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Answers to FAQs
nmSte,
We
are happy that you would like to have your child(ren) take part in Shloka
Recitation Competition organized by Samskrita Bharati. Below are answers to some of the frequently
asked questions. If you have other questions, please feel free to send an email
to
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1) Competition
date, time and venue?
The competition will be on Sat Sept 6th
from
2) What are the
shlokaas selected for the Recitation Competition?
This year we have selected the first
twenty and half shlokaas from välméki-rämäyaëam.
The first sarga of ‘bälakäëòam’ consists of 100 shlokaas and summarizes the entire rämäyaëam. Of these 100 shlokaas, the first 20.5
shlokaas define who Shri Rama is and his father King Dasharatha’s intention to
make him the crown-prince. These
shlokaas are simple and we are confident that children will be able to memorize
them given proper guidance and practice time.
We have on our site audio files in MP3 format that can be downloaded and
followed for proper pronunciation and meter.
The number of shlokaas to be memorized and recited depends on the
grade-level of the child (see below).
3) What are the categories that children can compete
in and how many shlokaas should they memorize for the competition?
There are four categories based on grade
level. The number of shlokaas to be memorized depends on each category as
follows:
atiçiçugaëaù
– preschoolers (minimum age 3 years) –
First five shlokaas
çiçugaëaù -- KG, 1st and 2nd grades – First ten shlokaas
bälagaëaù -- 3rd, 4th and 5th grades – First fifteen shlokaas
kiçoragaëaù -- 6th grade and above – All 20.5
shlokaas
4) Would you permit my child compete in a lower
or higher category? Can my child compete in two categories?
Sorry. We want all children to participate only in
their grade-level category. One entry
per child in the entire competition.
5) My child
knows so many other shlokaas. Can my
child recite these other shlokaas?
We
are happy that your child knows other shlokaas.
But for this competition, your child should know and recite the shlokaas
that we have selected for the child’s grade-level category.
6) Should a child memorize all the shlokaas?
Children
are expected to memorize all the shlokaas in their category. They will be expected to recite all the
shlokaas during competition. However,
since our focus is on participation and shloka is
just a means to excite children about reciting shlokaas we encourage all
children who have registered to participate even if they have not memorized all
the shlokaas in their category.
7) What are the
prizes?
In addition to a certificate, all children will get a
participation prize irrespective of child’s performance as encouragement. Top contenders in each of the four categories
will be given bonus prizes. The number of top contenders will depend on the
total number of participants in a given category.
8) When will the participation prizes be
distributed?
Participation certificates as well as bonus prizes will
be distributed on Sept 6th, during the Vishva Samskrita Dinam
program (
9) Is there any
fee for participation?
There
is no fee for participation. However, we
would like to request a contribution of $2.00 (two dollars) per child on the
competition day. All contributions collected at this event will be matched by
Samskrita Bharati and sent to maitreyé-gurukulam, a non-profit
Vedic school for girls in the
10) How are the participants judged?
Judging will be based on the following
four criteria:
a) Memory (ability to chant without break,
hesitation or confusion)
b) Pronunciation and clarity
i) Diction (crisp and correct
pronunciation)
ii)Tone and flow (proper meter to be used)
c) Presentation (posture, mannerism and
sincerity of effort)
d) Overall effect (right attitude and
feeling of the participant and its effect on the listener).
11)
How will I know the time when my child will be required to recite on
competition day?
Times will be announced at the beginning of
the spardhaa on September 6th, at
pm.
12) Will there be any practice session
that children can attend?
There
will be organized practice sessions in a few areas around greater
13) Once registered, can my child drop
out?
Well,
to participate in the Shloka Competition or not is the decision that only you
and your child can make. But once you
have registered, we urge you to let us know if you and your child are dropping
out of the competition. Lot of volunteer
time and effort goes in to putting together such quality programs, and you will
agree that it is only fair that you let us know if your child is not participating
by sending an email to
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or calling our e-voice
number at 978-268-8406 at the earliest..
It would help us plan the event better since no-shows hurt any
competition.
If you have more questions,
please feel free to send an email to
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. Have a wonderful time memorizing and
understanding the beginning shlokaas of välméki-rämäyaëam with your child(ren).
#it zm!, iti çam|
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