represent the ambition of NCFE.

Logo Design:

NCFE is looking to design a new logo for NCFE. This will be used in thei website, social media campaigns, print materials, and office stationeries including business diary, letterhead, envelope, pen, etc. The brief is as follows:

Typography, image or combination of both
Maximum of 2 solid colors, no gradients
Should be clean, simple, attractive, on-trend and youthful
Should represent desire to aim high, prosperity, knowledge, and going digital
Should appeal to the eye
Should work as a stand-alone symbol

Technical Parameters:

Participants should send the logo in JPEG or PNG or PDF format only.
Graphical construction of the design in exact proportions in a bigger size, along with final design, theme synopsis and concept is required to be submitted.
The minimum and maximum frame size of the logo for usage may vary from 1 cms X 1 cms to 60 X 60 cms. (Note: The logo need not be square. We are not specifying any geometrical shape.)
The logo should be in high resolution with minimum 300 DPI.
The logo should be designed on a digital platform.
The logo should be usable on the website/social media such as Twitter/Facebook and on printed material such as black and white press releases, stationery and signage.
Participants should not imprint or watermark logo design.
Every entry must be accompanied by a brief explanation (in maximum of 200 words) of the design and how it best symbolizes the vision and mission of NCFE. This write-up too should be uploaded, preferably in PDF format.
Note: Participants to keep the editable/ open file format also ready – this shall be required to be submitted later for the winning entry. During the course of evaluation, contest organizers may ask participants to resubmit their entry in different size(s)/ format(s) etc

Submission Guidelines
All entries must be submitted through email (sandeep.biswal@ncfe.org.in). Entries submitted through any other medium/mode would not be considered for evaluation.

For further details like terms and conditions visit http://www.ncfe.org.in/logo-competition

Balaram in association with Odyssia Classmate and YMCA is organising an All Kerala Children's  Drawing/Painting Competition.

THEME: LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
Design Innovation for Glass application

Glass is one among those wonder materials, which is both historic and futuristic, an artist’s delight as well as cutting-edge, technology’s best friend and a sustainable material. It is inherently calm, smooth and silent yet outwardly sophisticated and versatile.

While Glass has been around, in the world, for more than 2000 years, it is only now that we have begun to discover the multiple facets, properties and applications possible with this unique material.

NID in collaboration with Transparence, India’s Largest Design competition by Saint-Gobain’s Glass business in India invites students to participate in the competition exploring ideas for future of glass application that create wellbeing in living spaces. Saint-Gobain has 350 years of expertise in the manufacturing of Glass for multiple applications through innovations & technology.

In keeping with the belief that talent is infinite, Saint-Gobain, through Transparence, its flagship competition for students of Design & Architecture, has encouraged bright minds to design, develop and build edifices of the future. Transparence has built a repertoire of distinguished alumni over the past 12 editions who are shaping the future and well-being of our World.

Through Madhyam and the design theme of ‘Looking through the Future’, this year, each of you have a unique opportunity to reimagine our spaces and contribute to creating well-being for everyone.

BRIEF

Use of glass enhances wellbeing of a living space. It further adds immense functional value as well as raises the perception of a particular space.

Imagine and Design,
1. FUTURE Residential space (any one from among, Bathroom or Kitchen or Bed Room)
OR
2. FUTURE Retail space,
The concepts should critically highlight the role and properties of Saint-Gobain’s Glass Range * used in chosen space.

*Saint- Gobain offers a variety of glass products in India including Clear glass, Tinted glass, Coloured lacquered glass, Master soft decorative glass, reflective glass, Solar control glass, Mirrors, Tinted mirrors, Dynamic products like SageGlass/Priva-lite and so much more. Please go through the Saint Gobain Glass India website to know more about these products.

