Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 17 March 2025
The Directorate of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj Institutions & Urban Local Bodies (RD, PRIs & ULBs) has announced a State-Level Video Making and Poster Making Competition under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G). The competition will be held on March 22, 2025, at respective Block Offices across the region.
The event aims to encourage creative expression and awareness on key themes related to rural development and sustainability. Participants can create content based on topics such as Poverty-Free and Enhanced Livelihoods Village, Healthy Village, Child-Friendly Village, Water-Sufficient Village, Clean and Green Village, Self-Sufficient Infrastructure, Social Justice and Security, Good Governance, and Women-Friendly Village.
The competition is open to all, including school and college students as well as the general public. Those interested in the video-making category are required to shoot an HD-quality original video and submit it in CD or Pen Drive format to their respective Block Development Office (BDO) on or before March 22, 2025. Late submissions will not be entertained. The poster-making competition will take place physically at the respective BDO offices on the same day. Participants must bring their own chart paper and colours, as no materials will be provided by the organizers.
To recognize outstanding contributions, the Directorate has announced cash prizes for the winners. In the video-making category, the first prize winner will receive ₹25,000, the second prize winner will get ₹15,000, and the third prize winner will be awarded ₹10,000. In the poster-making category, the first, second, and third prize winners will receive ₹10,000, ₹7,000, and ₹5,000 respectively.
A State-Level Felicitation Programme will be organized at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of RD, PRIs & ULBs, where winners will be honoured. The date of the felicitation ceremony will be announced in due course. Interested participants can contact their respective BDO offices for further information. (Story Based on PR)