Ist National Online Poetry Competition By Lucknow University [Register By 16th October]

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A sneak peek into the Ist National Online Poetry Competition

Passing each day of lockdown has become more bearable for poetry lovers who create magic through their words. Lucknow University Cultural and Sports Committee brings you the 1st National Online Poetry Competition, where you can share your creations with a vast crowd.

Eligibility Criteria

The competition is open for students pan India who are pursuing graduate or post-graduate courses.

Procedure for Registration

  1. Registrations will be done via Whatsapp through 6307745060.
  2. For registering the competition, an amount of Rs.20/- has to be paid. Payment can be made via PayTM/Google Pay/PhonePe at 6307745060.
  3. After making the payment of Rs.20, take a screenshot and send it to 6307745060 along with your:-

-Name

-College

-College Id/Fee Receipt of the Last Semester

-Category of the Poem: English/Hindi

  1. All the participants will have to strictly abide by the deadlines and other instructions in letter and spirit.

5.Your participation shall stand cancelled on violation of rules and deadlines.

General Rules

  1. The competition comprises two rounds.
  2. Three participants will be selected based on their submissions for the second round to be held on 18th October 2020, each from English and Hindi poetry.
  3. The competition will be adjudged in a fair and unbiased manner by an esteemed jury.
  4. The shortlisted participants will have to recite their poetry in a Zoom session before the judges. Exceeding the time limit will lead to disqualification.
  5. In case of any dispute or discrepancy, the decision of Lucknow University Cultural and Sports Committee shall be final and uncontested.

Submission Guidelines

  1. The poem should not be of more than 25 lines.
  2. The language can be in English or Hindi. Theme and topic are also at the option of the participant.
  3. Offensive, defamatory, vulgar, or discriminatory content shall be the ground of immediate disqualification. We request you to refrain from submitting such content.
  4. Using mixed language will lead to disqualification.
  5. Content should be original. Copied content will lead to disqualification.
  6. It is an open theme competition, but the content should not hurt religious or political sentiments. The submissions are to be made in .doc format/ scanned format only on lucclkouniv@gmail.com
  7. No entries will be allowed post-deadline, e., 11:59PM 16th October 2020.

Prizes

  • Winners (both from English category and three from Hindi category) shall be awarded a cash prize, an Amazon Prime subscription, a poetry book, publication of the poems on Instagram pages and national magazine and e-certificate of appreciation.
  • First runner ups (second position in both categories) will be awarded a cash prize, an Amazon Prime subscription, a poetry book, publication of the poems on Instagram pages and an e-book and e-certificate of appreciation.
  • Second runner up (third position in both categories) will be awarded a cash prize, an Amazon Prime subscription, publication of the poems on Instagram pages and an e-certificate of appreciation.

E-certificates of participation will be issued to all the participants.

Contact Details

Please write to us at lucclkouniv@gmail.com in case of any queries.

You can also contact us at 9839505549 (Gyanendra Mani Tripathi) and 8887894262 (Priya Chaudhary).