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Organization : Sálim Ali Centre For Ornithology & Natural History (SACON)
Competition Name : Sálim Ali Nature Festival & Nature Competitions 2015-16
Applicable For : School Students
Registration Last Date:  20th January 2016
Competition Date : 24th January 2016

Website : https://www.sacon.in/envis/
Circular : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/8077-Competition.pdf

Nature Festival & Competitions :

** As a part of the Nature Education Programme, Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) is planning to conduct the annual nature competitions on subjects related to nature conservation for the school students.

Topics will be given on the spot in the venue

** The competitions will be held on 24th January 2016 (Sunday)between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm at GD Matriculation School, No.2, K.K. Lane, Coimbatore – 641 018 (near Collector’s Office, Coimbatore). We would very much appreciate if you could send your students for the competitions and make it a grand success.

** Please send the registration entries on or before 20th January 2016. For all the contests, the topics will be given on the spot in the venue. The Sálim Ali Rolling Trophy would be awarded to the school which gets the highest score and certificates and prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third winners of each competitions.

Competitions Details:
The detailed circular of the competitions is below
Date: 24.01.2016 (Sunday) Venue: GD Mat.Hr.Sec.School,
Time 9.00 am to 2.00 pm Near Collector Office, Coimbatore.

Nature Competitions Rules:

1. Competitions will be conducted in four following categories:
III – V (Sub-Junior-Only painting & drawing)
VI – VIII (Junior)
IX – X (Senior)
XI – XII (Super senior)

The following competitions will be conducted:
a. Painting (in all 4 categories)
b. Pencil drawing / Shading (lead) (in all 4 categories)
c. Essay writing: In English and Tamil (For Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors only)
d. Elocution: In English and Tamil (For Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors only)
e. Versification: Poetry writing in Tamil and English: A particular theme or situation will be given on the day of the event(For Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors only)
f. Story writing: Story writing in Tamil and English: A particular theme or situation will be given on the day of the event. (For Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors only)
g. Quiz: (For Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors only – A team should be two students)
h. Spot the bird/Bird Identification ((For Juniors, Seniors and Super Seniors only)
i. Students should report at 9.00 am at the venue on their own with their Identify proof (School ID card or a letter/certificate from the Head Master/Principal).
j. The students who are attending more than one competition are requested to inform the same in the reception in advance and they will be allowed to take part as per the sequence of priority.
k. The students, who participate in Quiz and Spot the bird should attend these competitions first and then go for any other competitions. (Quiz- only the screening test on that day)
l. Please send the registration entries to at the earliest to Dr. P. Pramod, Principal Scientist, SACON, Anaikatty, Coimbatore – 641 108. Email:sanc.sacon@gmail.com

Note:
** The priority judgment will go to the realistic nature of the painting and the artistic talent equally. Painting charts will be provided and the students should bring coloring materials.
** The priority judgment will go to the message, imagination and the artistic talent equally. Paper will be provided and the students should bring pencils.
** This is to test the bird watching ability.
** Essay writing for Teachers (in Tamil and English). Topic will be announced only on the day of event. It will be nice if you could send the names of the candidates for each competition on or before 20 January 2015.