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Organisation : Central Ground Water Board
Competition Name : 8th National Painting Competition 2017-18 on Water Conservation & pollution
Applicable For : School Children of 6th, 7th & 8th standards
Contest Last Date : 15.1.2018
Terms & Conditions : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/29452-Guidelines8th.pdf
Website : https://cgwb.gov.in/

National Painting Competition

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has decided to conduct the 8th National Painting Competition on Water Conservation and Water Pollution during the year 2017-18 also.

Related : Central Ground Water Board Third National Essay Competition on Water 2017-18 : www.contest.net.in/27843.html

The 8th National Painting Competition is also proposed to be held among the students of 6th, 7th and 8th standard across the country in three stages, namely, School, State and National Level. The State Level winners and National Level winners will be awarded cash prizes.

School Level Painting Competition

1. It is mandatory for all participants to have Aadhaar/ Aadhaar enrolment
2. School Principals are requested to organize painting competition of 2 hours duration at their schools.

3. Drawing materials for the School Level would be provided by the schools/ students and no expenditure in this regard would be borne by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation /Central Ground Water Board.

4. Paintings may be made preferably on A4/A3 size paper, though there is no restriction on type/size of paper, paints, crayons, water colour, etc.
5. The themes for the School Level Painting Competition is will be given later on.

6. All paintings must contain the following details at the back of the drawing sheet – Name of student, class, section, school, full school address, father/mothers name, telephone number of school and parents, mobile number of school and parents, E mail ID, if any and signature of Principal in the following format.
** Name of the Student
** Father’s/Mother’s Name
** Tel/Mobile No. of Parents
** Standard
** Roll No
** E-mail ID of Student /Parent (if any)
** School Name & Address
** School Located in Urban/Rural
** School Tel No /Mob. No./Email
** State/UT
** Signature of the School Principal

7. Paintings not signed by the school Principal or sent directly by student/parent to the Nodal Officer will not be accepted.
8. The Regional Director/ Head of Office/Officer- in-charge/ of the Regional Offices/Sate Unit Offices of CGWB are Nodal Officers for the painting competition for the State/UT’s under their jurisdiction.

9. Three (3) best paintings are to be selected from each school and the same are to be forwarded to the concerned Nodal Officer of CGWB. The selection of the three best paintings from each school is to be done by the respective school authorities.
10.The School Level Painting Competition is to be concluded by 15.1.2018

11.All participants of School Level Competition will be given a participation certificate signed by the concerned Regional Director, CGWB and Principal of respective school.
12.Each school will submit list of participants to the concerned State Nodal Officer.
13.Use of collage/patchwork will not be permitted in the paintings.

State Level Painting Competition

1. The State Level Painting competition is proposed to be conducted in Janaury ,2018

2. The best 50 paintings will be selected by a Board of Jury comprising five members including Nodal Officer from amongst the entries received from the schools.
3. The State Level Competition will be conducted with 50 students whose paintings are selected as best 50 paintings from amongst the entries of the School Level Painting Competition.

4. Theme for the State Level Painting Competition will be disclosed at the venue.
5. Participants, along with two parents/guardians for the State Level Competition would be paid to and fro rail fare by ordinary bus/sleeper class rail fare from the place of residence to the place of Competition.

6. All participants should have Aadhar and must have/ either their parents should have a bank account linked with Aadhar and provide a photocopy of Aadhar and passbook having details of their bank account along with one cancelled cheque for e-transfer of prize money and other incidentals. It is mandatory for all the participants.

7. An incidental charge of Rs. 1000/- would be paid to each of the 50 participants for attending the State Level Competition.
8. All drawing materials and associated requirements would be provided by Agency Items may include a kit containing paints, ruler, brushes, pencils, erasers, etc.

9. Drawing sheets for the painting will be provided by the Regional Offices. The sheets would be of 380 mm x 510 mm size (approx. 15” x 20”).
10.Students are allowed to use their own painting materials if preferred. Use of collage/patchwork will not be permitted in the paintings.

11.All 50 students must submit three latest passport size coloured photographs, preferably along with soft copy.
12.All students should bring identity proof or letter from respective school Principal.

13.The cash prize award is Rs. 5,000/- for First Prize (01), Rs. 3,000/- for Second Prize (01 Nos.) and Rs. 2000/- for Third Prize (01 Nos.). Ten Consolation Prizes (@ Rs. 1000/-) would also be awarded.

14.Winners will also be awarded certificate of merit.
15.All State Level Participants will be given participation certificate for the State Level Competition.

16.Students who have won 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes at State/UT Level Competition in the previous 1st to 7th painting competitions (i.e. during the years 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 ) are not eligible for participation in the 8th State Level Painting Competition. However, the consolation prize winners of State Level Painting Competition 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17) may participate this year (2017-18) also, but they would be considered for prizes only if they win 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize at the State Level Competition.

National Level Painting Competition

1. The National Level Painting Competition is to be conducted in February/March 2018 at New Delhi.

2. The first, second and third prize winners of State Level Competition of from each of the States/UT’s (total 93 participants from 31 States/UTs.) would be called to New Delhi for the National Level Competition. Exact venue of the National Level Painting Competition would be informed afterwards.

3. The National Level Competition would have one (1) first prize (Rs. 50,000), four (4) second prizes (@ Rs. 25,000) and five (5) third prizes (@ Rs 10,000). All remaining eighty three (83) participants would be given consolation prizes (@ Rs. 5,000).

4. All students are required to bring and submit identity proof or letter from respective school principal along with three recent passport size colour photographs at the time of registration at New Delhi.

5. All participants should have Aadhar and must have/ either their parents should have a bank account linked with Aadhar and provide a photocopy of Aadhar and passbook having details of their bank account along with one cancelled cheque for e-transfer of prize money and other incidentals. It is mandatory for all the participants.

6. All students would be paid to and fro rail fare by AC III Tier (including Shatabdi, Rajdhani or similar trains)/ AC Bus, along with two accompanying parents/guardians on production of proof of journey undertaken in the entitled class. Participants from A & N Islands and Lakshadweep would be reimbursed economy class air fare from Port Blair/Agati to Delhi and back on production of proof of journey undertaken by them and as per actual. The reimbursement would be made for participant and accompanying two parents/ guardians on production of proof of journey undertaken by the entitled class.

7. Arrangements for stay (food and lodging) at Delhi will be made by the participants themselves. A lump sum amount of Rs. 2500/- would be paid to each participant of the National Level Competition for food, lodging, transport and incidental charges.
8. Students with their parents/ guardians would report at the competition venue on the date on their own. Transport from station/ airport/ bus-stand would not be provided by the organizers.

9. The painting competition would commence at 10.30 hours and would be for two hours duration. The competition would end at 12.30 hours. Results of the competition would be declared at 16.00 hours.
10.All participants are to report at the competition venue at least one hour before the start of competition for completing the registration formalities.