Volume 1 Number 5
July 14, 1995

Shankar's International Children's Competition 1996

Rules

  1. The competition is open to children all over the world. They should have been born on or after January 1, 1980.
  2. There is no entry fee.
  3. Competitors are free to choose the theme/subject they are interested in, or like most, for their paintings/drawings/writings.
  4. Each entry should be certified by the parent/guardian/teacher that it is the original, unaided work of the competitor done during 1995. Entries should be an individual effort and NOT a combined work.
  5. Every entry should carry the following information in English and in BLOCK LETTERS, at the back of the painting/drawing or at the end of the written work:
  6. No entry will be returned. The copyright of all entries will rest with Shankar's International Children's competition.
  7. All packets should be pre-paid/adequately stamped and mailed directly to reach:

    Shankar's Internal Children's Competition
    Nehru House
    4 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
    New Delhi-110 002

  8. Entries sent by air cargo will not be accepted.
  9. The last date for receipt of entries is DECEMBER 31, 1995.

    PAINTINGS/DRAWINGS

  10. Black and white pencil drawings will not be accepted.
  11. The size of each entry should NOT be less than 30 x 40 cm in size.
  12. A competitor may submit up to 6 entries. They should NOT be mounted/framed

    WRITTEN WORK

  13. Only entries in ENGLISH will be considered. Translations from other languages do not qualify for the competition.
  14. Entries may be in the form of poems, plays, short stories, essays, descriptive writing, and the like.
  15. A competitor may submit up to six entries. They should be in a neat handwriting or typed.

    PRIZES

  16. The entries will be judged by the organizers with the help of a jury.
  17. The following prizes are offered:
    1. The President of India's Gold Medal
    2. The Shankar's Award for the best written work
    3. 24 Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Gold Medals for the next-best paintings/drawings/written work.
    4. About 400 Silver Medals and 400 prizes.
    5. Certificates of Merit to deserving entries.
  18. Results will be announced in July 1996. Prize-winners will be informed individually by post.
  19. The best entries will be published in Shankar's Children's Art Number, Volume 47. Selected entries will also appear in the monthly magazine for children, Children's World.
  20. All competitors are entitled to a copy of the Art Number (Vol. 47) at half-price. They can reserve their copy by mailing this coupon:

SHANKAR'S INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S COMPETITION
NEHRU HOUSE
4 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI-110 002

I wish to reserve a copy of Shankar's Children's Art Number Vol. 47 at the concessional rate. I am remitting U.S. $10.00 by cheque/draft/money order.

(WRITE IN BLOCK LETTERS)

Name:..........................................................
Address:.......................................................
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Remittance to be made in the name of ``Shankar's International Children's Competition."

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