RULES AND REGULATIONS – CATEGORY III (Std V, Std VI and Std VII)
Elocution [Individual Event](English and Marathi) ( Dur : 3 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for a maximum of three minutes. Participants can choose the topic of their own choice.
Hindi Elocution [Individual Event] – Poem OR Speech ( Dur : 2–3 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The duration for the Hindi poem and speech shall be 2–3 minutes.
Hand Writing [Individual Event](English) ( Dur : 15 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The total duration will be fifteen minutes. Content will be given by the organizers. Other materials, such as pen, pencil etc., should be arranged by the participants themselves. No participant is allowed to carry any written or printed material at the time of competition.
Essay Competition [Individual Event](English) ( Dur : 30 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The essay must be written on one of the announced topics listed below, as allotted for the competition. The total duration will be 30minutes, during which the participant shall write his /her essay in the English under the supervision of the officials. The Organizers will provide writing material. Other materials such as pen, pencil etc., should be arranged by the participants themselves. No participant is allowed to carry any written or printed material at the time of competition.
Topics:
- Importance of good manners
- If I could change one thing in my school
- Plastic pollution: A problem for our earth
Story telling Competition – [Individual Event](English and Marathi) ( Dur : 3 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The total duration will be three minutes, during which the participant shall tell his/her story in the chosen language under the supervision of the officials. No participant is allowed to carry any written or printed material at the time of the competition.
Spell Wiz
The Spell Wiz Competition will comprise of 3 / 4 rounds. The level of difficulty will increase as the levels increase.
The Spell Wiz Competition will be conducted by first having an Elimination round of Dictation words. Those students who score the highest in the Dictation round will be selected for the Finals.
3 / 4 rounds explaining the procedure and the time allotted for each round will be explained to the Finalists. The level of difficulty will increase as the rounds progress.
The Spellers (Finalists) should keep in mind the following points:
The speller should make an effort to face the pronouncer and spell the word. The speller while facing the pronouncer should make an effort to utter each letter distinctly and with sufficient volume to be understood by the pronouncer. The speller may ask the pronouncer to repeat the word. However, the time set for spelling the word will remain the same.
Current Affairs Quiz (in English) ( Dur : 15 min + Final Round )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. There will be a written preliminary round in the chosen language and maximum six teams will be selected on merit for the final round. Total Fifteen [15] minutes will be given to solve the objective type of questions. The final will be oral and may include audio-visual questions. The specific rules for the final round, regarding the evaluation system, time to replay a particular question and the type of rounds shall be announced by the quiz master before the commencement of the competition.
Debate (Individual Event) (English)
In this parliamentary debate, we’ll have four constructive speeches followed by one rebuttal from each group (i.e – 4 participants in each team) To maintain a structured debate, a bell will sound after two minutes of each constructive speech (Seniors) (for juniors after 11/2 minute) to indicate the halfway point. And, to ensure fairness and adherence to time limits, we’ll switch off the microphone of the speaker after three minutes for seniors and 2 1/2 mins for juniors. Speaking beyond the bell may attract negative marking at the discretion of the judges. The debaters will be judged on the basis of Content of Speech, Language and Fluency, Logic and Reasoning, and Rebuttal. There is no provision for referring to any written material whatsoever while speaking. Marks may be deducted for using any reference material to speak. Participants should be in their school uniform and must carry their school ID, failure of which may lead to disqualification. The results will be declared immediately after the competition. The decision of the judges will be final and binding to all participants.
Debate Topics:
- Do pets make better companions than electronic gadgets?
- Should social media have a minimum age limit of 16?
Indian Classical Vocal (Individual Event) ( Dur : 5 min)
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. Each participating school can depute as many student participants, in Hindustani or Karnatic style. The duration of the performance shall not exceed five minutes. The time computation shall start immediately after the final announcement by the organizer/s. Maximum of two accompanists will be allowed. The singer may use an instrument such as Tanpura, Electronic Tanpura, Violin or Swarmandal. Film songs based on Classical style are not allowed under this competition.Three copies of the details regarding Raag, Taal and Bandish/kriti written in Marathi or English, must be submitted at the time of registration on the day of the competition.
Indian Classical Instrumental – Percussion (Mridangam and Tabla) ( Dur : 5 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. Each participating school can depute as many student participants in Hindustani or Karnatic style. The duration of the performance shall not exceed five minutes. The time computation shall start immediately after the final announcement by the organizers, hence, the participants are advised to tune their instruments will in advance.
Mono Acting [Individual Event] ( Dur : 4 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. Each participating school can depute as many student participants. Duration of the performance shall not exceed 4 minutes. The time shall be computed as soon as the performance starts. Three copies of script with an explanatory note on the theme theme in English / Marathi / Hindi language must be submitted at the time of registration on the day of competition. Costumes/makeup is allowed. However, only acting skills will be adjudged for the prize.
Drawing Competition ( Dur : 45 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. Each participating school can depute as many student participants. The participants are required to draw & paint on one of the announced topics listed below, as allotted for the competition. The total duration for completing the drawing shall not exceed forty-five minutes . The size of the paper shall be half imperial size drawing paper i.e. 22 inches in length and 15 inches in breadth. Painting should be done either in water colours or in poster colours only. Drawing paper will be provided by the Organizers. Other materials should be arranged by the participants themselves
Topics:
- My Dream School
- Healthy food healthy life
- Use technology wisely
Craft Competition ( Dur : 45 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The participants are required to create on the subject of their choice, at the time of competition. The total duration for completing the craft shall not exceed forty-five minutes. Craft material should be arranged by the participants themselves.
