Applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates for the Mela Moments Photography Contest by MyGov.
“Mela Moments Photography Contest” is an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, under the aegis of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to work towards popularizing festivals and melas across the country. Announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, during his Mann Ki Baat, the campaign aims to uplift the spirit of the festive season through visiting and clicking pictures of the festivals and melas.
The campaign will run for six months and every month, three best photos will be rewarded under each category with a cash prize. The monthly winners under each category will also compete for the grand finale at the end of the campaign i.e. April, 2023.
Participate in the contest by posting on social media and also submitting your entries on MyGov.in under four following categories –
Winning images will be featured on the social media handles of the Ministry of Culture, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and Lalit Kala Akademi.
Cash prizes details mentioned below.
1st Winner – 10,000
2nd Winner – 7,500
3rd Winner – 5,000
The grand finale winners in each category get a chance to win –
1st Winner – 1,00,000
2nd Winner – 75,000
3rd Winner – 50,000
Last Date of Submission – Last day of every month till March 31, 2023.
Click here to submit your entries.
For any queries Email: melamomentscontest[at]gmail.com