THE BHARAT SCOUTS & GUIDES,NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS,

LAKSHMI MAZUMDAR BHAWAN, 16, M.G.MARG, I.P.ESTATE,

NEW DELHI-110002.

 

Circular No: 72/2008                                                              Date: 01/07/2008

 

To,

The State Secretaries,

All the State Associations of

Bharat Scouts & Guides,

INDIAN UNION.

 

SUB: International Drawing Competition. Reg.

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

           

            The Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is delighted to extend a special invitation to the students to participate in the International Drawing Competition “ Our World, Our Climate, Our Food”.

The following information relating to this Competition are as under:

 

Name of the Competition

International Drawing Competition.

 

Aim

To raise awareness among children and young people of climate change, environment and food security.

To design a logo (Emblem) “Our World, Our Climate, Our Food”, which will be used on posters, publications, T-Shirt and activity badges.

 

Age

6 to 20 years (Children and Young People).

 

Back ground

The International Drawing Competition is being held as part of the youth education initiative “ Our World, Our Climate, Our Food”. This Worldwide projects aims to disseminate information and raise awareness of such issues as climate change, environment and food security, with the purpose of encouraging children and young people to take part in activities to reduce our impact on the environment and to take action against hunger in the world. The project is developing a series of educational materials on climate change and food security for young people, teachers and youth leaders.

 

Competition Rules
  1. The drawings should reflect issues concerning climate change, environment and food security. Plan and do some activities to raise your groups awareness of climate change and food security issues before they start drawing.
  2. The logo should be drawn on white A4 size paper in the round or square flames provided in the annexed templates. The diameter of the round frame and length of the square should be 18 cm.
  3. Remind your group that the logo will be used for small badges and large posters. Encourage them to draw it with strong bold colours. Participants may use drawing materials of any type: Pens, Pencils, Paints, with the exception of crayons. They are also allowed to use computer graphic programmes.
  4. The drawings must be the Child’s or Youth’s original work. Most importantly. They should use their imagination and have fun.

 

Topic

To create a logo (an Emblem) for “ Our World, Our Climate, Our Food”. Points to be noted:

  1. To encourage as many children and young people as possible.
  2. if one between 6 – 20 years. He/ She can contribute by drawing a logo (an Emblem).
  3. You have to draw a Bright, Bold Design to show how young people can taken action against climate change.

 

Prize

Prizes of US$ 250 will be awarded to the winner of each group (6-10, 11- 15 and 16- 20 years old), US$ 150 will be awarded to the runner up of each age group and US$ 100 will be awarded to the third best drawing of each age group. From the three age group winners an overall best design will be selected and the overall winner will be invited  to FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy, to see how his/her drawing will be used.

 

 The last date of sending drawing to National Headquarters is 14th August 2008 (The Post mark date will be regarded as date of delivery).

 

            Thanking you,

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

(Archona Ganguly)

Joint Director (SS)

Encl: Annexed templates of round and square flames..

C.c to: All the Office Bearers of National Headquarters, B.S&G.