National Defence Academy, Pune is organizing Online Drawing & Painting Competition 2023 on the theme NDA & its Contributions to Nation on the occasion of 75 glorious years celebrations.

Eligibility

The competition will be held for two categories, of artists namely:

  • Category A: Students aged less than 18 years (as on May 30, 2023).
  • Category B: Alumni including veterans, serving officers, invalidated out cadets, and their dependents.

Theme

NDA and its contributions to the Nation.

Prizes

A total of 20 prizes will be awarded under both categories to students and alumni:

Category A

  • 1st Prize: Rs. 25,000 and a plaque.
  • 2nd Prize: Rs. 20,000 and a plaque.
  • 3rd Prize: Rs. 15,000 and a plaque.
  • 10 Consolation Prizes, Souvenirs, and Certificate of Participation.

Category B

  • 1st Prize: Stay to the Academy and Memento.
  • 2nd Prize: Guest passes for all EOT POP events during ST-2023 and Memento.
  • 5 Consolation Prizes, Souvenir, and Certificate of Participation.

Submission Guidelines

  • Each participant (student/alumni) can send only one entry against one Roll No/NDA Academy No but a school can send more than one entry in respect of its student.
  • The size of the artwork should be between imperial sizes 12”x18” and should not exceed 48”x48”.
  • Contestants after completing their artwork will upload high-resolution (with sizes between 5 to 10 MB) images of their artwork (either pdf scanned copy or good quality pictures under proper lighting) in .JPEG, format at the following email id (nda4onlineart[at]gmail.com).
  • Student Contestants will upload their artwork under school arrangements through email id while alumni will do the same under their own arrangements.
  • Genuineness of the artwork will be certified by the school while uploading the artwork in respect of their contesting student while alumni or their dependents will self-certify their own artwork.
  • Student/Alumni contestants are requested to give a brief background behind the selection of the title contestant, material and medium used, time required to make the painting, whether the student/alumni have past experience of art or the uploaded artwork was the first work of the student/alumni along with other details in the following format.

Submission Deadline

April 30, 2023.

Click here to view the official notification of the Online Drawing & Painting Competition 2023.