Dear All, School Library Association (SLA India) launches two national level competitions to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day 2019. 1. Reading Mascot for India What: Design a mascot for India which inspires everyone to read. Who can participate: Any school-going child in India can participate. No registration fee. How to participate: Step 1: Register online at www.slaindia.org Step 2: Design a Reading Mascot (paper size A4, any medium) with any or all of the key ideas like books, reading, literacy, knowledge, information, libraries, etc. Step 3: Send your creation to SLA. There are two ways, (1) Scan it at high resolution and email to slaindia.org@gmail.com OR (2) Send it by ordinary/speed post to KLA HQ (The General Secretary, School Library Association, E-37 F/F, KH No 10/10 Jeewan Park, Pankha Road, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi 110 059). Winners: The first three national level winners will be presented each with a memento and a certificate. The entries of the first three winners and other selected entries will be published on the SLA website and used in reading and literacy campaigns. 2. 'Share Your Story' What: Write a story and share it with the world Who can participate: Any school-going child in India can participate. No age limit. No registration fee. How to participate: Step 1: Register online at www.slaindia.org Step 2: Write a short story (1000-3000 words). You are free to choose any language and theme. Step 3: Email the story to slaindia.org@gmail.com (If your story is in a regional language and you face difficulty in typesetting it, scan the pages and email them to slaindia.org@gmail.com). Winners: The first three national level winners will be presented with mementos and certificates. The stories of the first three winners and other selected stories will be published on the SLA website. Jury: The entries of both competitions will be evaluated by a national level Jury of experts in the respective areas. Important Date: Last date for online registration and submission of entries: 20 April 2019 About SLA: School Library Association (SLA) is the first registered (No.319/2018) National level professional Association of Indian School Librarians and all those who care for school librarianship. To know more and become a member, visit www.slaindia.org Thank you S. L. FAISAL General Secretary School Library Association, INDIA Mobile: +91 9447699724 E-mail: secretary.slaindia@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.