DATES

Registration closes: 15th February, 2019
Last date to send the entries: 15th February, 2019
Short listing of best five entries: 22nd February, 2019
Final Presentation and Announcement of winners- 8th March, 2019

REWARDS

First Price: Rs.1, 00,000/-
Second Price: Rs. 50, 000/-
Third Price: Rs. 25, 000/-

VENUE

National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad

ELIGIBILITY
This contest is only open to under-graduate and post-graduate students from the design fraternity (Design, Architecture, and Fine/Visual/Applied Arts). You should be enrolled in a full-time academic program at a college and/or university at the time of application.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• The submission should not exceed 10 sheets (A3 sheets)
• All the sheets for a single entry must be compiled into a single PDF not exceeding 10 Mb.
• Sheets must be used in landscape orientation.
• The word limit for the concept note is 200-250.
• Sheets must include the unique registration number at the top right corner.
• The sheets must not contain any personal details of the participant or else the participant will be disqualified.
• The sheets must contain design brief – its solution and key design features. Key features of the concept should include explanatory drawings with views and detailing where applicable.
• All entries must be sent in the digital format. Hard copies of entries will not be accepted or considered.
• Do not include any institutional graphics or logos.
• No changes can be made after the submission of the concept.

Click here for further details and registration

National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), a statutory body under Ministry of Environment Forest &Climate Change was established by the Central Government in 2003 to implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Its headquarters is situated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. As a Statutory Body, NBA performs facilitative, regulatory and advisory functions for the Government of India on issues of conservation, sustainable use of biological resources and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. NBA regulates activities like research, commercial utilization, bio-survey and bio-utilization of biological resources and/or associated knowledge occurring in India. It also grants approval for persons seeking Intellectual property rights for inventions based on Indian biological resources or associated knowledge. Thus, companies, institutions and individuals that access biological resources and/or associated knowledge for developing products and obtaining patents shall seek NBA approval before undertaking such activities. At the time of granting approval, NBA would insist that a certain percentage of the profit that the company or individual reaps shall be shared with NBA. The benefits shared in such a manner would be used for conservation and promotion of biodiversity, incentivising communities involved in conservation of the resource and socio economic development of areas from where the resource was accessed. NBA is now planning to develop a logo/ mark which the companies or individuals can affix on their product for which they have obtained approval from NBA. Further details with respect to National Biodiversity Authority may be seen at the website http://nbaindia.org/ In this regard, NBA invites entries for the logo contest.

Participants are required to conceptualize and design a mark/logo such that-

1. The mark be distinctive and may convey the three objectives of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, namely – conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of its utilization.
2. The mark shall dignify the concept of ‘Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)’ which denotes the equitable sharing of benefits by the users (Companies/Institutions/Industry) to the providers (Communities/Farmers/Traditional Knowledge Holders) of biological resources.
3. The mark can be used by companies to advertise that their product is based on a biological resource and/ or associated knowledge from India.
4. The mark will be certifying that the particular product on which it is affixed is complying with ‘Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)’ requirements under Indian law.
5. Consumers can choose products with this mark and can be assured that the product was manufactured using biological resources and/or associated knowledge from India and that it has met the ABS requirements under Indian law.

The Designer of the finally selected Logo will get a prize of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) and would be required to give copyright of the design to National Biodiversity Authority. (The prize money will be payable after deduction of TDS).

The last date for accepting entries is 21st January, 2019 till 06.00PM.
Click here for terms and conditions
Visit MyGov.in contest page

Khula Aasmaan is the new age platform for children and young students which encourages creative thought and innovation. Find amazing artworks and stimulating content by the young generation. Participate in Khula Aasmaan contest and get featured on indiaart.com.

 Junior Picasso 2018 is an initiative of PicassoArtContest.Com for children 2 to 8 years old. All parents from all over the world are invited to show their kid's creative and artistic talent.

Age Limit
Any male or female artist of 2 to 8 years of age is eligible for Junior Picasso 2018
How to mention age: Mention the completed age. For example, if your age is 4 years and 3 months then you should write 4  years only. If your age is 4 years 11 months then also you should write 4 years only.

How to participate in Junior Picasso 2018
Take the photograph of your painting with camera or mobile. Then click on the link below to enter the contest.

Entry Deadline:  28 December 2018

Eligibility and Simple Rules:
Name of the contest:  :Junior Picasso 2018
Entry starts on            :12 December 2018
Entry ends on             : 28 Oct 2018
Age Limit                     : 2-8 years old. The kid should not have completed his 9 years age.
Theme or Subject       : The drawing/ painting can be on any subject or theme of your choice.
Colors to be used       : All colors/ art mediums are allowed like Crayons/ Wax/ Sketch Pens/ Water Colors/ Oil Colors/ Poster Colors etc.
Size of the Painting    : The drawing / painting may be of any size.
Layout                          : Vertical or horizontal.

