Inspired by first edition of Manvantara, Koppal administration announces second edition

Contemplating the overwhelming response for its Manvantara, a novel initiative for cultivating studying habits and significant outlook amongst individuals usually and kids particularly, the Koppal district administration has introduced the second version: Manvantara 2.

The programme is a contest for writing a literary overview and a literary criticism of the books chosen by the administration. The competitors is split into two classes: kids and common.

4 books, two every in Kannada and English, have been chosen for the childrens’ class: Chidambara Rahasya (Ok.P. Purnachandra Tejaswi) and Marali Mannige (Shivaram Karanth) in Kannada and Changing into – Adopted for Youthful Readers (Michelle Obama) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.Ok. Rowling) in English have been chosen.

For the final class, the chosen books are: Malegalalli Madumagalu (Kuvempu) and Grahabanga (S.L. Bhyrappa) in Kannada, and The Glass Palace (Amitav Ghosh) and Ikigai: Japanese Artwork of staying Younger… Whereas Rising Previous (Keira Miki) in English.

The contestants want to pick out a e book and write a overview/criticism that doesn’t exceed 1000 phrases. A contestant can write on a couple of e book.

As per the main points offered by the district administration, those that have an interest have to get registered at www.koppal.nic.in by offering their private particulars earlier than June 25, 2022. The opinions and criticisms must be submitted on-line in the identical portal earlier than August 10, 2022.

A taluk-level choice committees will choose the 2 finest write-ups on every e book within the two classes and ship them to a district-level analysis panel. The district committee will shortlist the perfect two write-ups for every e book.

The committee will then name the shortlisted candidates for interviews and choose the winners. The primary prize will carry ₹20,000 in money adopted by a second prize with ₹10,000, and a 3rd prize with ₹5,000. Those that will not be chosen for the interview could be honoured with a comfort prize of ₹2,000. The most effective overview of English work would carry a particular prize of ₹15,000 in money.

“The aim of the initiative is to domesticate studying and writing habits amongst individuals, particularly kids. By studying and analysing the works we choose, the readers would additionally get completely different concepts and higher publicity. The primary version in 2000 obtained a great response by getting over 5,000 opinions. I hope the individuals would present comparable or extra curiosity on this second version as effectively,” Deputy Commissioner Suralkar Vikas Kishor instructed TheHindu.

“The date of prize distribution is tentatively on the Independence Day. However, it relies upon of the variety of opinions we get. If we get extra write-ups we might have extra time to judge and resultantly postpone the date,” he added.

For particulars on the programme, individuals can contact Harish Jogi, UNICEF’s Little one Safety Programme supervisor and the nodal officer for Manvantara 2 on 9035129484.