Chennai, Aug. / Sep. 2023
Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam, the literary wing of Shriram group, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies, is organizing Thirukkural Elocution, Drawing & Essay Contests 2023, the annual state-level competition from 7thOct. to 19th Nov. 2023, for school and college students across 12 centres covering Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The Chennai zone competitions will be held at CSI Jessie Moses Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Anna Nagar on 7th Oct. 2023 and at Christ King Girls Higher Secondary School, East Tambaram on 14thOct. 2023; Puducherry zone competition will be held at St. Anthony’s High School,Maraimalai Adigal Road on 15th Oct. 2023. Thecontest at other cities will be held as follows: Vellore on 8th Oct. 2023, Tanjore on 21st Oct. 2023, Thiruvarur on 22nd Oct. 2023, Salem on 28th Oct. 2023, Trichy on 29th Oct. 2023, Nellai on 4th Nov. 2023, Madurai on 5th Nov. 2023, Coimbatore on 18th Nov. 2023, Erode on 19th Nov. 2023.
Interested persons can collect the application forms from the nearest Shriram Chits branches or download from www.shriramchits.com
Last date for submitting the filled in application form is 30th Sep. 2023.
The contestants will be divided into 3 groups – Juniors (Classes: 6-8), Seniors (Classes: 9-12)and College (UG, PG, Engineering, Medical and Polytechnic students).
It is worth mentioning that Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam has been conducting this competition every year since 1988 with the view of enhancing awareness on the teachings of Thirukkural among the student community in the State.