Star Jalsha Utsaver Sera Star 2021 Contest : startv.com

Organisation : Star Jalsha
Contest Name : Utsaver Sera Star 2021 Contest
Applicable For : Participant(s) creating , organising & conducting Pandals
Applicable State : West Bengal
Last Date : 04/10/2021
Website : https://www.startv.com/legal-terms-policies/terms/contest-terms-conditions/utsaver-sera-star-2021/

Star Jalsha Utsaver Sera Star Contest

Star Jalsha Utsaver Sera Star Contest 2021

Who Can Participate?

** Each participant residing in West Bengal and is a citizen of India eligible to participate.

** The Contest is strictly open to Participant(s) creating , organising and conducting Pandals during the Contest Period and deemed to be (a) “Society” registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 as per the respective applicable laws of India.

Contest Period

(i) shall mean the period for call for entry (via SMS mechanism) &registering as per the manner set out herein below commencing from September 24th September at 00:00 AM to October 4,2021at23:59 PM.

(ii) for Level 1 -the period commencing from October 8,2021 at 7.00 AM and continues till October 8,2021 at 23.59 PM and
(iii) for Level 2 the period commencing from October 9,2021 at 7.00 AM and continues till October 9,2021 at 23.59 PM &

(iv) for Level 3 the period commencing from October 10,2021to October 11,2021 or such other date stipulated and/or updated and /or communicated by the Company and/or Production House.

How to Participate?

To register and to participate in the Contest , the Officer on behalf of the interested Participant shall

Step 1 : By sending details comprising of (a) name of the Pandal and (b) the respective district in which the Pandal is situated vide SMS in the following format: “<name of Pandal committee > space < name of district>” to 9845498454.

The Contestant(s) will then receive an SMS from the Company through the automated reply activated by the Company at its discretion with the following message “Thank you for expressing interest to participate in Utsaber Sera Star 2021. We will shortly get back to you with the detailed registration process”.

Step 2 : It may be clarified that the Officer on behalf of the Participant(s) participating in the Contest can send the SMS in the format and manner as mentioned above only once either through a particular mobile phone number of the Officer .

Step 3 : Once the SMS in the format and manner is sent by the Officer on behalf of interested Participant’s then such Contestant(s) and their Officers shall be informed that the Panel shall on the dates and times as decided by the Company.

Step 4 : During such visit of the Pandal(s) by the Panel during the corresponding Contest Period,the Officer on behalf of the Participant(s) will be required to unconditionally proceed further and comply with the registration process and fill all details under the registration form in a manner as deemed fit by the Company

Step 5 : During such visit of the Panel at the Pandal, a registration form shall be submitted by the Panel to the Officer and the same is required to be filled and submitted by the Officer on behalf of the Participant(s) who shall fill in all the relevant and necessary details as stated and enumerated in the registration form

Selection & Shortlisting Process

Level 1

i. Subject to the Participant(s) having made a valid Entry and provided all the Entries fulfilling the criteria set out herein, the Company and/or its representatives and/or professional experts from the fields of health care , engineering, art etc. film artists , musicians , television actors and /or any appropriate person / entity appointed by the Company, at their own discretion for this specific level each of the Levels of Contest (“ Panel”) shall review , evaluate the Entries , carry out a detailed process for verification of details and Personal Information submitted as part of the Entries to validate the authenticity of the details submitted as part of the Personal Information and /or Entries.

Post completion of the evaluation of the Entries ,verification and authentication process of the Personal Information and /or Entry by the Company and /or Panel , a maximum number of 350 (three hundred and fifty) Entries and /or Participants shall be shortlisted for further evaluation under Level 1 on first cum first serve basis the completion of the respective registration process.

ii. Such Shortlisted Participants shall be mandatorily required to carry and place minimum 2 banner of the Company / Channel in prominent positions at their Pandal for the duration of the corresponding Contest Period.

iii. The Panel shall have the sole authority to judge and rate the Entries and Pandals and their decision shall be final and binding on all Participants and their Officers on behalf of the Participant(s).

Based on the evaluations of the Entries by the Panel basis the parameters set out herein , the top rated 80 (eighty) Participants and their Pandals shall be shortlisted and the Participants(s) shall be selected and eligible for participation in Level 2 of the Contest .

Level 2

i. Participant(s) shortlisted at Level 1 shall be required to participate in Level 2 of the Contest, on tentative dates and time in the mode and manner as decided by the Company and communicated to the Officers of the Participant(s) via telephone or sms from time to time during the corresponding Contest Period .

ii. Such Shortlisted Participants shall be mandatorily required to carry and place minimum 2 banners of the Company / Channel in prominent positions at their Pandal for the duration of the rest of the Contest Period.

iii. The Pandal of these shortlisted Participant(s) shall be evaluated by the Panel on the basis of how the Pandal and /or the Participant have been maintaining social distancing guidelines through field management, creating effective communication on maintaining social distancing for visitors and local community members, Entry and Exit Planning to ensure seamless crowd management within the Pandal, whether the structuring of the Pandal meets the requisite government requirements , whether the Pandal has successfully aligned itself with the Theme being promoted by the Company, unique elements or ideas executed in the Pandal .

iv. The Company reserves the right to select a maximum number of 30 (thirty) number of Entries and /or Contestant(s) from this Level of Contests . The selected Contestants shall be eligible for the next level of selection i.e Level 3.

Level 3

i. Participant(s) shortlisted at Level 2 shall be required to participate and qualify in further Levels 3of Contest . by following the process as detailed herein below.

ii. The Officers shall be mandatorily required to make themselves unconditionally available and present at the Pandal during this visit / inspection by the Panel in a manner as deemed fit by the Company at its sole discretion to participate and perform in Level 3 of Contest on specific dates and time as decided and communicated by the Company.

iii. The Officer on behalf of the Participant(s) will have to present at the Pandal on the date and time specified along with the documents and photographs required (both in original and attested photocopy).

Winner Selection & Gratification

i. At the end of the Level 3 Contest , out of all the shortlisted Participants and their Pandals, On the basis of the criteria and parameters set out above, the Panel shall select and declare total 10 ) Winners from West Bengal , i.. These Winners shall be announced and declared by Star India on the Channels and /or any other platforms or media or any of its social media pages as deemed fit by the Company at its sole discretion.

ii. The sole gratification/ prize for each of the Winner(s) shall be limited to the Gratification as defined herein and there is no other gratification payable to the Winner by the Channel and /or the Company.

Participant(s)/Winner(s) agree that the Gratification is the only prize for the Contest and no other prize(monetary or otherwise) will be awarded to the Winner(s).