Gita-related competitions are held every year as a means to enable people of all ages to study and reflect on the message of the Gita. Typically, Gita Chanting, Oratorical and Essay competitions are held every year.
Click here to register for Gita Chanting Competition
Click here to register for Oratorical Competition
Gita Chanting 2020
Category 1-Born 2015-2016 Chapter 14 - Slokas 1 to 5
Category 2-Born 2013-2014 Chapter 14 - Slokas 1 to 10
Category 3-Born 2010-2012 Chapter 14 - Slokas 1 to 15
Category 4-Born 2006-2009 Chapter 14 - Slokas 1 to 20
Category 5-Born 1998-2005 Chapter 14 - Slokas 1 to 27
Category 6-Born 1997 & earlier Chapter 14 - Slokas 1 to 27
Notes for Gita Chanting Competition
Please remember to bring an ID that indicates your date of birth when you come for the competitions
During the preliminary rounds of the chanting competition, when a participant is called upon to chant before our distinguished judges, only the parents, grandparents or teachers of the student will be allowed to be present. This arrangement allows our judges to offer specific and highly useful feedback to the participant for his/her improvement without worry about how other participants might view his/her chanting.
On the day of the competitions, besides those who participate in the competition, we also invite anyone interested in Gita Chanting to join us for some "non-competitive" chanting. This means, that you are welcome to chant slokas from the particular portion, while reading from the Gita book. Our judges will be happy to assist you and provide you with feedback.
Gita Chanting Classes and Online Learning Aids
If you wish to learn Gita Chanting, here are some contacts. Please note that this list is not exhaustive or exclusive, we are simply presenting details of classes that we have been informed of. Should you wish to have a class listed, please email gjcomp@gmail.com. The links to online learning aids are external links provided by us in good faith. We are not responsbile for errors or omissions in these renditions.
Oratorical 2020
Category 3-Born 2010-2012 Topic: Growing my sattva guna: My vow for this year
Category 4-Born 2006-2009 Topic: My learnings from the three gunas of nature
The 3 min talk in English should be based on the Bhagavad Gita.
Essay 2020
Topic for the essay
Gunas, Gita, and Me
Participants in 2 categories - Category 5 and Category 6 are invited to submit their essays on the above-mentioned topic. The essay should be based on the Bhagavad Gita.
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Category 5 – Born 1998-2005 - Word Limit: 2000-2500 words
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Category 6 – Born 1997 and earlier - Word Limit: 2500-3000 words
Prizes will be awarded for each category. The winning essays may be published in Gita Vani, subject to the editor's approval.
Submission Guidelines:
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All submissions have to be made over email. Participants should submit the essay as an attachment in MS Word format (.doc or .docx) by email to gjcomp@gmail.com with the following details: Name, Date of Birth, Email and Phone number
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There is no need to register for the Essay competition. Submitting an entry over email is sufficient.
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Participants are required to submit original writing. Wherever references are made to the writing or the text of others, appropriate attribution/referencing needs to be made. We strongly discourage any form of plagiarism. Any submission found to be in violation will not be considered as an entry for the competition.
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Participants are strongly encouraged to stay within the word limit for their categories as indicated above.
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Last date for submission:01 February 2020. Late submissions will strictly not be entertained.
Dates, Venues 2020
Gita Chanting PrelimsDates: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3Sun, 01 Mar 2020 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 4, Category 5, Category 6
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 1 Meeting Rooms, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Time: 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Gita Chanting Finals and Prize Distribution
Date: Sunday, 8 March 2020
Time: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 3 Function Room, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Oratorical CompetitionDate: Saturday, 29 February 2020
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 3 Function Room, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Towards 2023
The year 2023 marks the silver jubilee of the Gita Jayanti celebrations in Singapore.
To motivate all students of the Gita to learn to chant the Gita, we encourage everyone to learn to chant the Gita.
To enable you to plan well in advance, we are providing the Gita Chanting Competition portions for the next 6 years.
Click here to download Gita Chanting competition portions for the years 2018-2023
Art Competition 2019
Children's Art Competition 2019
Theme for All Categories
"Apatbandhava Krishna"
(Krishna the Saviour)
Date Sunday, 28 July 2018
Time 10:00 -11:30 AM (Reporting time 9:15 AM)
Venue PGP Hall, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple,397 Serangoon Road, S 218123
Category A- Year of Birth 2013-2015
Participants must bring own A3 size uncoloured drawing based on the theme and should get it endorsed at the registration counter.
Colouring should only be done on the spot in the allocated time.
We will not provide any pictures for colouring.
Category B - Year of Birth 2009-2012
A3 size paper will be provided at the venue.
Participants need to draw and colour at the venue.
Participants can bring a reference drawing / picture to look at.
Category C - Year of Birth 2005-2008
A3 size paper will be provided at the venue.
Participants need to draw and colour at the venue.
Participant needs to draw and colour from memory without referring to any picture.
Rules common to all categories
- Participants must produce proof of year of birth during registration.
- Time for drawing and colouring is 90 mins
- All participants have to bring their own materials for drawing and colouring.
Questions? Contact:
Mrs. Sandhya Rama Prasad (82333890) ; Mr. Rama Prasad; Mr. Sujit Kumar Badya
Registration for the Art Competition is now closed