Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Mela Safety Reels Challenge

Create awareness videos that turn pilgrims into safety advocates – your content could rewrite crowd psychology!

🏆 Video Contest:  ₹1 Lakh
📖 Booklet Contest: ₹50K
📅 Deadline: Feb 16, 2025 (Noon IST)

How to Participate

Choose a contest, create a compelling safety guide, and submit before the deadline.

Step 1: Pick Your Category

🎥 Video (Max 3 Minutes)

📚 Booklet (Max 20 Pages, PDF Format)

Step 2: Research & Create

🔹 Explain how to detect, prevent, and respond to stampedes

🔹 Use clear visuals, simple language, and engaging storytelling

🔹 GenAI tools are encouraged to enhance creativity

Step 3: Submit Your Entry

📤 All entries must be submitted via this official form.

📅 Deadline: Feb 16, 2025, at Noon (India Time)

Prizes & Awards

Your work could win big!

🎥 Video Contest

💰 ₹1 Lakh Total Prize Pool

🏆 Top Prize: ₹50,000

🏅 Five Additional Awards: ₹10,000 each

📖 Booklet Contest

💰 ₹50K Total Prize Pool

🏆 Top Prize: ₹25,000

🏅 Five Additional Awards: ₹5,000 each

Contest Rules & Guidelines

📢 Key Rules

✔ Open to individuals & teams

✔ Submissions must be original & copyright-free

✔ Separate entries required for each category

✔ GenAI tools encouraged (with proper citation)

📢 Video Guidelines

✔ Max 3 minutes (including credits)

✔ Any format (animation, live-action, voiceover, etc.)

✔ Upload on YouTube (public or unlisted)

✔ Optimized for social media (WhatsApp, Instagram, etc.)

📢 Booklet Guidelines

✔ Max 20 pages (including cover)

✔ Must include visuals (infographics, diagrams, images, etc.)

✔ Clear, simple language (English or Hindi)

✔ PDF format (max 10MB)

📢 Judging Criteria

🔹 Accuracy (30%) – Research-based & factual

🔹 Creativity (25%) – Engaging & visually appealing

🔹 Relevance (20%) – Covers all key focus areas

🔹 Impact (25%) – Potential reach & effectiveness

Meet Our Esteemed Judges

Our panel of high-profile judges includes top law enforcement officials, technology leaders, and crisis response experts who are deeply involved in ensuring safety at mass gatherings.

Amit Kumar, IPS
Head of Kumbh Mela Integrated Control Command Centres (ICCC)
Satish Kumar, IPS
Head of Kumbh Mela Crisis Response
Pramit Maakoday
President, Global Citizen Forum, Innovation Leader
Ravi Velhal
Intel, Sr. Director, Global Content Technologies
Manisha Khatri
IAS Lead for 2027 Nasik Kumbh Mela

Your work will be reviewed by experts who shape large-scale safety strategies!

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Resources

Guides & Example Videos

📖 Background Info: Google Doc

📢 Contest Motivation: LinkedIn Post

🎥 Example Safety Video 👇

Submit Your Entry

All entries must be submitted via this official form.

📅 Deadline: Feb 16, 2025 (Noon IST)
📩 Questions? info@kumbhathon.com

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