Dimapur, Sep. 17 (EMN): Lions Clubs International is organizing its 30th poster drawing contest on the theme “the future of peace” at the Lions Club in Dimapur on Monday, October 2. The event will commence from 9.30 am, a press release from the organisers informed on Sunday.
Interested schools or youth groups in Dimapur district are requested to submit to the undersigned the names of three participants from their respective institution. They are to be from the age group 11-13 years as of November 15, i.e., born “in between 16th Nov’04 to 15th Nov’06.”
Lions Clubs International has been organizing the peace-poster contest around the world annually “wherever a Lions Club is in existence.” The motto of the contest is to foster the spirit of harmony, tolerance and international understanding amongst the youths in particular, thereby giving a message of peace to all the sections of the society, the updates stated. The contest will be held on four levels namely local Lions Club, district, multiple and international level.
The international grand prize winner will receive a free trip to the award ceremony venue. At the ceremony, they will receive US $ 5,000 (or local equivalent) “and an award,” the updates stated. 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’s president) will accompany the winner to the award ceremony, the press release stated.
The award ceremony is planned in March 2018. Further, 23 multiple-district merit award winners each will receive US $ 500 (or local equivalent) and a certificate of achievement with a plaque. The criteria for the award are originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.
Locally, there will be cash awards of Rs.5,000, Rs. 3,000, Rs.2000, and Rs.1,000 for the top-four winners respectively besides certificates for the schools and the winners. The project is jointly organized by Lions Club of Dimapur and Lions Club of Dimapur Blue Vanda.
During the previous year, the organisers stated, Chokjenchila T. Jamir (first) and Tsuzolu Rhakho (second) of Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School; Sashienla Longchar (third) of Maple Tree School were the winners of the Dimapur contest.