Awards/ Certificates
Winners will receive Art Recognition Pack, which consists of
publication of painting in the website
publication of winner's photo in the winner's gallery
Certificate of Achievement and
recognition as 7 Star, 5 Star, 4 Star and 3 Star Artist

Techathon is India's Biggest TechQuiz Marathon (For Students)
Exclusively for School Students & Teachers

What is Techathon'19?
Techathon’19 is an Online Tech-Quiz Marathon exclusively designed for school students and teachers at City, State and National level, it also gives you an opportunity to win exciting prizes based on your performance.


INTER-CITY
(30 JAN & 31 JAN 2019)
INTER-STATE
(1 APRIL - 7 APRIL 2019)
NATIONAL
(15 JULY - 31 JULY 2019)

How it works?
Winning in Techathon is Simple…
Follow these easy steps towards becoming the Ultimate Champion.

Register
Register on techathon.whizjuniors.com

Solve Quizzes & Practice Daily
Invest 15 minutes everyday to Practice

Play Weekend Challenges
Play every Sat & Sun & Win Prizes

Play Inter-City Competition
Time to take the first step towards becoming a National Champion.

Play Inter-State Competition
That’s your next step to becoming a national champion

Play National Competition
Grab your Golden chance to become the Zenith of all Champions.

Announcement of Winners
Get both awarded & rewarded for your hard work at the Award Show

Rules for Students
It's even more FUN.. when you play by the RULES

Rule #1
Techathon Weekend Challenges Participant must be a registered Student of a School
Rule #2
Participants will get 15 minutes to solve maximum quizzes
Rule #3
Participants can play Techathon Weekend Challenges every Sat 8:00 pm to Sun 8:00 pm
Rule #4
Participants can enjoy playing the Inter-City Competition which will be held on 30th and 31st January, 2019 respectively
Rule #5
Winners can Redeem their respective gems & acquire FAVOURITE goodies available from the WhizStore
Rule #6
Participant will be suspended if there is any discrepancy or if he/she fails the verification and authentication process

Rewards
City Level

Top Three City Student Winners from a City with minimum Participation of 100 Students will be winning 5000, 2500 and 1250 gems respectively.

State Level
Top Three State Student Winners from a State with minimum Participation of 1000 Students will be winning 10000, 5000 and 2500 gems respectively.

National Level
Top Three National Student Winners from a National. Students will be winning 1,00,000, 50,000 and 25,000 gems respectively.

Click here for further information and to participate in the contest

CMS COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE is organising SRISHTI 2019,  a platform to identify and applaud the unique talent pool of the student community.

LIST OF EVENTS
1. Finding Young Scientist.
2. Debate (Malayalam & English).
3. Drawing Competition (Pencil & Painting)
4. Wealth out of waste. ;
5. Essay Competition (English & Tamil).


RULES FOR THE EVENTS
1. FINDING YOUNG SCIENTIST
MAX 4 TEAMS (HS - 1/ HSS - 3) [2 Members per Team]
Projects can be submitted in one of the following four categories
I .Biological & Ecological Sciences
2.Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences
3.Social & Behavioral Sciences
4.Current Technologies.
• Explains the problem and how it impacts them.
• Describes a new innovation or solution that could impact or solve the problem.
• Explains the Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics behind their innovation.
• Illustrates how their innovation could address the everyday problem.

2. WEALTH OUT OF WASTE
MAX 3 TEAMS (HS - 1/ HSS - 2) [2 Members per Team]
• Effort and creativity are important.
• Materials should be brought by the participants.
• It is a one-hour competition.
• Creates awareness among youth how to reduce, reuse and recycle.
• Materials should be eco-friendly.
• Judging criteria: Presentation, Creativity, Concept and the final look of the product.

3. DRAWING
MAX 4 MEMBERS [Pencil DrawingHS-l/HSS-1, Painting HS-1/HSS-1]
TOPIC: On Spot [Charts will be provided]
• Acceptable tools of drawing I paintjng include pencil, water color, etc.
• Photographs, wires, and other 3D objects are not acceptable.
• The drawing I painting must not include words or slogans.
• Participant Name & School's name and address must be clearly mentionedon the.back of
poster in the English Language.
• No text (including theme title, name etc) should be written on the front of the poster.

