Gyan Lab Kidovators Challenge

Gyan Lab Kidovators Challenge is a unique National-level challenge for school kids of classes 3 – 8 aimed at testing their mettle and preparedness for real life in a fun-ducative (learn while you have fun) manner.

The challenge is being held across 106 cities in India involving students from 11,000+ schools. The challenge will be held in two round.

Gyan Lab Kidovators Challenge is organized to empower our kids and promote fun-ducation in their lives. Our kids are extremely creative, imaginative, intuitive and innovative in their nature. Gyan Lab Kidovators Challenge is a platform where they can show these skills and hone them.

Organizing Body: ADD-on-GYAN Educational Services (Gyan Lab)

Eligibility: Classes 3 – 8

 

Subjects: Communication Skills Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Mental Ability & Scientific Aptitude

Stages: 2

Date: 
Stage-1:12th January, 2014 (East & South India) and 19th January, 2014 (North & West India)
stage-2 April 2014 (Tentative)

Round 1:
Multiple Choice Questions based Quiz
To be conducted simultaneously across 60 cities and towns simultaneously for students of Grades 3 – 8.There will be separate question paper for each class.It comprises an independent comprehensive Multiple Choice Questions based Quiz testing knowledge application ability of the kids.
Test Medium: English
Marking Scheme: +3 for every correct answer. (No negative marking)
Allocated Time: 60 minutes
Total Number of Question: 50
Pattern of the Quiz:

• 10 questions in Communication Skills Ability
• 15 questions in Quantitative Aptitude
• 15 in General Knowledge & Current Affairs
• 10 in Mental Ability & Scientific Aptitude

Round 2:
To be conducted in the Regional Hub where Top 25 Students of each Grade from Round I would be invited to participate. This round will be The Tech Race where kids will have to solve problems using the most hands-on technologies available in their vicinity using limited resources, credits and time that would be given to them. The most optimized solution in every grade would be adjudged the winner.

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Balananda Sangham Annual theatre Festival Competetions for Kids

There are competitions for Kids on Dance , Spot Painting , Rangoli , Fancy Dress , Annamacharya Keerthanalu , Bharatha Natyam  and Rhymes for kids from 4- 14 years

Venue

3-4-665, Balanandam, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad - 500 027. Ph.: 040-2756 1443

Entry fee is neither refundable nor transferable.

2. Dates and timings are subject to change if faced unforeseen circumstances.

3. Competitions will not be held in any item if there are less than five entries in that catagory and the organizers

are not responsible for any inconvenience.

4. The competitors will have to make their own arrangements for Costumes, Makeup, and Orchestra etc., where

necessary. Only mikes and lights will be provided.

5. Participants must bring their tape recorder / CD player with batteries if required.

6. The Competitors should be ready with costumes and make-up from their houses where necessary.

 

 

7. Video camaras are not allowed.

8. Competitors should make their own arrangements regarding Transport, Boarding and Lodging.

9. Utmost care will be taken to begin the competition on time, but the organizers are not responsible if a delay

occurs due to unforeseen circumstances.

10. Organizers have a right to stop any performer from performing if they feel that their item is not suitable for public viewing.

 

11. The Judges decision is final and discussions regarding the judgement with them will not be allowed.

 

12. All the Prizes will be awarded on our anniversary day in February. The date and venue will be notified during.

 

More Details are here .

Letter Writing Competetion

India Department of Posts invites entries for the 43rd UPA Letter Writing Competition 2014.

Topic  for the letter will be “Write a letter describing how music can touch lives”

Eligibility Children up to 15 years of age as on 31.03.2014 can participate in the contest.

The Composition must be presented in the form of letter not exceed 800 words length on the given subject, in English or any language listed in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of lndia.

Date & Time Sunday,5th January,2014 10.00 am. – 11.00 am.

Last Date of Submitting Forms: 21.12. 2013

Prizes At the National Level
One First Prize : Rs. 2000/- and certificate
One Second Prize : Rs. 1500/- and certificate
One Third Prize : Rs. 1000/- and certificate
 

The best entry at the national level shall qualify as Indian Entry for the International level Competition .
 

For all other details visit the notification by the Department of Post
 

Scholarship from Government of India by CCRT

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), under the aegis of Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India has invited applications for award of scholarship under Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme 2014-15.

 

Last Date for applying: 31-12-2013

 

Eligibility: Children whose date of birth is in between 01.07.2000 and 30.06.2004 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply for the award of scholarships for the year 2014-15.

 

Minimum three years training in the field of art form in which scholarship is being applied, either with a guru or in an institution is essential.

 

As only 620 (including 100 scholarships reserved in Tribal Culture) scholarships, on the availability of funds, are to be

awarded at national level covering several art forms therefore, all the eligible applications will be scrutinized by the

Central Selection Committee and then, only the shortlisted candidates will be informed about the interview/test

dates, timings and venue by post only, which may be held during the months of May-July, 2014 at regional level.

