Doodle 4 Google Contest 2016 India : doodles.google.co.in

Organization : Google India
Competition Name : The Doodle 4 Google Contest 2016 (Doodle4Google)
Applicable For : Indian resident students in Standards 1 to 10 of any school in India
Competition Last Date : 21st October 2016

Website : https://doodles.google.co.in/d4g/index.html

The Doodle 4 Google Contest:

Your imagination and creativity holds the power to build our future. From classroom subjects to valuable life lessons and everything in between, we are calling upon children across India to share with the world what they imagine will make an impact for the better.

Update :

Doodle 4 Google National Winner Vote : www.contest.net.in/18231.html 

Eligibility:
The Doodle 4 Google Contest (“Contest”) is open to Indian resident students in Standards 1 to 10 of any school in India, who have obtained their parents’ and/or legal guardians’ and/or school teachers permission to enter and whose parents and/or legal guardians and/or school teachers consent to be bound by these Official Rules (“Rules”) in their own right and on behalf of the entrant.

Competition Period:
The Contest begins on 5th September 2016, midnight (IST) and the closing date for receipt of entries by Google is extended to 21st October 2016, midnight (IST) (“Contest Period”). All dates are subject to change.

How to Enter:
To enter the Contest, visit the Contest website located at doodles.google.co.in/d4g (“Contest Site”) during the Contest Period and follow the instructions that appear on the two-page official entry form (“Entry Form”) for:
(a) submitting a Doodle that reflects Entrant’s creative interpretation of the Google logo as it relates to the Contest theme “If I could teach anyone anything, it would be…” (“Doodle”);
(b) completing all information on the second page of the Entry Form before submitting; and
(c) submitting a supporting statement of fifty (50) words or less and a title for Entrant’s Doodle that is based upon the Contest theme. The Doodle and supporting statement must meet the “Doodle Requirements,” described below.

To submit an entry in hard-copy form, the entry must be mailed in an envelope (packaged carefully so it won’t be damaged) with proper postage affixed, to the following mailing address:
Doodle4Google 2016
DDB Mudra Group,
Platinum Tower,
Ground Floor,
184 Udyog Vihar,
Gurgaon-122 016, Haryana

Please note this form of entry is in addition to the other forms of entry to the Contest. Google is not responsible for illegible or incorrectly submitted entries. Entries received without a completed Entry Form or without a parent’s or legal guardian’s or teachers signature will be disqualified.

Doodle Requirements:

The Doodle and supporting statement must meet the following criteria (“Doodle Requirements”):
** They must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Contest.

** They must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to all applicable national, state, or local laws and regulations. Please note that under relevant laws of India, use of the National Flag, and other national symbols such as the Ashoka Chakra and the pictorial representation of national personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister of India etc for certain purposes including as part of a corporate logo, are not permitted.

** They must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or that is not within the spirit of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.

** They must be original, unpublished works that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity. They cannot contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party’s publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.

** The Doodle is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim. The Entrant does not include any disparaging remarks relating to the Sponsor or a third party. The Doodle is two-dimensional and scannable.

Judging and Selection of Winners:
Each Doodle will be evaluated and scored based on the following “Criteria”:
** Artistic merit – drawing skills and use of color;
** Creativity and originality – considering the representation of the Contest theme “If I could teach anyone anything, it would be…” , and use of the Google logo, as well as the unique and novel approach to the Doodle;
** Communication of the Contest theme in both the drawing and supporting statement – how well the Entrant explains what “If I could teach anyone anything, it would be…” represents in the supporting statement and drawing;
** Adherence to the Doodle Requirements and these Rules.

Prizes:
Acceptance of prizes is subject to permission from a parent or legal guardian. The National Winner will receive a certificate of achievement, a medal/trophy awarded by Google, a Chromebook laptop. In addition, the National Winner’s Google Doodle will be displayed on the Google India homepage (www.google.co.in) for one day on 14th November, 2016.