4. ESSAYWRITING
MAX 3 MEMBERS [English HS-1/HSS-1, Tamil HSS-1]
TOPIC: On Spot [Content will be provided]
• Maximum time limit - 30 Minutes.
• Sheets will be provided to participants to write. Participants need to carry their pen or any
other stationary.
• Participants need to ensure that they use good diction with original and interesting idea.
• They must also ensure the content of essay should be versed with the topic and should be
logically organized and written in clear words. Include a purposeful conclusion.
• Quotations should be acknowledged in the reference.

5. DEBATE
MAX 4 TEAMS {English HS.-1/HSS-l, Malayalam HS-1/HSS-1] 4 Members per Team
TOPIC:
• Each team will have 5 Minutes to prepare before speech.
• Duration of a Speaker should be 5 Minutes or 7 Minutes max.
• Questions should primarily focused on arguments developed in the speech of your opponent.
• Once the questioning has begun, neither the questioner nor his opponent may consult colleague.
• A void Repetition of points.

For further details and registration contact
Email id: cmssrishti [at] gmail.com
Contact: +91 9688394333 (W) I +91 9688494333

This annual contest, co-sponsored by NASA Ames and the National Space Society (NSS) is for all students up to 12th grade (18 years old) from anywhere in the world. Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six or more are judged separately. Entries are also grouped by age/grade of the oldest contestant for judging. The age groups are 7th and under, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The grand prize is awarded to the best entry regardless of contestant age. Students develop space settlement designs and related materials. These are sent to NASA Ames for judgement. Submissions must be received by March 1.
The 2019 contest will be conducted digitally. No more paper entries. Click here to register, enter your project data, and submit your entry. Once you submit, you can resubmit at any time before the contest deadline.

 Contest deadline, prizes and certificates:
All submissions must be received by February 15.
A pdf certificate will be sent to all winners.
Participant certificates will be distributed in pdf from this web page on the honor system.
The best submission, regardless of category, wins the grand prize, consisting of the space settlement submission being placed on the contest World Wide Web site.
The National Space Society (NSS) invites all 2019 contest participants to attend the NSS 38th annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Arlington, VA June 6-9. Every year, hundreds of contestants attend, along with their parents, teachers, siblings and friends. Special activities for contestants are planned, including:
The highest ranking winners attending will be invited to give oral presentations as time is available.
To the extent space is available, all contestants who attend will be invited to display a poster of their work.
Special sessions are arranged for contestants, teachers, parents, etc.
The highest ranking attending entry will receive the Herman Rubin Award of $5,000 and give a plenary talk at one of the conference's signature events.
These activities are not yet finalized and may change. Nonetheless, this is a tremendous opportunity to present your work, meet some of the most important people in space development as well as your fellow contestants, and have a great time.
If you are planning to attend ISDC 2019, please see the ISDC Space Settlement Students Web Site. Note: only the 2018 page is available right now. We will update when the 2019 page becomes available. Only if necessary, contact isdc.students@nss.org. Note: Contestants are responsible for all travel arrangements and costs, visas and conference expenses. Also, minors (children under 18) must be accompanied by a responsible adult (21 years or older). Among other potential problems, the hotel may not allow check in without an adult in the party.

Students from outside of U.S. planning on attending the ISDC should apply as soon as possible for a passport and (if necessary) a visa. It may take some time (months) to acquire them. If you need a letter of invitation, please use the form at https://www.nss.org/events/contest_invitation_form.shtml ONLY if that does not work, requests for letters of invitation can be sent to isdc.students@nss.org along with the school name, address, and names of students, teachers, or family members needing the letter.

Contest categories are
7th grade and younger: individual, small group, large group,
8th grade: individual, small group, large group,
9th grade: individual, small group, large group,
10th grade: individual, small group, large group,
11th grade: individual, small group, large group,
12th grade: individual, small group, large group.
Additional categories based on artistic and literary merit are also included in the contest.

