Google India Announce Doodle For Google Contest For Indian Students

Doodle For Google Contest

Doodle For Google is an online contest conducted every year in India since 2009 for school students. The D4G 2022 event is open to students who are in Class 1 to 10.

Student Can Win INR 500,000 Scholarship, a INR 200,000 Tech Package From Google India

Simply doodle means to draw lines, patterns, etc. without thinking, especially when you are bored.

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Students are encouraged to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google India Homepage as well as win scholarships and tech packages for schools as prizes.

Who is allowed to enter artwork?
Parents, teachers, non-profits and after school programs are eligible to enter artwork on behalf of students of class 1-10. But, each student’s parent or guardian must sign the entry form.

Teachers can enter multiple doodles at one time, but only one original doodle per student.

Do students have to be Indian citizens for entry?
Yes, the student must be an Indian citizen enrolled in an Indian school, living in India. He or she must also obtain their parents’, legal guardians’ or teachers prior permission to participate in the contest via a signed entry form.

Parents, Teachers and Students can have Complete Entry Information Here – Entry Information

PRIZES
Student can win INR 500,000 scholarship, a INR 200,000 tech package for his or her school/non-profit organization, and the artwork will be displayed for a day (24 hours) on Google.co.in on Childrens Day i.e, November 14th, 2022.

Doodle for Google 2019 - India Winner — Doodle for Google 2019 – India Winner

National Winner

One National Winner’s artwork will be showcased Google.co.in for 24 hours. He or she will also receive:

Five Lakhs Worth college scholarship
Two Lakhs Worth technology package for their school/non-profit organization
Certificate / Trophy of achievement
Google hardware
Fun Google swag

Check here to view previous winners and the last winner’s artwork.

Group Winners

The four Group Winners will have their artwork featured on the Doodle for Google gallery. Each National Finalist will get:

Two Lakhs worth college scholarship
One Lakh worth technology package for their school/non-profit organization
Google hardware
Certificate / Trophy of achievement
Fun Google swag

National Finalists

20 National Finalists will have their artwork displayed on the Doodle for Google gallery and will receive:

Google hardware
Certificate / Trophy of achievement
Fun Google swag

Judging criteria

Doodles will be finalized based on the following frameworks:

Artistic merit:
Based on artistic skill
Creativity:
portrayal of the contest theme, use of the letters in the Google logo, and the distinctive approach to the Doodle and
Theme communication:
How well the contest theme is expressed in both the artwork and the written statement

The artwork will be grouped and judged by the following 5 grade groups:

Grades 1-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8
Grades 9-10
Finalists will be judged as described below:
1. National Finalists 4 winners for each grade group, 20 in total
2. Group Winners 1 finalist for each grade group, 5 in total
3. National Winner 1 winner to be featured on Google.co.in

Disqualifications

If the artwork is not original work, contain logos, or copyrighted imagery will be disqualified.
Only one entry per student. Only the first Doodle submitted for each student will be considered, and any extra Doodles will be disqualified.
Please read through contest rules for more information.

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How To Enter The Contest?

Students can work with any materials they want, but all the artworks must be submitted using the entry form.

Parents and teachers can mail Google, the completed entry form or submit it online as a png or jpg.

The Last Date For Entries Is Sep 30, 2022 11:59 p.m. IST,

Download or print the entry form.
Doodle: Artists create their artwork (Doodles) using any materials. From crayons to clay to found objects.
Write:
1. Artist’s statement – Describe what is drawn and how it represents your vision for India in the next 25 years.
2. Fill out the rest of the required information and have a parent or guardian sign the entry form.
Submit:
1. Enter the contest online (recommended) or by mail (see step 3 on the entry form for details).
2. Entry form Doodles: If the Doodle is created directly on Google entry form, you can either upload them to the site as a jpg or png (visit the enter tab) or mail them in (address listed on the enter tab).
3. Other Doodles: If the Doodle wasn’t created directly on the Google entry form, take a high-res digital photo or scan of the Doodle in good lighting and combine it with the entry form.