Rang De Veer: All India Open Online Painting Contest 2023 by Honourpoint [Classes 1-12; Cash Prizes Worth Rs. 2.2L; Gifts]: Submit by Aug 15

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Submissions are invited for Rang De Veer: All India Open Online Painting Contest 2023 by Honourpoint. The last date of submission is August 15, 2023.

About Honourpoint

Honourpoint is an online memorial to honour , appreciate and remember the spirited and valiant sons and daughters of India who had the distinction of serving the country in “military uniform”, and are no longer with us. It is an endeavour to ensure that supreme sacrifices of our soldiers and their families do not fade away and are given their rightful place in our nation’s collective consciousness.

Contest Details

Rang De Veer – All India Open Online Painting Contest 2023 is being organized by Honourpoint. The purpose of the contest is to create awareness about the fallen heroes of our Armed Forces and generate a nationalistic feeling among all the school children.

The children can take part in the contest by submitting a painting, which should be a tribute to the sacrifice (Balidan) of any one or more fallen heroes of our Armed Forces from any war/operation since 1947. There is no participation fee and only Indian nationals can take part in the contest.

Theme

The theme of the contest is, “Balidan” – saluting the sacrifice of the fallen soldiers of our Armed Forces right from India’s independence in 1947 till date.

Who can Participate?

The contest is open to:

All children studying in Class I to Class XII in any school located in India.
All children studying in “open schools” affiliated to National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and pursuing studies through open and distance learning (ODL) mode.
All “children with special needs” enrolled in regular/special schools under “Special Category” of the contest.
All children holding Indian passports and studying in CBSE affiliated schools outside India.

Prizes

There are a total of 56 prizes (28 prizes in each category) in the contest:

Junior Category

First Prize: Rs 30,000/- and Certificate of Excellence.
Second Prize: Rs 20,000/- and Certificate of Excellence.
Third Prize: Rs 10,000/- and Certificate of Excellence.
20 Consolation Prizes of Rs 2500/- each along with Certificate of Excellence.
05 Special Prizes for “Children with Special Needs”.
Additionally, each winner will be given a gift containing a set of books.
Certificate of Recognition to top 100 participants.

Senior Category

First Prize: Rs 30,000/- and Certificate of Excellence.
Second Prize: Rs 20,000/- and Certificate of Excellence.
Third Prize: Rs 10,000/- and Certificate of Excellence.
20 Consolation Prizes of Rs 2500/- each along with Certificate of Excellence.
05 Special Prizes for “Children with Special Needs”.
Additionally, each winner will be given a gift containing a set of books.
Certificate of Recognition to top 100 participants.

How to Submit?

The participants should make a painting and then digitize it by scanning or using a good quality camera (Stand Alone or Mobile Phone). The participants are requested to send only the digitized version of the painting.
The digitized painting should be A3 in size (11.69 by 16.54 inches) with a minimum 300 PPI (Pixels per Inch) resolution.
In case of junior category, the digitized painting should be sent to the mail ID honourpoint[dot]rdv[dot]junior[at]gmail[dot]com. The mail should be sent along with the contact mail ID of the participant (or parent/teacher) and copy of his/her photo identity (School ID/ Aadhaar Card etc.)
In case of senior category the digitized painting should be sent to the mail ID honourpoint[dot]rdv[dot]senior[at]gmail[dot]com. The mail should be sent along with the contact mail ID of the participant and copy of his/her photo identity (School ID/ Aadhaar Card etc.)
The children with special needs should mention “Special Category” in the mail subject line while submitting the entries in their respective categories.