Gita-related competitions (Art, Gita Chanting, Oratorical and Essay) are held every year to enable people of all ages to study and reflect on the message of the Gita.

Please note that the competitions are only open to residents of Singapore.

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Gita Chanting 2022

Gita Chanting Competition

Category 1-Born 2017-2018 Chapter 16 - Slokas 1 to 5

Category 2-Born 2015-2016 Chapter 16 - Slokas 1 to 10

Category 3-Born 2012-2014 Chapter 16 - Slokas 1 to 15

Category 4-Born 2008-2011 Chapter 16 - Slokas 1 to 24

Category 5-Born 2000-2007 Chapter 16 - Slokas 1 to 24 AND Chapter 17 - Slokas 1 to 10

Category 6-Born 1999 & earlier Chapter 16 - Slokas 1 to 24 AND Chapter 17 - Slokas 1 to 10

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.

1. Chinmaya Seva Center 67 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217667 Contact chinmaya.sg@gmail.com for details

2. Smt. Padmini Chandrashekar Gita Chanting Classes FREE and available in person, phone and Skype. Handphone: 96279416 Email: padminic23@gmail.com

3. Gita Chanting Chapter 16 Learning Aid (click here) and Chapter 17 learning aid (click here) by Smt. Padmini Chandrashekar

4. https://www.prapatti.com/categories/bhagavad-giita.php is a website that has the text of Bhagavad Gita in various Indian languages and in English. Search for "Bhagavad Giita" in the page

5. http://www.geetachanting.net/ is a website that has learning aids for Bhagavad Gita.

6. http://www.egmoresamskrtschool.com/Video is a website with videos of all Bhagavad Gita chapters.

Essay 2022

Essay Competition

"Shraddha - A prerequisite for progress"

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.

Category 5 – Born 2000-2007 - Word Limit: 2000-2500 words
Category 6 – Born 1999 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:

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
There is no need to register for the Essay competition. Submitting an entry over email is sufficient.
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.
Participants are strongly encouraged to stay within the word limit for their categories as indicated above.
Last date for submission:01 February 2022. Late submissions will strictly not be entertained.

Dates, Venues 2022

The competition will be held in-person with all necessary precautions in place.

Gita Chanting Prelims

Dates: Sat, 26 Feb 2022 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 4, Category 5, Category 6
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 1 Meeting Rooms, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Gita Chanting Finals and Prize Distribution
Date: Saturday, 5 March 2022
Time: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 3 Function Room, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123

Oratorical Competition

Date: Saturday, 5 March 2022
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 3 Function Room, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 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 2021-2023

Children's Art Competition 2022

Art Competition 2022

Theme for All Categories : "Vasudaiva Kutumbakam- World is one family"

Date Sunday, 18 September 2022
Time 02:00 PM -03:30 PM
Venue PGP Hall, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123

Category A Year of Birth 2017-2019	An A4 sized picture will be provided by the organizers at the venue. Participants will have to use the provided picture for colouring. Colouring should only be done in the allocated time.
Category B Year of Birth 2013-2016	Participants should draw on a A3 size paper. The A3 size paper will be provided by the organizers at the venue. Participants need to draw and colour during the allocated time. Participants can bring a reference drawing / picture to look at.
Category C Year of Birth 2009-2012	Participants should draw on a A3 size paper. The A3 size paper will be provided by the organizers at the venue. Participants need to draw and colour during the allocated time. Participant need 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 the competition Time for drawing and colouring is 90 mins All participants have to use their own materials for drawing and colouring. All registered participants will be given a serial number Eg: A01, B02 etc Participants to write the serial number on the artwork and not their name.

Questions? Contact: Mrs. Sandhya Rama Prasad (8233 3890) or Mr. Rama Prasad (9115 5571)

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