Shoobh Project : “People ‘n’ Animal” photography contest

Our Partners:

shOObh theme of the year 2011 is “People ‘n’ Animal” The project aims to introduce animal welfare in schools through extra curricular activity. The larger goal of this campaign is to lay down the seeds of compassion and kindness in early years of personality development of a child. Rising levels of crime and cruelty alarm society. So, just like we teach math and science, kindness and consideration, too, need to be taught to our children in schools.

■ shOObh Arts Exhibition Theme: People ’n’ Animal Venue: Painting exhibition(s) at Prominent locations in India.

Who you can participate: (i) The program is open to all school / college students. (ii) Participants must be bona fide students of the school / college they participate through. (iii) Participant could also be a foreign national.

Website: www.shoobharts.com

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■ shOObh Photography Contest- 2011 - Theme- People ‘n’ Animal do you have a camera…do you have a photographic memory that was never developed….a scene…you feel is profound, beautiful or simply comical.. JUST CLICK & submit it to us…..The rest, as they say, will go down in history….So, if you think you are good at photography and want to prove it, just come to this event.

Contest period: The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2011 (the "Contest Period"). The Contest Period consists of an image submission phase that begins at 12:00 a.m. on June 1, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2011 (the "Image Submission Phase"); and a judging phase ("Judging Phase") that begins at 12:00 a.m. on August 16, 2011 and ends at 11:50 p.m on September 5, 2011.

THE BOARD: Administrator: ■ Sh. P. K. Tripathi Head of Jury ■ Sh. S. Paul The Jury ■ Ashok Dilwali ■ A. Kochhar ■ Dheeraj Paul ■ Pramod Pushkarna Advisory Committee [AC] ■ Padma Bhushan, Shayama Chona ■ Photographer, Sh. O. P. Sharma ■ Cartoonist, Udayshankar ■ Artist & curator, Alka Raghuvanshi Who you can participate: (i) Participants must be between 7 – 18 years of age. (ii) Participants must be bona fide students of the school they participate through. (iii) Teachers are also welcome to participate. (iv) Participant could also be a foreign national.

shOObh Group Welfare Society 10, CSC, Pocket-E, Mayur Vihar-II, Delhi-110091 P: +91-11-22777580 F: +91-11-22788184

Our Partners:

THEME: PEOPLE ‘n’ ANIMAL do you have a camera…do you have a photographic memory that was never developed….a scene…you feel is profound, beautiful or simply comical.. JUST CLICK & submit it to us…..The rest, as they say, will go down in history….So, if you think you are good at photography and want to prove it, just come to this event.

Contest period: The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2011 (the "Contest Period"). The Contest Period consists of an image submission phase that begins at 12:00 a.m. on June 1, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on August 15, 2011 (the "Image Submission Phase"); and a judging phase ("Judging Phase") that begins at 12:00 a.m. on August 16, 2011 and ends at 11:50 p.m on September 5, 2011.

Eligibility Criteria: (v) Participants must be between 7 – 18 years of age. (vi) Participants must be bona fide students of the school they participate through. (vii) Teachers are also welcome to participate. (viii) Participant could also be a foreign national.

Guidelines for Entries: 1. A maximum of 5 ENTRIES PER CATEGORY PER SCHOOL shall be entertained. Any entries beyond the specified limit shall be disqualified.

2. School can submit the best Photograph in categories mentioned below: GROUP CLASSIFICATION A Standard 3rd – 5rd B Standard 6th – 8th C Standard 9th – 10th D Standard 11th – 12th E Over 21 years 3. Photograph Requirements: • Must adhere to all listed Technical Specifications set forth below.

• Must be the participant's original photograph.

• Must not infringe on any other person's or entity's rights.

• Must comply with the Terms & Conditions located at http://www.shoobhphoto.com * 4. Technical Specifications: • File size: 2 - 4 MB • Formats: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP • All images must be available at 300dpi, even if the image is at a lower dpi.

• Entries can only be sent in CD/ Pen drive/ Print out through post at our address: shOObh Group Welfare Society, 10 , CSC, Pocket-E, Mayur Vihar-2, Delhi-110091, India 5. Failure of any photograph to comply with the guidelines, shall result in disqualification. Any submission that includes content that is deemed inappropriate, indecent, and obscene or otherwise does not comply with the rule & regulation of the competition will be disqualified.

6. Each entry should be original, entirely done individually & should not have been previously submitted to any other competition or exhibited in any other forum.

7. Photograph may have a story, but should the story not exceed 250 words & must be written in English/ Hindi.

8. The entry form (attached) should be filled up & completed in Hindi/English, or be accompanied by a translation in Hindi/English.

9. DO NOT PASTE. Attach a copy of the form with the photograph, complete the form in your own hand writing along with signature of the Principal/ authorized signatory of the school with school stamp when submitting the photograph.

10. Liability: All prints are submitted at the participant’s own risk. The organizers cannot accept liability for any loss of or damage occurring to any entries, whether this occurs in transit or while in the keeping of the organizers, although every care will be taken.

11. Limit one prize per participant.

12. All entrants not complying with the rules will be disqualified. The organizer’s decision shall be final and binding.

Adjudication: The submissions will be judged on the basis of: 1.

Originality & creativity.

2.

Relevance to the competition theme.

3.

Added value brought to the current thinking on “People ‘n’ Animal”.

IMP: By entering this competition entrants will be deemed to have read these rules and agree to be bound by them. Organizer reserves the right to vary, cancel or modify the competition or its terms and conditions in whole or part at any time.

Selection processes: A Panel of judges shall select the 3 (THREE) most outstanding Photographs.

Prize & Certificate of Merit: Three selected finalists in each category will receive a Medal & Certificate of Merit.

