CBSE-KATHA - CREATIVE WRITING AND TRANSLATION COMPETITIONS

KATHA, a Indian publisher of children’s story books and translated fiction, has been working in the areas of creative writing and translation for nearly 25 years. I Love Reading is a programme to promote creative writing and translation among students I Love Reading Project seeks to nurture their creativity by giving them a platform to share their writing, thereby inspiring generations of future writers (More details in Annexure – 02). Participation in the competitions is free of cost CREATIVE WRITING AND TRANSLATION COMPETITION (Timeline of events in Annexure - 01) STAGE -1: KATHA CLUBS I Love Reading • Affiliated schools will organize On the Spot Writing Contest in the following Categories: i. Classes IV-VII : July-August 2013 ii. Classes VIII- XII : July-August 2013 • The Principal shall verify and attest to the originality of the stories /translations, submitted by students, before uploading them onto the Katha website: www.katha.org• Initially, students may submit their stories in Hindi or English. [Sample narratives and tips for writing and translation are accessible on the website] • All students may access the submitted stories/translations on the website and cast their vote online. STAGE -2: REGIONAL WRITING WORKSHOPS October-November 2013 • About 300-400 selected semi-finalists and their accompanying teachers will be invited to a Regional Writing Workshop. • The semi-finalists will be given an opportunity to further develop and revise their submitted stories/translation under the guidance of professional writers, poets, and translators. • At the conclusion of the Regional Writing Workshop, students will submit their stories for the FINAL ROUND. STAGE -3: KATHA UTSAV December 2013 • The submissions will be screened by experts who will select about 200 of the best entries for the FINALS. • The finalists and their teachers will attend the Katha Utsav in New Delhi. The Katha Utsav will be a 3-day workshop held at the India Habitat Center, with master-classes by experts from the literary field. • Katha will also organize meetings with publishers and literary agents. • A jury will announce prizes for the Best Story and Best Translation which will be published by Katha as BalKatha Prize Stories.