Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta launched open quiz and photo competitions about “G20 in Kashmir” on the MyGov portal in Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta launched open quiz and photo competitions about “G20 in Kashmir” on the MyGov portal in Srinagar today.
Both these competitions are available on the Jammu & Kashmir web portal www.jk.mygov.in.
Speaking about the competitions, Dr Mehta called these initiatives a way of celebrating the prestigious international event happening under the presidency of India. He encouraged all the residents of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir especially the students, to participate in these contests to gain knowledge about this big forum and the local customs, traditions and locales.
The competitions are aimed at promoting G20 awareness and its understanding among the citizens. It can also foster critical thinking skills amongst students by asking challenging questions that require them to think deeply about important summits thereby broadening their horizons, igniting their passion for global affairs and providing valuable experiences. After completion of the Quiz, the participants will get a certificate of participation also.
Regarding the G20 Photo Competition, the participants have to submit photographs capturing G20 landscapes in J&K in a creative way to capture the essence and impact of this important international event. The photographs can have specific categories like cultures, traditions, tourism or people and relevance to the G20.
Each photo entry should include a maximum of one photograph with caption, location and date inscribed in it. It should be less than 5 MB and downloadable in JPG format only.
The entry should be original and should not have been previously published in any print or digital media without any copyrighted or trademarked images & logos and need to be submitted on MyGov portal till 22nd June 2023.