GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

The Mentoring YUVA Quiz

Start Date : 15 Jun 2021, 12:00 pm
End Date : 31 Jul 2021, 11:59 pm
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About Quiz

To commemorate 75 Years of India’s Independence as part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Ministry of Education is conducting this Quiz competition on ‘YUVA- PM’s Scheme for Mentorship of Young Authors.

As part of the “Prime Minister’s Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and in tune with the PM’s vision of Global Citizen, the YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) Scheme will be a social investment for a knowledge-based society, percolating the idea of appreciation of literature and language among the young creative minds. Through mentoring of the creative skills of young authors, this scheme will provide them training towards cultural and literary perspectives. While preparing them as authors and creative leaders of the future, this scheme will ensure to bring to centre stage the rich heritage of accumulated ancient wisdom.

This campaign will bring to fore the perspectives of the young generation of writers on themes like Unsung Heroes, Freedom Fighters Unknown and Forgotten Places and their role in the National Movement and other related themes in an innovative and creative manner.

This scheme will ensure creating a pool of authors in Indian Languages as well as English who are ready to express themselves and project India on any international platform, as well as it will help in projecting Indian culture and literature globally. The 75 young authors so mentored shall become proficient in writing in various genres like fiction, non-fiction, travelogues, memoirs, drama, poetry and so on.

This quiz competition would further spread the awareness about YUVA amongst aspiring young authors and writers.

To understand more about YUVA Scheme, participants may go through guidelines/ details available on (https://innovateindia.mygov.in/yuva/ )

Prizes:

  1. First Prize: Rs 20,000/- + e-certificate.
  2. Second Prize: Rs 10,000/- + e-certificate
  3. Third Prize: Rs 5000/- + e-certificate

The selection of the performers will be based on the –

Winners will be selected basis lots from those who have maximum correct answers.

All participants will be given digital Certificate of Participation.

Terms and Conditions

  • Entry into the Quiz is open to all Indian citizens.
  • Duration of the quiz will be 10 minutes (600 seconds), during which a maximum of 10 questions can be answered.
  • All Government employees participating in this competition should have prior permission from their employer to participate in this competition.
  • One person can participate only once. Multiple entries from the same person will not be considered and will be discarded.
  • Organizers will not accept any responsibility for entries that are lost, are late or incomplete or have not been transmitted due to computer error or any other error beyond the organizer’s reasonable control. Please note proof of submission of the entry is not proof of receipt of the same.
  • The participant should make sure that her/his MyGov profile is accurate, complete, and updated for further communication. This includes details such as name, latest photo, country declaration, complete postal address, email ID and phone number etc. Entries with incomplete profiles would not be considered.
  • Organisers decision on the Quiz shall be final and binding on all the contestants and no clarifications would be issued to any participants on any decision of the Selection Committee.
  • The results of the contest would be declared on MyGov website, only. Any legal proceedings arising out of the competition/ its entries/ winners shall be subject to local jurisdiction of Delhi only.
  • The winner will be notified through email address that she/he has provided along with her/his submission.
  • If a winner is not reachable within five working days from the result announcement, he or she will forfeit the prize and another winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries in accordance with the above process until a winner is selected and can be contacted.
  • Prize money will be transferred to the winner only through electronic transfer as per the bank details submitted by the winner via email.
  • E-Certificate will be issued through email only.
  • In the event of unforeseen circumstances, organizers reserve the right to amend the quiz/ terms of reference or withdraw the Quiz at any time.