Handling of the Entries & Intellectual Property: Participant retains ownership of the copyright in any submitted photographs. However, by entering photograph(s) in this Contest, participant grants organizer the irrevocable, perpetual right to edit, adapt, use and publish in any media now known or hereafter discovered any or all of the photographs without compensation to the participant, his or her successors or assigns, or any other entity. ENTERING A SUBMISSION IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES PARTICIPANT'S IRREVOCABLE ASSIGNMENT, CONVEYANCE, AND TRANSFERENCE TO SPONSOR OF THE FOREGOING RIGHTS. The winner shall work with Sponsor to change the file in any way deemed necessary for publication of the photograph(s). The participants shall supply, upon request, original, unmodified digital files.

THE BOARD: Head of Jury ■ Sh. S. Paul The Jury ■ Ashok Dilwali ■ A. Kochhar ■ Dheeraj Paul ■ Pramod Pushkarna Advisory Committee [AC] ■ Sh. P. K. Tripathi ■ Photographer, Sh. O. P. Sharma ■ Padma Bhushan, Shayama Chona ■ Cartoonist, Udayshankar ■ Artist & curator, Alka Raghuvanshi

shOObh Group Welfare Society 10, CSC, Pocket-E, Mayur Vihar-II, Delhi-110091 P: 22777580 F: +91-11-22788184

shOObh PHOTO CONTEST “People ‘n’ Animal” Jointly organized by the shOObh Group &_____________

ENTRY FORM CATEGORY : _______________ CLASS : _______________

Full name: _______________________________________________________________________________ Date of birth: (day) (mo.) (yr.) _______________________________(Female/Male)___________________ Nationality: ____________________________Language spoken ____________________________________ Permanent address: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Tel. _________________________________Email:______________________________________________ Name of the School:________________________________________________________________________ School address: ___________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Tel. _____________________________________________________ Fax: ___________________________ Email:___________________________________________________________________________________ Story: ___________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

Date (dd/mm/yy): _____________________

Signature of the Applicant: ___________________________

Applicant’s

Principal’s

Color Photograph with signature

Signature with School Stamp For office use only

UID: ________________________________________________ Date: ______________ Auth. Sign. _______________ Remarks: _________________________________________________________________________________________

Our Partners:

shOObh theme of the year 2011 is “People ‘n’ Animal”.

The project aims to introduce animal welfare in schools through extra curricular activity. The larger goal of this campaign is to lay down the seeds of compassion and kindness in early years of personality development of a child. Rising levels of crime and cruelty alarm society. So, just like we teach math and science, kindness and consideration, too, need to be taught to our children in schools.

Program details: shOObh Arts Exhibition Theme: People ’n’ Animal Venue: Painting exhibition(s) at Prominent locations in India.

NEWS & Updates: www.shoobharts.com How you can participate: Eligibility Criteria: (iv) The program is open to all school / college students. (v) Participants must be bona fide students of the school / college they participate through. (vi) Participant could also be a foreign national.

Guidelines for Entries: (i) No participation fee. (ii) School/ college shall submit the best paintings. (iii) Format of the entry: Painting must be framed and properly packed. (iv) Each entry should be original, entirely done individually. (v) Painting may have a caption, but should the caption not exceed 5 lines & must be written in English/ Hindi. (vi) A maximum of TWO entries per school/college shall be entertained. Any entries beyond the specified limit shall only be taken on request and after the prior approval of the board. (vii) Attach a copy of the form with the painting, Form must be duly filled and signed by the Principal/ authorized signatory of the school/college with stamp. (viii) Submission & Return: Entries must be submitted to and collected from shOObh Group Welfare Society, 10, CSC, Pocket-E, DDA Market, Mayur Vihar-2, Delhi-110091. (ix) The organizers shall not be responsible for any loss/damage of any entry during transit. (x) All participants not complying with the rules will be disqualified. The organizer’s decision shall be final and binding.

IMP: By submitting the painting entrants will be deemed to have read these rules and agree to be bound by them. Organizer reserves the right to vary, cancel or modify the competition or its terms and conditions in whole or part at any time.

The participant shall work with shOObh Group to promote his painting(s).

Handling of the Entries & Intellectual Property: Participant retains ownership of the copyright in any submitted entry. However, by entering in this exhibition, participant grants organizer the irrevocable, perpetual right to use, edit, adapt, print and publish in any media now known or hereafter discovered any or all of the entry without compensation to the participant, his or her successors or assigns, or any other entity. ENTERING A SUBMISSION IN THIS EXHIBITION CONSTITUTES PARTICIPANT'S IRREVOCABLE ASSIGNMENT, CONVEYANCE, AND TRANSFERENCE TO SPONSOR OF THE FOREGOING RIGHTS.

shOObh Group Welfare Society 10, CSC, Pocket-E, Mayur Vihar-II, Delhi-110091 P: +91-11-22777580 F: +91-11-22788184

shOObh ARTS EXHIBITION PARTICIPATION FORM Personal details Full name: ___________________________________________________________________ Date of birth: (DD)-(MM)-(YY) _________________________ (Female/Male)______________ Nationality: ____________________________ Language spoken _______________________ Permanent address: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Tel. _________________ Fax: _________________ Email:_____________________________ * Please attach your latest profile with achievements in the field of Arts.

School/college details Name of the School/college:______________________________________________________ School/ college address: ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Tel. _________________ Fax: _________________ Email:_____________________________ Class: _________ Art Teacher’s name _____________________________________________ Painting caption: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Signature of the Applicant: _____________________ Date (DD)-(MM)-(YY) _______________

Applicant’s

Principal’s

Color Photograph with signature

Signature with Stamp

For office use only UID: ______________________________ Date: ____________ Auth. Sign. ______________ Remarks: ____________________________________________________________________