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100 Glorious years of Sugarcane Breeding Institute

Wednesday 19 December 2012



 Centenary Photography Competition
Sugarcane Breeding Institute
December 2012
Results
            The Centenary Publicity committee had conducted an “Online Photography Competition” with ‘Sugarcane’ as the broad theme. There was an overwhelming response from competitors from across the country. After a careful and difficult scrutiny, the jury has selected the following winners. The results were announced by Director, Sugarcane Breeding Institute during the Valedictory of SBI’s centenary celebrations on 18 December 2012. Congratulations to the winners!

S.N
Prize
Name and address of the winner
State
Photo caption
1.
First
Shri Chowdavarapu Narayana Rao,
43-139-11/B, Sivalayam II st, Pipula road centre, Vijayawada – 520 015. AP
Andhra Pradesh
"The travel..for crushing.."
2.
Second
Shri S.Vivekanand
4/8, State Bank colony, Ellai amman koil st, Sastri nagar, Adyar , Chennai - 20
Tamil Nadu
"The joy of crushing.."
3.
Third
Shri Santosh Jana
Video vision,Heria bazaar (Boga road)
P.O.Heria, Dist.Midnapore (E)
West Bengal – 721 430
West Bengal
Sweet Business
4.
Consolation
Shri Chava Sampath kumar
C/o Krushi studio, Near RTO office, Bypass road, Khammam P.O & Dt 507 002. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
“Our spirits lie within this sugarcane field”
5.
Consolation
Shri Chalasani. Venkata Satya Vijaya Bhaskara Rao
20-3/1-75 B, Opp.Maruti towers, Ayodhya nagar,
Vijayawada – 520003. Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
“Sankranti”
6.
Consolation
Ms Shivani D Jadeja
E1/1, Staff quarters,  NAU Campus, Ero Char rasta, Navsari, 396 450 - Gujarat
Gujarat
“Nature’s gentle cradle”
7.
Consolation
Shri Yash Pal Singh
IV/992, Jha Colony, Pantnagar,
  distt – U.S. NAGAR ( UTTARAKHAND)   263145
Uttarakhand
“Sky-touch”
8.
Consolation
Dr J Srikanth
Senior Scientist, SBI, Cbe-7
Tamil Nadu
“Sugarcane: not just the source of sugar , the sweetener in our life..
Also the creator and sustainer of myriad forms of life..”
- Chairman, Publicity committee, SBI Centenary

Monday 17 December 2012

Saturday 15 December 2012

Deadline for receiving entries extended

The deadline for receiving entries for the Centenary Photography Competition has been extended upto 
24:00 hrs IST on December 16 (Sunday)!

Thursday 6 December 2012

CENTENARY Photography Competition



CENTENARY Photography Competition

Centenary celebrations of Sugarcane Breeding Institute
          Sugarcane Breeding Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is celebrating its centenary this year. One of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the country, the Institute was established in Coimbatore in 1912 by Dr C.A. Barber, the then Govt.Sugarcane Expert. The Institute is well-known in India and abroad for the outstanding sugarcane varieties it has developed, which were grown in over 30 countries once.
          Commemorating its centenary, the Society for Sugarcane Research and Development (SSRD), Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore is organizing an online photography competition open to all Indian citizens living in India.
          The submission details of the competition are enclosed and are available in http://www.sugarcane100.blogspot.in/ , www.sugarcane.res.in and www.caneinfo.nic.in .The last date for receiving the entries would be 15 December 2012.
N V NAIR
Director, Sugarcane Breeding Institute & President, SSRD






CENTENARY Photography Competition
Broad theme: “Sugarcane”
Entries should be sent by email to sbiphotocontest@gmail.com before  12 hrs IST on 15 December 2012
Entry forms for participating in the competition can be downloaded from www.sugarcane.res.in or www.caneinfo.nic.in or http://www.sugarcane100.blogspot.in/. Contestants are encouraged to carefully go through the rules and regulations given below.
Submission details:
 Broad theme: Sugarcane
1.       Entry is free
2.      Upload up to 3 (three) images related to the theme
3.      Fill –up the Entry form
4.      Include information about each photograph in the entry form, sign, scan and  send the form along with the photographs. 
5.      Upload color images with the following properties:
 jpeg format
 at least 300 dpi
 maximum file size 5 MB
6.      Photos must be clear of any copyright information so your identity is not revealed.
7.      Individual photographs must be your own work, and cannot be older than 10 years. 
8.     Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to enter the contest.
9.      All photographs and other information must be uploaded by email. All information submitted will remain confidential.
10.  Manipulated photographs should not be submitted.
Submitted entries should not have been previously published or have previously been awarded in other competitions.
11.   There will be three winners with 5 consolation prizes.
12.  Prizes will be given away during the Valedictory function of SBI’s centenary to be held at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. No Travel support will be provided.
13.  Any entries received after the deadline, photos of low quality, low resolution, out of focus etc will be disqualified.
14.  No responsibility can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
15.   Sugarcane Breeding Institute will have the right to edit, own, publish/duplicate any winning photograph entry.
16.  Judging will be done by a panel of judges
17.   Changes made to these rules (if any) will be posted on http://www.sugarcane100.blogspot.in/.
·         Contact the Chairman, Publicity Committee, SBI-Centenary, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore – 641 007 at sbicentenary@gmail.com (0422-2472621) if anything needs to be clarified.




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Entry forms can be downloaded from this link.
ENTRY FORM FOR SBI-CENTENARY PHOTO CONTEST
(To be signed, scanned and sent to sbiphotocontest@gmail.com)

NAME:______________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth and Gender:_____________________________________________________
ADDRESS for correspondence:


_____________________________________________________________________________
CITY________________________________________________________________________
PHONE /FAX:___________________
Email ID*:___________________________________________________________________
* Entries should be sent from this mail ID
NUMBER OF IMAGES IN ENTRY :______________
Photo Captions (English):
Entry No.1:
File name :_______      Caption: ____________________________________________

Details:____________________________________________

Entry No.2:
File name :_______      Caption: ____________________________________________
Details:____________________________________

Entry No.3:
File name :_______      Caption: ____________________________________________

Details:___________________________________________

How did you come to know about the competition?
________________________________________________________

Signature