MERI KALAM 3.0 - 2021 ONE POETRY A DAY Campaign

ON THE OCCASION OF 75th Independence DAY, 2021 WE BRING TO YOU - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

MERI KALAM –3.0 2021 - ONE POETRY A DAY on Social Media Starting From: 10th Aug, 2021 till 15th Aug, 2020

'Nation First, Always First' will be the theme of India's 75th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Sunday. Independence day is celebrated to commemorate the freedom of India from the British rule in 1947. 

MERI KALAM is an initiative taken by the Innovation Council of Gulzar Group of Institutes along with the Instagram page @kalammeri_ (कलम मेरी | आवाज़), to promote the importance of poetry in ones life. We all know that poetry is something which instantly makes an effect on the reader’s mind. So take your pens in your hands and come join us in sharing joy with the whole world.

I=Independent 

N=Nation 

D=Declared 

I=in 

A= August

This sums up 15th of August is the day of re-birth of the India.

Guidelines for poetry Submission:

· The poetry should be maximum of 6 lines. Longer also will be accepted if the length is necessary to convey the ideas.

· Format Word /PPT / PDF any Acceptable.

· Languages allowed: English/ Hindi

· Multiple submissions are allowed.

· You have to mention your Instagram Username along with your post while sending it so that we can tag you along with the post.

· Your poetry should be relatable to the present day audience.

· If writing in Hindi then please submit in proper Hindi (Devanagari).  (Hinglish not allowed means a blend of Hindi and English, in particular a variety of English used by speakers of Hindi, characterized by frequent use of Hindi vocabulary or constructions.)

· Do mention your name and city while sending us your entries.

· Also mention there that you’re sending it for the MERI KALAM campaign

· All the entries received before 12 noon will be considered for a particular day, rest all the entries will be taken into consideration for the next day.

WHAT TO DO?

You just have to share your original poetry (max 6 lines) with us every day till the campaign is on and each day our team will select the best out of all the entries received and we’ll share it with making a post on the Instagram and Facebook pages of @iicggi as well as on @kalammeri_.

Explore Themes Suggested for Poetry Submission:-

That very patriotic fervour is best captured by legendary Indian poets, whose words inspired the young guns of India to revolt and fight for a better tomorrow.

 1. Azadi Ka Geet (Song of freedom) by Harivansh Rai Bachchan 

2. Pushp Ki Abhilasha (A flower’s Dream) by Makhanlal Chaturvedi 

3. Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Humaara (Let our flag always fly high) by Shyamlal Gupta 

4. Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna (Desire for Revolution) by Ram Prasad Bismil 

5. Where the mind is without fear by Rabindra Nath Tagore 

Submission the entries

You have to mail your entries @ kalammeri01@gmail.com

JUDGING CRITERIA

· Relevance to the theme - 50%

· Creativity/Style and Originality - 30%

· Coherence of form and structure (harmony of words, presentation) - 10%

· Clarity of imagery and language - 10%

ELIGIBILITY

• All undergraduate and postgraduate students, teachers, research scholars from a recognized school, Colleges/Universities are eligible to participate in the competition. (Co-authorship is allowed)

CERTIFICATE

❖ The top 25 entries shall receive the certificate of appreciation common for both Faculty / Students.

❖ A certificate of participation shall be issued to all the participants on the successful submission.

Registration Link /Event Details

https://www.iicggi.com/events/meri-kalam-3-0-2021-one-poetry-a-day-campaign

Important Timeline

❖ Last date of Submission: 15th/Aug/2021 @ kalammeri01@gmail.com

❖ Date of Result Announcement: 19th/Aug/2021

Event Coordinator: Pratiyush Pathak, 8544245467, Aman Raj, 9852548360, Ashish Kumar Bhateja, 9417732687