Logo Design Contest for 150th Year of the India Meteorological Department [Total Prizes of Rs. 30k]: Participate by Oct 8!

Participations are invited for the Logo Design Contest for the 150th Year of the Indian Meteorological Department. Participate by Oct 8!

About MyGov

MyGov is a citizen engagement platform launched by the Government of India on July 26, 2014 to promote the active participation of Indian citizens in their country’s governance and development. It is aimed at creating a common platform for Indian citizens to “crowdsource governance ideas from citizens”.

Its users discuss and contribute to various government projects and plans. It also allows users to upload documents in various formats. The website is hosted and managed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the aim was to reduce the long gap developed between the electorate and the Executive after being elected.

In the first week of August 2014, MyGov received 100,000 registered users, barely two weeks after its initiation. Google became the first multinational firm to collaborate with MyGov. Shortly before his first address to the nation through All India Radio, it was announced that ideas and questions for the Prime Minister submitted to MyGov may be responded to in subsequent radio addresses.

The website also has an associated mobile app.

About the Logo Design Contest

Being established in 1875, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is completing 150 years of service to the nation in 2024-2025. IMD is among the earliest government departments created specifically for systematic observation, regular reporting, and scientific forecasting of weather phenomena in the Indian subcontinent. In a way evolution of Meteorology as a stream of modern physical science, owes a lot to the contribution made by scientists and technologists who were associated with IMD during its glorious hundred fifty years of journey. 

To commemorate the milestone of 150 years, IMD is planning a yearlong celebration starting January 2024. During this period, IMD will launch a series of events, exhibitions, and international scientific seminars besides interactive sessions with students to encourage them to explore meteorology and atmospheric sciences careers. 

To aptly describe this important milestone, IMD, in collaboration with MyGov, is hosting a Logo Design Contest for the 150th year of IMD. You are invited to show your creative brilliance in designing a vibrant logo commemorating this milestone.

Terms and Conditions

• The participant should submit a high-resolution (600 dpi) image of the logo in JPEG, PNG, BMP, or TIFF SVG formats only.
• The logo should be distinctive and scalable. The logo should be usable on the website/ social media such as Twitter/Facebook, press releases, and on printable such as stationery, signage, labels, etc., magazines, commercials, holdings, standees, posters, brochures, leaflets, pamphlets, souvenirs, and other publicity and marketing material for the promotion of IMD.
• The winner shall be required to provide the original open-source file of the designed logo.
• The logo should look clean (not pixelated or bit-mapped) when viewed on-screen at 100%.
• Entries should not be submitted in compressed or self-extracting formats.
• The logo design should not be imprinted or watermarked.
• All fonts should be converted to Outlines/Curves.
• Texts used in the logo design should be in Hindi/English only.
• The logo should be aligned with IMD’s official logo.
• The logo design should include artistic expressions of colour combination/arrangements in the national Tricolor.
• The logo should reflect ‘150’.
• The logo should reflect or include elements of meteorology.
• The Logo should be based on Weather, Climate, and achievements of IMD.

How to Submit?

Interested participants can participate via this link.

Prizes

• The first winner will be rewarded with ₹15,000/-.
• The second winner(if any) will be rewarded with ₹10,000/-.
• The third winner(if any) will be rewarded with ₹5,000/-.

Participation Deadline

October 8, 2023.

Click here to read the official notification of the Logo Design Contest for 150th Year of the India Meteorological Department [Total Prizes of Rs. 30k].

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