Greeting Card Competition ( Dur : 45 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The participants are required to create on the subject of their choice, at the time of competition. The total duration for completing the greeting card shall not exceed forty-five minutes. Craft material should be arranged by the participants themselves. (height 10 inches /breadth 6 inches)
Clay Modelling competition ( Dur : 45 min )
Each participating school can depute as many as participants. Each participant will have to fill a separate entry form/s. The participants are required to create on the subject of their choice, at the time of the competition. The total duration for completing the clay modelling shall not exceed forty-five minutes. Material should be arranged by the participants themselves.
Coding (Scratch / Python) ( Dur : 40 min )
Student can do Assignments as follows:-
1. Calculator
2. Tables display
3. Quiz coding
OR
4. Any Assignments as they wish
Scratch Competition Rules
• Individual student as to do assignment
• A student can design maximum 3 assignments.
• No external electronic data may be accessed at any time. This includes phones, USB drives, the internet, etc.
• Projects must be developed using Scratch 3.0 offline editor.
Scoring rules:
Criteria analyzed by the judges to establish the final score:
*between 1.00 to 5.00 points
Judging Criteria:
-Logic of the project/scenario/story
-Animation/graphics/music/sounds
-Script/code/errors
-Functionality of the project/menus/controls/sprites
-General impression of the project
Python Coding Competition Rules• Individual student as to do assignment
• A student can design maximum 3 assignments.
• No external electronic data may be accessed at any time. This includes phones, USB drives, the internet, etc.
• Assignment must be developed using IDLE(Python 3.9 64 bit)
• Assignment should be typed in notepad editor
Scoring rules
Criteria analyzed by the judges to establish the final score 1 to 5 points
JUDGING CRITERIA
-Logic of the Assignment and output
-Oral question will be asked regarding the Assignment
–Functionality of the Assignment
-General impression of the Assignment
Please note:Computer typing ( Dur : 20 min )
Computer Typing is one round event. A photo of multilingual passage will be given to the participants that they have to type in a limited time period of 20 min. The participant with fewer typing mistakes will be the winner. No other tab other than notepad and photos should be opened, if anyone tries to open any other tab then he/she will be disqualified.
Ethical Hacking ( Dur : 40 min )
Event: Password Cracking
● The students will be provided with 5 password-secured PDFs.
● The password will comprise 4 to 15 characters.
● Password would be numeric (123…), special (@&*_…), alphabet (ABC…) or (abc…), alphanumeric (ab12…), or a hybrid of all (12a_@) characters.
● Clues will be given to crack the password.
● 1st clue to crack the password for the 1st PDF will be common for all participants
● The 2nd clue for the 2nd PDF will be given in the1st PDF and so on.
● The participant to crack the greatest number of passwords in the given time constraint will be the winner.
(The event duration is 40 min)
T-SHIRT & UMBRELLA PAINTING COMPETITION
For Students of Category 3 and 4
Rules & Regulations
- The competition is open to students of Std. V to X.
- The competition will be conducted individually.
- Students must bring their own plain T-shirt / plain umbrella and required painting materials.
- The painting must be original and created during the competition.
- Printed designs, stickers, ready-made motifs, tracing or pre-drawn artwork are not permitted.
- Students must paint according to the topic allotted to their respective standard.
- Students may use fabric colours, acrylic colours and suitable painting brushes.
- Students may use pencils for initial outlining/sketching.
- A suitable slogan or short message may be included as part of the artwork.
- The artwork should demonstrate creativity, originality, neatness and effective use of colours.
- Students must complete their artwork within the allotted time of 90 minutes.
- Students are responsible for keeping their work area clean and organised.
- Use of harmful chemicals or hazardous materials is strictly prohibited.
- Students must carry their materials safely and follow the instructions of the teachers/organisers.
- The decision of the judging panel will be final and will be based on:
- Creativity & Originality
- Relevance to the Topic
- Artistic Skill & Technique
- Colour Combination
- Neatness & Finishing
Topics for T-Shirt & Umbrella Painting – Category 3 and 4
- Save Nature, Save Life
- Colours of Nature
- Every Drop Counts Save Water
- Our Earth, Our Responsibility
- Save Our Wildlife
- Unity in Diversity
- The Beauty of India
- Say No to Plastic
- Go Green – Live Clean
Rules for Nail Art Competition
* Time limit – 60 minutes . Participants must adhere to the time limit strictly.
* Participants are allowed to choose any freeform designs. (No theme in specific)
* No pre-made designs/stickers/nails will be allowed. The art should be done on plain blank nails.
* Participants must carry their own polishes, tools and products.
* Nail art will be judged based on the creativity, skill, overall presentation and complexity.
* Participants must follow proper hygiene and sanitation protocols. (Cleaning tools)
* Ensure the use of safe non-toxic products.
YOGA
Performance Rules:
- Each participant will perform a predetermined yoga routine or Yogasana.
- Participants must hold each pose for the specified time (30 seconds).
- Transitions between poses must be smooth and controlled.
- The method of reaching the final position and returning from it will be considered.
- Correct position of Yogasana.
- Degree of flexibility, balance and calmness maintained during the retention of final position.
Tie-Breaker:
In case of a tie, the participants selected for the final round will be given additional yoga poses by the judge. They will perform the given poses, and the judge will decide the winner based on their performance.
Dress Code:
- The participant should have modest and respectful attire. You can wear comfortable, flexible and form-fitting clothing.
- Transparent or see-through clothing would lead to disqualification.
- Attire should not distract from the performance.
Requirements for the Performance:
- The participants should carry their own props and yoga mats for the performance.
- Participants can choose their own music or perform in silence.