Xahityo’22 (Padadhwani Literary Competition)
All the competitions will be conducted in two categories: Category A (classes 7-10) and Category B (class 11 and above).
The competitions will be conducted in two languages – Assamese and English.
● Essay Writing Competition (On-spot)
Time – 1.5 hours
Topic –
- Category A (Word limit 500-1000) – Experiences of learning at home during
lockdown // লকডাউন অৱস্থাত ঘৰত থাকি লাভ কৰা শিক্ষাৰ অনুভৱ। - Category B (Word limit 1000-1500) – Impact of drug abuse on adolescence and its prevention // কৈশোৰৰ বিকাশত নিচাযুক্ত দ্ৰব্যৰ প্ৰভাৱ আৰু ইয়াৰ প্ৰতিকাৰ।
● Poem Writing Competition (Pre-submission)
No word limits
Minimum 12 lines.
Themes:
- Category A- Love and affection of grandparents. // ককা- আইতাৰ মৰম
- Category B – Significance of school life // তোমাৰ মতে স্কুলীয়া জীৱনৰ গুৰুত্ব বা বৈশিষ্ট।
● Short Story Writing Competition (Pre-submission)
Word limit – 1000-1500
Themes:
- Category A – A childhood memory or school memory // এটি শৈশৱ বা স্কুলীয়া জীৱনৰ স্মৃতি।
- Category B – An eventful journey marred by disaster. // দুৰ্যোগে প্ৰভাৱিত কৰা এক দীঘলীয়া যাত্ৰা।
Rules and Regulations:
- All the competitions will be conducted in two categories, viz, CATEGORY A (classes 7-10) and CATEGORY B (class 11 and above).
- The competitions will be conducted in two languages – English and Assamese.
- The Essay Writing Competition will be an on-spot competition while the Poem and Short Story Writing Competitions will be Pre-Submission.
- Last date for submission of Poem Writing and Short Story Writing is 2nd January, 2022.
- All the submissions for Poem and Short Story Writing Competitions should be uploaded to http://www.navaasomnirman.org only in Word PDF format.
- The minimum lines for Poem Writing is twelve (12).
- Submission will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.
For any queries, contact 9954801792.
Prizes:
Winner and Runners up for all categories.
(Certificates and Mementos will be awarded to the winners)