Prizes for Students:
State Level:
Rs 1,000 to Rs5,000 and certificate
National Level Scholarships:
Rs 50,000 and certificate
Prizes for Schools:
State Level: Four Trophies, one each in the four categories respectively – English Essay, Vernacular Essay, Video Film and Science Project - for the School with maximum participation of students in each of these categories.
National Level: Three Trophies, one each for the school sending in the winning entry in each of the three categories respectively – English Essay, Video Film and Science Project.
Selection of winners
- Students will have to upload their entries to here using the Contest Enrolment form – For Students.
- Alternatively, ensure that their hard copy entries reach the State HelpAge office (address given in the website – Contact Us section) by 30th September 2016.
- In every State, the Jury will shortlist the top 50 English essays, top 50 vernacular essays, top 15 video clips and top 15 science projects.
- These participants will be invited to a State event where the Essay category entrants will have to write a fresh essay at the venue.
- The video and science project entrants will have to present their entries to the Jury who may ask questions.
- The winning contestant from each State in the following categories: English Essay, Video Clip and Science Project will be invited to a National event at Delhi, where the final winner in each category will be chosen.
- STATE level prizes will be given at an event in the State Capital and date for this will be notified to the school and also on www.helpageindia.org. The outstation shortlisted candidates invited for the State event can be accompanied by a guardian and will be reimbursed Rs 2,000/candidate.
- NATIONAL level prize contest will happen at Delhi in the month of February 2017 and date for this will be notified to the school and also on www.helpageindia.org. The outstation shortlisted candidates invited for the National event can be accompanied by a guardian and will be reimbursed Rs. 10,000/candidate.