Kerala Sahitya Academy is organising various competitions for school and college students.
Short story, Poetry and literary review competitions for college students. Last date: 15 April 2017

In conneciton with National Book Fair the following competitions are organised for school and college students.

Drawing competition for students from nursery to plus two level
Poem recitation, elocution and light music for students of class 8-12 and college students
Literary Quiz for college students

Last date to apply : 27 March 2017
Contact Secretary Sahitya Academy, Thrissur for further details.
VIsit http://keralasahityaakademi.org


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പ്രൊഫഷണല്‍ കോളേജ് അടക്കമുള്ള കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍ക്ക് പങ്കെടുക്കാം.
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നിരൂപണം A4 പേപ്പറില്‍ 8-10 പേജ് വരെ ആകാം.
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രചനകള്‍ പഠിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥാപനത്തിന്റെ മേധാവിയുടെ സാക്ഷ്യപത്രം സഹിതം താഴെ പറയുന്ന വിലാസത്തില്‍ അയക്കുക
സെക്രട്ടറി, കേരള സാഹിത്യ അകാദമി, തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ - 680020
കവറിനു പുറത്ത് "സാഹിത്യ മത്സരത്തിന്" എന്ന് രേഖപ്പെടുത്തുക.
അവസാന തിയതി: 15 ഏപ്രില്‍ 2017
കലാസാഹിത്യ മത്സരം
ദേശീയ പുസ്തകോത്സവത്തോടനുബന്ധിച്ചു ഏപ്രില്‍  1 മുതല്‍  10 വരെ സ്കൂള്‍, റെഗുലര്‍-പാരലല്‍ കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്തികള്‍ക്കായി സംസ്ഥാന തലത്തില്‍ താഴെ  പറയുന്ന മത്സരങ്ങള്‍ നടത്തുന്നു
ചിത്രരചന- നേഴ്സറി മുതല്‍ പ്ലസ്‌ ടു വരെയുള്ള വിദ്യാര്‍ഥികള്‍
കാവ്യകേളി - സ്കൂള്‍ - കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍
കവിതാലാപനം - എട്ടു മുതല്‍ പ്ലസ്‌ ടു വരെയും, കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍ക്കും പങ്കെടുക്കാം.
പ്രസംഗ മത്സരം - എട്ടു മുതല്‍ പ്ലസ്‌ ടു വരെയും, കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍ക്കും പങ്കെടുക്കാം.
ലളിത ഗാനം -എട്ടു മുതല്‍ പ്ലസ്‌ ടു വരെയും, കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥികള്‍ക്കും പങ്കെടുക്കാം.
സാഹിത്യ ക്വിസ് - കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ഥികള്‍ മാത്രം - രണ്ട് പേരടങ്ങുന്ന ടീം
'പകര്‍ന്നാട്ടം' - കോളേജ് വിദ്യാര്‍ഥികള്‍ മാത്രം - പ്രശസ്തനായ ഒരു എഴുത്തുകാരന്റെ ജീവിതവും കൃതികളും സമഗ്രമായി ദൃശ്യാവിഷ്കാരത്തിലൂടെ പരിചയപ്പെടുത്തുക.
വിജയികള്‍ക്ക് കാഷ് അവാര്‍ഡും സാക്ഷ്യപത്രവും പുസ്തകങ്ങളും സമ്മാനമായി നല്‍കും.

പൊതുജനങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി സാഹിത്യ ക്വിസ് ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കും.

അപേക്ഷകള്‍ ലഭ്ക്കേണ്ട അവസാന തിയതി: മാര്‍ച്ച്‌ 27
Phone: 0487 2331069, 9349020090, 9496897692
For further information (competition dates and time) and application form click here

The Central Board of Secondary Education proposes to organize CBSE Expression Series on Sh. Bal Gangadhar Tilak on the occasion of his birth anniversary on 23rd July. The ‘Series’ is to be held on 23rd and 24th July 2016.
 Following are the details of the ‘Series’:
i. Participation is voluntary.
 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/ home/ any place as per their convenience. 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: (i) Through the link to be activated on 23.07.2016 at www.cbseacademic.in.
(ii) Using the numbers given below (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 may scan/ 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 09:00 hours on 23rd July till 24:00 hours on 24th July 2016.
xi. Best 36 entries, 12 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 on the basis of originality of content and creative expression. Students may be contacted telephonically on the phone numbers provided by them to ascertain the originality of the entry submitted.
xiv. Plagiarism check may be done and the entry will be liable to disqualification if found plagiarized at any point of time. For any query, you may call at 011-23215130 or e-mail at praggyamsingh.cbse@gov.in.

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Malayalam Manorama daily in association with Yuvakshetra College, Palakkad is organising a drawing/painting competition in connection with the first death anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Date: 23 July 2016
Venue: Yuvakshetra College, Mundur

Categories: 
UP, High School and Higher Secondary

Medium: Water colour, Poster colour, Acrylic

The participants need to draw and colour pictures related to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and his life.

Prizes
First - Rs. 5000/-
Second - Rs. 3000/-
Third - Rs. 2000/-

The first 100 registration will receive Manorama publications free of cost.
Contact: 9048887993, 9400012368 (10am to 5pm)

Source: Manorama Daily dtd. 13 July 2016

To pay tribute to the phenomenal scholar and the great freedom fighter Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (born on 25 December 1861), the Central Board of Secondary Education proposes Expression Series on Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya . The ‘Series’ will be organized on 16 December, 2015.
The details of the ‘Series’ are as follow:
 i. The three categories of participation are: a) Classes I to V, b) Classes VI to VIII and c) Classes IX to XII
ii. Topics are given in Annexure 1.
 iii. Students may submit their entries as Essay/ Poem.
 iv. Entries may be submitted in any of the 22 scheduled languages and English.
v. Students may submit their entries from schools/ home/ any place as per their convenience.
vi. 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
vii. 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.
 viii. Entries submitted through email/ by post will not be considered.
ix. The links and Mobile App for submission of entry shall remain activated from 8.00 AM to 11.59 PM on 16 December, 2015.
x. Best 36 entries, 12 in each category, shall be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 2500/- and a Certificate of Merit.
xi. The result will be available on www.cbseacademic.in on 25 December, 2015.
xii. Each participant will get a Certificate of Participation.
xiii. Selection of best entries will be on the basis of originality of content and creative expression. Students may be contacted telephonically on the phone numbers provided by them to ascertain the originality of the entry submitted.
xiv. Plagiarism check may be done and the entry will be liable to disqualification if found plagiarized at any point of time.
For any query, you may call at 011-23215130 or e-mail at praggyasingh.cbse@gmail.com

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Online submission

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

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

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Social Forestry Division, Palakkad is organising various competitions in connection with the Wildlife Week Celebration from October 2-8 2012.
The Palakkad district level competitions will be held on October 2-3  at PMG Higher Secondary School. The State Level competitions will be held on 8 October 2012.
Lower Primary and Upper Primary:

• Pencil Drawing and Water Colour Painting on Nature and Wildlife

High School and College Students:

• Quiz : In each category, students can participate as a team of two students
• Essay Writing
• Elocution
• Pencil Drawing
• Water Colour Painting

Only two students from a school/college can participate in each competition.