All India Photography Contest for Children, 2008

Rules of the contest

The contest is OPEN to all students of ages 12-18 / classes 6-12 from formal, nonformal,

private and government schools from all states and union territories of the Indian Union.

The entries should be sent through the Head of the Institution along with the certificate of

bonafide work in the prescribed format.

Each student may send in a maximum of TWO entries, one on each of the two themes.

Nature – encompassing all natural phenomena and features, living and

non-living

Humans in action – encompassing people's life, their work, their culture. (You

may not enter photographs of buildings, monuments, machines or other products

of human endeavour; you may however enter photographs of people making

these)

Content of the photographs should not be obscene or hurt any religious or social

sentiment.

The entries in colour (glossy/matt) or black and white of size 12.7cm x 17.7cm (5”x7”) or

20.3 cm x 25.4 cm (8”x10”) should be sent along with entry form completed in all

respects, on or before 30 October, 2008.

A jury consisting of acclaimed photographers and educationists will be constituted,

for screening and selection of entries.

All entries received would be showcased on the CIET website along with the

student’s details.

Photographs submitted to the competition will not be returned. NCERT will be free to

use these photographs for educational purposes in their electronic or print publications.

The best 100 entries will be awarded a certificate of merit / commendation.

The top 20 entries / students would be invited to a two-week course in photography to

be organised at CIET, NCERT.

For further queries, write to:

All India Photography Contest for Children, 2008,

Central Institute of Educational Technology,

National Council of Educational Research and Training,

Sri Aurobindo Marg,

New Delhi – 110 016

All India Photography Contest for Children, 2008

Entry Form

(you may use this form or a photocopy to submit your entries; use separate forms for

each photograph you submit)

Student and School Details:

Full Name:_____________________________________________________________

Father’s/Mother’s name:__________________________________________________

Date of birth: _____(day)_____(month)_____(year) Age (as on 1September, 2008)_____

Address for communication: _______________________________________________

_____________________________________________________Pin ______________

Name of school: ________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________Pin ______________

Entry Details:

Photograph Category(put a mark in box): NATURE PEOPLE

Title of photograph: ____________________________________________________

Camera used:_____________________

Describe your photograph: __________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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I hereby certify that I have taken this photograph. I have read the rules of the contest and

agree to abide by them. I permit the NCERT to use my photograph in the electronic or

print publications for educational purposes.

Signature of the student

Affix your latest photograph here

Certificate to be issued by the Head of the School

(Please issue this certificate on the letterhead of the school; please attach separate

certificates for each photograph submitted)

I hereby certify that Master / Miss ____________________________________is a

student of class ______ of this school.

I have read the rules of the contest and explained them to the participant. He/she and the

school agree to abide by all the rules of the contest.

I hereby certify that the photographs submitted for this contest are his/her bonafide work.

I also certify that the content of the photographs are not obscene or intended to hurt the

sentiments of any group of people. I have further ensured that the particulars entered by

him/ her in the enclosed entry form are correct.

(Principal/Head)

Seal of the school