Rules
Submissions must relate to free space settlements. Settlements may not be on a planet or moon, although support activities such as mining may be. Settlements must be permanent homes, not temporary work camps. Submissions may focus on one or a few aspects of space settlement and supporting systems, including mines, activities leading up to settlement (such as space hotels), economic and social issues, etc.
Designs, original research, essays, stories, models, artwork or any other orbital space settlement related materials may be submitted.
Submissions should not be longer than 50 pages unless it is essential to explain the work. The project must consist of 1-10 pdf or jpg files (usually just one). Each may be no larger than 24 MB.
Submissions will be made electronically.
The submission must be the student's own work. Plagiarism is forbidden. No part of an entry may copied with one exception: You may quote short passages, but only if the material is surrounded in double quotes (") and the source indicated. For example: "This material copied from somewhere," My Favorite Space Book. Quoted materials should rarely be more than a few lines, and never longer than a few paragraphs. Quoting long passages is forbidden. Entries caught plagiarizing, even one part of a large entry, will be disqualified and disposed of.
Instructors, mentors or parents may assist the student by presenting relevant resources, discussing core concepts and suggesting minor edits, but the work itself must be entirely student produced.
All decisions by the judges are final.

No hard copy- submit online

Click here to register and submit your entry

Click here for further guidelines and rules

Innovation and entrepreneurship are at the peak in India. In order to make development a comprehensive mass movement and innovate on all fronts, MHRD, AICTE, i4c and Persistent Systems have come together to organise Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2019 - a unique Open Innovation Model for identifying new and disruptive technology innovations to solve the challenges faced in our country. It's a non-stop product development competition, where problem statements are posed to technology students for innovative solutions. It can help to:

Harness creativity & expertise of students
Spark institute-level hackathons
Build funnel for 'Startup India' campaign
Crowdsource solutions for improving governance and quality of life
Provide opportunity to citizens to provide innovative solutions to India's daunting problems

What is SIH2019?
An initiative by Ministry of HRD, AICTE, Persistent Systems, i4c and Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini
Involves 1 Lakh+ technical students, 3000+ technical institutions, 200+ organizations from across India
World's biggest Software and Hardware hackathon
3rd edition of highly successful Smart India Hackathon initiative
Technology Students across India compete to creatively solve problems and offer technical solutions
Harness expertise of students from IISc, IITs, NITs and AICTE/UGC approved institutions

Why join SIH 2019?
Get innovative solutions to your problems in cost effective ways
Opportunity to brand your organization nationally
Recognition and visibility for your organization across all technical institutions in India
Young techies from all over the country offer out-of-the-box solutions to your problems
Be part of World's biggest Open Innovation Movement
Opportunity to work with some of the best talent in the country

SIH 2019 - Themes
Smart Communication
Designing devices which would help in easing communication chennels between various communication devices and points.

Healthcare & Biomedical devices
Designing devices that would help in managing healthcare better.

Agriculture & Rural Development
Designing devices keeping in mind the need to enhance the primary sector of India - Agriculture and the lives of our Rural Population.

Smart Vehicles
Creating intelligent devices to improve commutation facilities, quality of travel experience and overall travel safety features hardware.

Food Technology
Creating state of art solutions to manage and process our agriculture produce.

Robotics and Drones
There is a need design drones and robots that can solve some of the pressing challenges of India such as handling medical emergencies, search and rescue operations, etc.

Waste management
Solutions could be in the form of waste segregation, disposal, and improved transportation system.

Clean water
Creating state-of-the-art devices to improve distribution, management and purification of water.

Renewable Energy
Innovative ideas that help manage and generate renewable sources more efficiently.

Security & Surveillance
Creating state-of-the-art safety and security technologies for India.

Miscellaneous
Technology ideas in tertiary sectors like Hospitality, Financial Services, Entertainment, Tourism and Retail.

Registrations for College SPOCS and Student teams; Idea Submissions are open. Deadline to submit ideas – 20th January 2019!

For further information visit https://www.sih.gov.in/

The Hindu in School in association with Kokuyo Camlin presents "Lets Make Learning Fun", an art contest for school students.

How to Participate?
Create an artwork on the topic "Christmas Themed Art" on a plain A4 size sheet, using the Camlin colour range.
Use of sketch pens prohibited.

Scan the artwork and send to camlincolourcontest@thehindu.co.in along with a passport size photograph as a separate attachment.
Mention name, class, school (with branch) and city/location in the scanned copy as well as the email without fail.
The size of the attachment should not exceed 2MB

Last Date: 21 December 2018 4 pm

Prizes: There are five first, five second, five third and 50 consolation prizes to be won.
The top 65 winners will be given gift hampers from Camlin.

