Nagaland will host the state-level Energy Conservation Painting Competition 2026, with students from Classes V to X competing for prizes of up to INR 50,000.
DIMAPUR — The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, is organising the school-, state- and national-level Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2026.
The state-level competition in Nagaland will be conducted in two groups: Group A for students of Classes V, VI and VII, and Group B for students of Classes VIII, IX and X, an update stated.
The topics for the competition are “Save Energy at School and Home” for Group A and “Energy Conservation is the Key to Energy Security” for Group B.
Schools have been asked to conduct the competition and select the top two paintings from each group for submission to the state nodal officer by October 27, along with the required details of the participating students.
The state-level competition will feature 50 selected students from each group and will be held between November 14 and 21.
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The top three winners from each group will qualify for the national-level competition, scheduled for December 11.
At the state level, the first, second and third prize winners in each group will receive INR 50,000, INR 30,000 and INR 20,000, respectively.
Ten Appreciation Prizes of INR 7,500 each will also be awarded in each group.
At the national level, the first, second and third position holders will receive INR 1 lakh, INR 50,000 and INR 30,000, respectively, along with laptops and medals.
Appreciation Prize winners will receive INR 15,000 each along with tablets.
For further information, schools may contact NK Meitei, GM-HR, NEEPCO, Doyang and State Nodal Officer, at 8787494482, or Debasish Hazarika, Assistant Manager (HR), NEEPCO, at 9706373736.