MANORANG – MANACHE SHLOK

May 2, 2009

RULES AND REGULATIONS: Please register your entries using Registration Form on or before 25th, April 2009

ELIGIBILITY

All contestants must:

Be 18 years or younger as of April 25th, 2009

RULES AND REGULATIONS – INITIAL ROUNDS

1. Contestants are divided into four Age groups:

a. 1^st grade and below - Recite any one Manache Shlok of their interest; Tatparya is optional; Max Time 5 Min

b. 2^nd Grade to 4^th Grade - Recite any one Manache Shlok of their interest; Tatparya is optional; Max Time 5 Min (Tatparya preferred)

c. 5^th Grade to 7^th Grade - Recite any one Manache Shlok of their interest; Tatparya is optional; Max Time 5 Min

d. 8^th Grade and above - Recite any one Manache Shlok of their interest; Explaining Tatparya is mandatory; Max Time 5 Min

2. Each participant will be allocated a date and time slot. Participants should report at the venue 15 min prior to their time slot. If not in time, organizers will not guarantee another chance.

3. This is not a live program. Contestants’ performance will be recorded and sent panel of judges so as to review and judge the performances and to select the TOP FIVE winners in each age group.

4. During the recording, only parents of the participants will be allowed in the recording theatre to minimize the distraction.

5. All participants will be given a participation certificate from Spandana Organization.

6. In each age group, top 5 will be announced and top 3 participants will be given Awards from Spandana Foundation.

7. Spandana has a right to request for viewer's rating at online and certain percentage of marks will be given to viewers rating.

8. Spandana has right to reject any entry at any stage of the competition with no explanation.

9. Spandana has a right to keep these videos online at www.spandana.org. Spandana will reserve all the rights on these videos and can publish on the internet.

10. Decisions of the judges are final. No further reviews are allowed.

11. Spandana does not bear any obligation to pay/reimburse for any expenses incurred by the contestants.

12. Results will be declared in 4 to 6 weeks after the date of the event.

THESE RULES MAY BE CHANGED OR MODIFIED AT ANY TIME BY SPANDANA COMMITTEE.

HOW TO ENTER

Candidates must register their entries digitally using Registration Form

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

The organizers of “Manorang – Manache Shlok” reserve the right to refuse any entry without giving reasons and have the right to stop any candidate’s performance at any stage of the competition.

The judges’ decisions are final. The organizers reserve the right to record and/or broadcast whole or any part of the videos of contests without royalty payments to the participants or their related parties. The organizers will conduct the contest in a professional and civil manner. The contestants are expected to cooperate with the organizers by maintaining civility and not resorting to unruly conduct – prior to, during or after the contest.

RETURN OF RECORDINGS AND PHOTOS: All materials submitted including recordings and photos become the property of Spandana; Spandana could use the performances and the information provided for promotional purposes. Recordings and photos submitted by the contestants may be returned at the conclusion of the competition, if requested by the candidate with appropriate expenses are paid by the candidate.

For further information, please visit: www.spandana.org