Participate in online Events & Win Cash Prizes

Gita Quiz

Invitation Card Design

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय गीता महोत्सव 2018 के लिए आकर्षक आमंत्रण कार्ड डिजाइन करें और
आमंत्रण कार्ड आयोजन पृष्ठ पर अपलोड करें।
सभी योग्य प्रतिभागियों से 3 विजेताओं का चयन किया जाएगा। विजेता को नकद पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया जाएगा ।
Design attractive Invitation card for International Gita Mahotsav 2018 and upload here on Invitation Card Quiz page. 3 Winner will be selected from all eligible participants. Winner will be awarded with cash prize.
Terms & Conditions :
Invitation Card should be themed on and for International Gita Mahotsav 2018.
The Participant have to upload the design in the Discussion wall of the Event.
The Design will be approved by the Admin and can be liked by others.
The participant will get maximum likes will be considered as winner.
The likes will be counted only on the Event Discussion Page.
Final decision of approval or rejection of the design/participants will be of KDB.
The Prize Amount/Term & Conditions/Event Date Time may change during/after the Event.

Rangoli

गीता जयंती चिन्ह की आकर्षक रंगोली बनाएं
1st Prize 2100/- 2nd Prize 1100/- 3rd Prize 500/- & other Consolation Prizes
गीता जयंती चिन्ह की आकर्षक रंगोली बनाएं और रंगोली इवेंट पेज पर अपलोड करें। सभी योग्य प्रतिभागियों से 3 विजेताओं का चयन किया जाएगा। विजेता को नकद पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया जाएगा।
Make attractive Rangoli of Gita Jayanti Logo and upload here on Rangoli Quiz page. 3 Winner will be selected from all eligible participants. Winner will be awarded with cash prize.
Terms & Conditions :

Rangoli Design should be of International Gita Jayanti Logo.
The Participant have to upload the design in the Discussion wall of the Event.
The Design will be approved by the Admin and can be liked by others.
The participant will get maximum likes will be considered as winner.
The likes will be counted only on the Event Discussion Page.
Final decision of approval or rejection of the design/participants will be of KDB.
The Prize Amount/Term & Conditions/Event Date Time may change during/after the Event.
Fancy Dress

1st Prize 2100/- 2nd Prize 1100/- 3rd Prize 500/-
& other consolation Prizes
महाभारत/गीता/कुरुक्षेत्र के किसी भी फैंसी ड्रेस चरित्र में अपनी फोटोग्राफ ले और फैंसी ड्रेस इवेंट पेज पर अपलोड करें। सभी योग्य प्रतिभागियों से 3 विजेताओं का चयन किया जाएगा। विजेता को नकद पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया जाएगा ।

Click your image in any fancy dress character of Mahabharta/Gita/Kurukshetra and upload on fancy dress Event Page. Three Winner will be selected from all eligible participants. Winner will be awarded with cash prize.

Terms & Conditions

Fancy dress should be themed on Mahabharta/Gita/Kurukshetra.
The Participant have to upload the fancy dress image in the Discussion wall of the Event.
Fancy dress will be approved by the Admin and can be liked by others.
The participant will get maximum likes will be considered as winner.
The likes will be counted only on the Event Discussion Page.
Final decision of approval or rejection of fancy dress/participants will be of KDB.
The Prize Amount/Term & Conditions/Event Date Time may change during/after the Event.

Pencil Sketch Drawing

Make pencil sketch of any above character and upload on pencil sketch Event Page. Three Winner will be selected from all eligible participants for every character. Winner will be awarded with cash prize.

Terms & Conditions:

Art & Craft Design

Entries are invited for "Republic Day 2019 - Stamp Design Competition". The theme of the competition is "Ahimsa Parmo Dharma". The participants are to make original design on the subject (should not be copy of picture painted/creative by someone else).

