Ministry of Education Invites Entries for ‘Baalpan ki Kavita’ Competition to Promote Indian Language Poems for Kids
Education Desk – The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSE&L) of the Ministry of Education has started a new initiative in collaboration with MyGov, named – “Baalpan ki Kavita” competition.
This competition has been started with the aim of encouraging children’s poems of Indian languages and preparing culturally rich educational material for children of foundational stage i.e. early education level.
What is the objective of ‘Baalpan ki Kavita’ competition?
According to Para 4.11 of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, young children learn complex concepts more easily in their mother tongue or local language. But currently, children across the country read English poems during primary education which are cut off from their local environment and culture.
Keeping this in mind, this competition is an effort towards collecting and promoting traditional or new poems in Hindi, regional languages and English. These poems will promote play based and activity based learning of children.
Who Can Participate and What to Submit?
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Category |
Details |
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Eligible Participants |
Open to all individuals (poets, parents, teachers, etc.) |
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Content Types Accepted |
Original, folk, cultural, or credited poems |
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Topics |
Nature, animals, festivals, food, family, hygiene, patriotism, daily life |
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Age Group |
3–6 years (Pre-school), 6–7 years (Grade 1), 7–8 years (Grade 2) |
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Word Limit |
30–100 words, 4–12 lines |
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Language |
Can be in Hindi, regional language, or English |
Important Dates (Timeline)
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Phase |
Date |
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Start Date |
26 March 2025 |
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Last Date to Submit |
22 April 2025 |
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Submission Platform |
Contest Terms and Guidelines
Participant must register on MyGov InnovateIndia platform: https://innovateindia.mygov.in
- No fee will be charged.
- MyGov profile must be correct and updated to participate in the contest.
- Entries received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Due credit is mandatory for submission of poems of other author.
- Copyright infringement will lead to disqualification.
- Decision of the Selection Committee will be final and binding.
Bank details will be sought from the selected participants so that the prize money can be transferred online.
What Will the Winners Get? (Gratification)
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Benefit |
Details |
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Certificate |
All selected contributors will get a digital certificate |
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Cash Reward |
Selected entries will receive appropriate monetary reward |
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National Recognition |
Featured on NCERT, DoSE&L, MyGov, CBSE, SCERTs, KVS, NVS platforms |
The “Baalpan ki Kavita” competition is a meaningful effort to connect India’s rich linguistic and cultural heritage with early childhood education. This initiative is an important step towards making education joyful and connected to life along with increasing the love for Indian languages among children. If you write poetry or have a traditional children’s poem, then this is the opportunity to take it to the national stage.
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