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HOLI LITERARY CONTEST. HOLI LITERARY CONTEST. Read a non-fiction book by an Indian Author (a sample list of books provided) Write a book report with a focus on critique and reflections Send report via email prior to 11:59PM-March 16 Wait for results. Why Participate???.
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HOLI LITERARY CONTEST • Read a non-fiction book by an Indian Author (a sample list of books provided) • Write a book report with a focus on critique and reflections • Send report via email prior to 11:59PM-March 16 • Wait for results
Why Participate??? • Add a new book and author to your repertoire • Brag about your literary skills • Present at the Holi Function • AND
HOLI LITERARY CONTEST • Rules • Send an email confirming participation along with the name of your book by March 7 • Book reports are due before mid-night March 16 • The youth group is divided into two groups-Middle School and High School students • Two winners announced from each group for cash prizes ($60 and $40 respectively) • Top winner from each group presents at the Holi Function • All participants are acknowledged and awarded certificates • Reports are evaluated for originality and relevance by an eminent member of Arya Samaj • The identity of the writer will not be revealed to the evaluator • Please send all communication to anirudh.chowdhry@gmail.com or sonali210@aol.com
HOLI LITERARY CONTEST • Recommended Books • Letters from Father to his Daughter-Jawaharlal Nehru • Discovery of India-Jawaharlal Nehru • My Experiments with Truth-Mahatma Gandhi • Train to Pakistan-Khushwant Singh • Makers of Modern India-RamchandraGuha • India Unbound-GurcharanDas • Argumentative Indian-AmartyaSen • India becoming-AkashKapoor • A Free Man-AmanSethi • Intellectuals who Remade Asia-Pankaj Mishra