Terms and Conditions to participate in “Republic Day 2018- Stamp Design Competition”

1. Entries are invited for ‘Republic Day 2017 - Stamp Design Competition’. The theme of the competition is ‘Ahimsa Parmo Dharma’. The participants are to make an original design on this subject (should not be copy of picture painted by someone else).
2. Any citizen of India can participate in this contest. The design could be in ink, water colour, oil colour or any other medium (Computer printed/ printout will not be allowed). The design submitted should be such that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be of interest to philatelic collectors.
3. Participants are free to use drawing paper, art paper or any other type of white paper of A4 size.
4. The following particulars should be written legibly on the reverse of the design:
1. Name of the participant*
2. Age*
3. Gender
4. Nationality*
5. Full and complete residential address with Pin Code*
6. Phone/Mobile Number*
7. E-mail ID(if Available)
* The fields are mandatory.
5. An undertaking stating that ‘The artwork submitted is original and no copyright issues are involved’ should be sent along with the entry. In case of any legal dispute related to copyright issue, Department of Posts will not be liable for the same.
6. The design should be sent through “Speed Post” only, in A4 size envelope. The participants should mention “Republic Day 2018 - Stamp Design Competition” on the envelope in which the drawing is sent.
7. The prize winning designs will be considered for use on stamps and other philatelic material. The prize money will be as follows
For each category (Below 18 years and above 18 years)
 First prize 25,000
 Second prize 15,000
 Third prize 10,000
Five consolation prizes of 3, 000 each.

8. The entries should reach on following address by 15.12.2018. The entries received after last date of receipt will not be entertained.

To,
Assistant Director General {Philately)
Room No. 108, Dak Bhawan
Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001

Click here for further information

Results Announced: Click here for results

Indian Engineering Olympiad (IEO), organized by Thinkcell Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd, is a pan-India exam that offers a real test of engineering aptitude for the engineering students in their respective fields on a national platform. The previous three edition of IEO were a grand success with over 3,50,000 students registering for the exam from the 2nd, 3rd & 4th year of engineering across various streams. Out of the students who took the exam at 50+ centers across India, the TOP 15 winners were awarded Medals, Certificates of Excellence & Financial Scholarships. Additionally, the TOP 1500 students were awarded Certificates of Merit as appreciation of their performance. Also, the TOP 15 colleges were given Best College awards and colleges which actively participated in organizing and conducting the exam were given special appreciation awards.

IEO 2019
IE0 2019 will focus on more student engagement and work to nourish real engineering talent. IEO 2019 will be a 2 stage exam where the first Stage will be conducted online and test the engineering & general aptitude of the students and the second stage will be a paper based test conducted at our designated centers and will test students technical knowledge in their respective streams.
Over 4,00,000 students, including several from the best of the engineering colleges across the country are expected to register for the Fourth edition of the exam this year to pit their skills against each other.
IEO 2019 will be conducted for 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th year of engineering in EC, EE, IN, ME, CE, CS/IT, & IN streams

Eligibility Criteria
Students currently studying in 1st, 2nd , 3rd & 4th year engineering only are eligible for appearing in the Olympiad exam
Students who have already graduated are NOT eligible for the exam

Exam format
IEO 2019 will be conducted in 3 rounds
Round 1 will be an Online Computer based test that can be taken from anywhere across India.
Round 2 will be a paper based tests to be taken at our designated centers
Round 3 will an interview round with a panel of experts
Note- There will be elimination after each round and only select students will qualify for the next round.

Syllabus
Round 1 Will be a common paper testing your engineering aptitude and general aptitude
Round 2 Branch wise paper based exam to tests your Technical knowledge and Problem solving skills. Detailed syllabus will be uploaded shortly on the organiser's website

IMPORTANT DATES
3rd December 2018
Registration Open for Round 1

17th February 2019
Registration Close Round 1

4th March 2019
Declaration Round 1

Date of Online Test (Round 1)
23rd & 24th February 2019
Date of Paper based Test (Round 2)
24th March 2019

STUDENT AWARDS
Cash rewards & Scholarships worth 30+ Lakhs

Cash Rewards
1,00,000 cash award to each topper
50,000 cash award to second topper
25,000 cash reward to third topper

Sponsors Scholarships
Financial Scholarships for Toppers by our sponsors

Medals & Certificates
Medals & Merit Certificates for Toppers
Participation certificates for all

Other Rewards
Internships from our sponsors
Special rewards for Round 2 Toppers

COLLEGE AWARDS

College of the year
Best College of the year Trophy for college with best overall performance

Best college stream wise
Award for colleges with best performance in each stream