Southern India Science Drama Festival District, State, National Level Contest Dates 2016

Southern India Science Drama Festival District, State, National Level Contest Dates 2016
Southern India Science Drama Festival District, State, National Level Contest Dates 2016.  Science Drama competitions guidelines, Science Drama Contest guidelines, National level, State level, District level Southern India Science Drama Festival 2016, National Science Drama Festival themes, sub themes. Southern India Science Drama Festival – 2016. Southern India Science Drama Festival” is postponed from 17-10-2016 to 24-10-2016.

Proceedings of the Director, State Council of Educational Research & Training, Telangana, Hyd 
Rc.No.443/N1/Sci/SCERT/-TS/2016 ,Dated:14-10-2016: 
Subject:- S.C.E.R.T., Telangana., Hyderabad – Postponement of State Level Science Drama Contest-2016 from17-10-2016 to 24-10-2016 – Instructions – Issued.
References:
1) Lr. No. VM 24(18)/EDEXT/SISDF-2016/4.69, dated 10-06-2016 from Director, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore.
2) Proc. Rc.No. 443/N1 /Sci/SCERT-TS/2016, Dt. 29-8-2016 of this office.

The attention of all the District Educational Officers in the state is invited to reference 2nd cited above, the. Southern India Science Drama Festival  is postponed from 17-10-2016 to 24-10-2016.

Therefore all the DEOs are requested to send selected Science Drama team to SCERT on 24-10-2016 at 10. 00 A.M to participate in the State Level Science Drama contest. The winners of the State level Drama contest be nominated to ‘Southern India Science Drama Festival to be held at first week of November, 2016, at Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore.

1. District Level Southern India Science Drama Festival – 2016(on or before 30-09-2016)
2. State level Science Drama Contest – 2016( on or before 24th October 2016)
3. Southern Indian Science Drama Festival (SISDF)(the first week of November 2016)
4. National Level Science Drama Festival 2016(in the month of January 2017)

It is requested that the State level Science Drama Contest – 2016 may be organised by the Education Department of your state on or before 10th October 2016, after completion of block level, district level competitions etc., The Basic information, Rules & regulations and a brief guideline for the preparation/presentation for the conduct of State Level Science Drama Contest are provided here for reference. This may kindly be circulated to the participants/schools to have maximum participation. The date & venue of the State Level Science Drama Contest – 2016 may please be intimated to us well in advance to enable us to send our representatives to attend the contest.

The First and Second Prize winners of State Level Science Drama Contest – 2016 will participate inSouthern Indian Science Drama Festival (SISDF), to be held at Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore during the first week of November 2016. Similarly, First Prize and Second Prize winners of SISDF will participate in the National Level Science Drama Festival, to be organised by National Council of Science Museums at Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Kasturba Road, Bangalore in the month of January 2017.

Since the National Science Drama Festival – 2016 will be held in the month of January 2017, and the Southern India Science Drama Festival during the first week of November 2016, you may please ensure that the State level contests are to be completed on or before 10th October 2016.

On completion of the State Level Science Drama Contest, it is requested that a list of winners (First Prize and Second Prize) with required particulars as given in the prescribed format attached herewith, may kindly be sent to us for further necessary action. For further queries and details, please feel free to contact: Shri R Bharadan, Education Officer & Zonal Coordinator Visvesvaraya_ Industrial and Technological Museum, Kasturba Road, Bangalore – 560 001, Phone no: 080-22040224, 080-22040228. Cell no. 08050607008 and Email IDs: vitmuseum@gmail.com and rbvitm@gmail.com.

They are therefore requested to organize the District Level Southern India Science Drama Festival – 2016 on the topic for this year is Science & Society with Sub- themes :
1. Clean India : Healthy India 
2. Food Security Nutrition 
3. Digital India : Power to empower 
4. Make in India 
5. Green Energy 
6. Life and Works of a Scientist

GUIDELINES OF SCIENCE DRAMA CONTEST
I. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:
The competition is open to school students of VIII, IX & X standard only.

II. THE THEME FOR SCIENCE DRAMA
Main Topic: Science and Society
Subtopics:
1. Clean India: Healthy India,
2. Food Security s Nutrition
3. Digital India: Power to Empower
4. Make in India
5. Green Energy
6. Life & Works of a Scientist
The script of the drama must fall under any of the above sub topics.

III. WHILE WRITING THE SCRIPT THE FOLLOWING POINTS SHOULD BE KEPT IN MIND
1. The drama should not be an academic exercise and uninteresting. lt should convey emotional, as well as aesthetic experience to the performers and also to the audience.
2. It should totally engage the audience and convey educational message.
3. While writing the script. care should be taken regarding the setting. duration of the play and also the number of actors taking part in the drama.

IV. OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION:
1. Duration of the play should not be more than 30 minutes.
2. There should not be more than 8 characters in the team (as a team for easy mobility).
3. It should convey scientific message related to the theme as mentioned above.
4. The drama team should be able to set-up props and other necessary requirements to stage within 5 minutes.
5. The language should be easy to follow (more of visuals theatre preferred).
6. The drama can be in any official Indian language
7. The drama may have costumes. dance, music, mime and also models to enhance the interest and credibility of the drama.
8. Written poster / banner / Audio-Visual Aids can also be used for illustration.
9. The participating school has to submit an authentic Hindi I English translation of the script to the organizers welt before staging the drama in case the drama is being performed in any other official Indian language.
10. Education Dept of each State shall select Top Two Best Dramas from their State level contest and nominate for the Southern India Science Drama Festival to be held at VITM.

V. JUDGEMENT CRITERIA:
1.Scientific content in the play – 30 Marks
2. Presentation of the play – 50 Marks
3. Effectiveness of the play – 20 Marks

V. Prizes may be awarded in cash or kind as detailed below in the Southern India Science Drama Festival. The panel of Judges may or may not recommend prizes if the dramas are not upto the expected standards.
Best play- 3 prizes( First, Second and Third prizes will be awarded based on the overall performace by the team members) First two prize winning dramas of SISDF-2016 will partiicipate in the National Science Drama Festival 2016.
Best direction-One Prize
Best Script-One Prize
Best Actor(Male)-One Prize
Best Actress(Female)-One Prize

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#Southern India Science Drama Festival District, State, National Level Contest Dates 2016