Dimapur, September 28 (MExN): Lions Club International is organizing a Peace-Poster drawing contest on the theme “Children Know Peace” at Lions Club of Dimapur on Sunday, October 2. All interested schools or youth groups in Dimapur District are requested to submit names of three participants within the age group of 11 to 13 years (as on November 15, 2011). The names should be submitted to Lions Club of Blue Vanda Peace-Poster Contest Chairman Lion Lalita Khadria and Lions Club of Dimapur Peace-Poster Contest Chairman Lion Ajay Sethi.
Lions Club International has been regularly organizing the Peace-Poster Contest around the world wherever a Lions Club is in existence. The motto of the contest is to foster the spirit of harmony amongst the youths in particular, thereby giving a message of peace to all the sections of the society. The contest will be on 4-levels viz, local Lions Club, District, Multiple and International level.
International Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip to the award ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations (subject to change). At the ceremony, s/he will receive US $ 5,000 (or local equivalent) and an award. Two family members (one being the winner’s parent or legal guardian) and the sponsoring Lions Club President or a club member (as designated by club president) will accompany the winner to the award ceremony.
The award ceremony is planned for March 2012. Further, 23 Multiple-District Merit Award Winners each will receive US $ 500 (or local equivalent) and a certificate of achievement. The criteria for the award are originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.
Locally, there will be cash awards of Rs.2500, Rs.2000, Rs.1500, Rs.1000 for the top 4 winners respectively, besides the certificates for the Schools and Winners. The project is jointly organised by Lions Club of Dimapur and Lions Club of Blue Vanda.
Lions Club International has been regularly organizing the Peace-Poster Contest around the world wherever a Lions Club is in existence. The motto of the contest is to foster the spirit of harmony amongst the youths in particular, thereby giving a message of peace to all the sections of the society. The contest will be on 4-levels viz, local Lions Club, District, Multiple and International level.
International Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip to the award ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations (subject to change). At the ceremony, s/he will receive US $ 5,000 (or local equivalent) and an award. Two family members (one being the winner’s parent or legal guardian) and the sponsoring Lions Club President or a club member (as designated by club president) will accompany the winner to the award ceremony.
The award ceremony is planned for March 2012. Further, 23 Multiple-District Merit Award Winners each will receive US $ 500 (or local equivalent) and a certificate of achievement. The criteria for the award are originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.
Locally, there will be cash awards of Rs.2500, Rs.2000, Rs.1500, Rs.1000 for the top 4 winners respectively, besides the certificates for the Schools and Winners. The project is jointly organised by Lions Club of Dimapur and Lions Club of Blue Vanda.