Gurus/Parents are requested to ensure that their wards possess minimum 03 years of training and certain level of

proficiency in the field, while applying. If needed, then the application form may be photocopied or downloaded from

CCRT's website 

 

 

 

Frogs Are Green International Art Contest

Calling All Kids ages 3-12! – The 4th annual 2013 Frogs Are Green Art Contest.

You can use colored pencil, clay, 3D sculptures, dioramas, murals, mosaics, and mixed media.
Winners will be awarded based on age in these age groups: 3-6, 7-9, 10-12. The 1st place winners will receive a Frogs Are Green Poster of their choice from our store. All kids receive a certificate via download on our site.

Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2013 and the winners will be announced January 28, 2014. The winners will be featured in a post.
Your artwork can be about frogs/amphibians and how you (or all of us) can help them.

The art can be drawings, paintings, sculpture, collage, or whatever format helps you express yourself .

For the Kids’ Art Contest, you must add a caption, with your Name, Age, and Country (and a caption if you like) or your submission will not be added.

Please enter art work here

TOTEM Heads Story Contest

What :  "Totem Head's 2013 Story Contest"

Who :  The contest is open to US residents under 19 years old.
Note to parents :  If your child cannot write yet, you may type their words for them.      

Categories :

1. Ages 8 and under
2. Ages 9-10
3. Ages 11-12
4. Ages 13-15
5. Ages 16-18
6. All ages Mystery and Gothic Fiction

When :  Send your entry before 31 Dec 2013.

Prizes :
One winner from each category will receive the following prizes.
1. Publication on AdventureWrite.com/kids
2. $50 cash
3. Certificate of Achievement

Judging :  Adventure Write will choose one winner from each category based on:
1. Suitability for the Adventure Write Kid's website
2. Entertainment and Creativity
3. Spelling, grammar and punctuation

How to Enter :
1. Finish Totem Head's Tutorial.
2. Write a story in 1500 words or less.  Make your story appropriate for kids.  The first sentence should start with "So there I was".
3. Fill out a Contest Entry Form
4. Scan and email your Contest Entry Form
5. Type your story directly into the body of your email, or attach it to your email as a Microsoft Word or a .txt file.   (That's a file created using the Notepad program.)
6. Email your submission to:   admin@adventurewrite.com
7. If you prefer, you may send your submission(s) through the mail to:

Adventure Write - Story Contest
P.O. Box 872241
Wasilla AK 99687

Important Tips :
1. Save a stamp!  You may send multiple entries in one envelope.
2. Ask someone to proofread your story for spelling, grammar and punctuation.
3. Get feedback on your story from a friend, parent or teacher before penning your final draft.
4. If you're emailing your entry, make sure you attach your story AND entry form before hitting send.

Mystery and Gothic Fiction Guidelines :
1. Write a story in 1500 words or less.  Make your story appropriate for kids.  The first sentence should start with "So there I was".
2. Stories must be tasteful and contain more mystery or suspense than gore.  Think Twilight Zone, Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock.
3. Think of it as a mysterious adventure story, without the happy ending--an ending with a lesson instead of warm fuzzies.
4. A story will compete in either the age categories OR the gothic fiction category. Not both. Contest judges will determine in which category an entry competes.
5. If the conest judges determine that none of the entries in the gothic fiction category are suitable for The kid's website, we will award no prize for the new category in 2013, and we will offer it once again in 2014.

Please note :  All submissions become the property of Adventure Write, and we cannot return them.

Winner Notification :  Adventure Write will notify winners via email and snail mail in Feb 2013.  We'll post the winning stories on AdventureWrite.com/kids no later than 28 Feb 2014.   

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Drawing or Painting Competetion at Lamakaan

Lamakaan invites children of all ages for  caricature/Drawing/Painting/sketching/illustration/
cartoonist talent show event on the birthday of Bapu - the famous Filmmaker, artist.
Bapu introduced a painting style of simple bright colors. His unique style consisted of economy of strokes, freehand drawing and a lack of background clutter.

His paintings focus on Hindu mythological characters, and he has painted the Hindu epic Ramayana as a pictorial story. His character portrayals, such as Shiva, Bhima, Duryodhana, look distinctly male with wide chests, large jaws and large biceps; while Krishna and Rama are more feminine in build.

The phrase Bapu Bomma ("Bapu's painting") has become synonymous with a beautiful Telugu girl. Another character called Rendu Jadala Seeta ("Seeta with two plaits") became a synonym for any girl wearing her hair in two plaits.

Bapu has also introduced a new style of cursive writing in Telugu. The font is his own handwriting and reflects the same simplicity as his art.

This event today is open for all and is to encourage children to take up the hobby of painting seriously.

Bapu drawing is  - fun for Kids  Ages 6 to 15

On  December 15, 2013 2:00 pm Sunday

For Details contact :9642731329

The competition will be followed by screening of a documentary on Bapu made by Saichand Tripuraneni