30 September 2019
PCRA Competition 2019 - It is organised by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and supported by CBSE. This year the competition has been named as SAKSHAM National Competition. PCRA conducts three competitions namely Painting, Quiz and essay writing competition. The winner gets a fully paid trip to Japan. Children studying in recognised schools within India, affiliated to all Boards, Central or state are invited for a National Level Painting, Quiz, and Essay Writing Competition The PCRA Competition registration has started from 1 July 2019 and the last date to apply is online is 30 September 2019. This page gives the details about the PCRA Competitions, Themes for the competition, important dates, guidelines for submission of the entry, prizes to be won and more
| Events | Dates |
| Online Registration Starts | 1 July 2019 |
| Online Registration Ends | 30 September 2019 |
| Final Result Declaration | December 2019 |
| Distribution of Awards | 16 January 2019 to 15 February 2020 |
Every year PCRA keeps a different theme for the competition and the student has to submit their work as per the guidelines and theme of the competition.
The PCRA Competition Prize distribution will be held on 16 January 2019 in Delhi. The distribution of awards is given below.
|
Number |
No. of |
Prize |
|
First Prize |
23* |
A Laptop + A paid-up Trip to Japan |
|
Second Prize |
23* |
Rs 20,000 cash prize + A Laptop |
|
Third Prize |
23* |
Rs. 10,000 cash prize+ A laptop |
|
National Level Appreciation Prize |
220 |
Tablet |
|
Recognition prizes for |
Hundreds |
Rs. 5000 Cash for best-adjudged entries. |
* Each of the 23 languages will have First, Second and Third prizes.
|
Particular |
No. of Awards |
Amount |
|
First Prize |
2* |
A Laptop + A paid Trip to Japan |
|
Second Prize |
2* |
Rs 20,000 cash prize + A Laptop |
|
Third Prize |
2* |
Rs. 10,000 cash prize+ A laptop |
|
National Level Appreciation Prizes Per Category |
200 |
Tablet |
| Recognition Prizes | 100 |
Rs. 5000 cash for best-adjudged entries. One Prize for every 10,000 partitions. |
*One Each for Junior and Senior Category
|
Number |
No. of Awards |
Amount |
|
First School Team |
2 |
A Laptop + A paid-up Trip to Japan |
|
Second School Team |
2 |
Rs 20,000 cash prize + A Laptop |
|
Third School Team |
2 |
Rs. 10,000 cash prize+ A laptop |
|
Fourth School Team |
2 |
Laptop |
|
State-Level Winners |
Two per state |
Tablet |
|
District Level Winners |
Two per district |
Cash Prize of Rs. 3000 and certificate |
|
All Indian Schools recognised by Central & State Boards of India can participate. Candidates can participate via their Schools only. No individual participation is allowed. Schools can participate in both Essay and Painting Competitions PCRA Essay Competition EligibilityCandidates studying from Class 7 to 10 are eligible to participate. PCRA Painting Competition Eligibility
Students from Class 5-10 are eligible for the painting competition and is divided as follows
PCRA Quiz competition Eligibility
Non-eligibility Children of Employees of PCRA are not eligible |
PCRA Competition registration for essay and painting is through Schools ONLY. However, in Quiz competition, the candidates can also participate individually. There is no application fee for PCRA competition registration 2019.
It is advised to follow all the instructions carefully. The guidelines for each competition are given below. The school needs to register firstly in order to organize all the competitions.
The students can also participate individually in the Online Quiz competition. The link to register for Online Quiz Competition is available below. The student needs to upload the following documents while applying online:
Click here for PCRA Competition Online Registration for Quiz
Click Here to Submit PCRA Competiton Painting & Essays
Specifications for the Mail
Theme of Painting Competition: "Oil Conservation towards the healthy and better environment"
School is required to evaluate the entries for each category, and upload Best two entries in each category (Junior/Senior), in which the competition has been conducted at the school,
The students whose paintings are adjudged in the best 100 paintings in each category, on All India basis, will be invited to participate in a National Final round at Delhi. PCRA shall bear the expenses of travel, and the best 100 in each category shall be advised on the same
School is required to evaluate the entries, and upload Best two entries in each language, in which the competition has been conducted at the school.
| Round | Number of Questions | Time |
| School Round | 10 questions | 10 minutes |
| District Level Round | 15 Questions | 10 minutes |
| State Level Round | 30 Questions |
15 minutes |
PCRA will also organise Quiz Competition. The maximum numbers of eligible students are invited to register in a school to form a team. National Level Round will be held in Delhi. The Questions in quiz competition shall pertain to Fuel Conservation, Environment, General Studies etc.
| Events | Dates |
| Online Quiz starts | 1 July 2019 |
| District level round participation last round | 30 September 2019 |
| State-level opens | 5 October 2019 |
| State-level ends | 15 October 2019 |
PCRA Quiz Competition selection will be made on the basis of the following 5 rounds
| Rounds | Levels | Details |
| First | School | Maximum number of eligible students needs to participate in the first round and the best two students from each school will be selected for the next level |
| Second | District | The District level students are eligible for state-level competition. The district level will be held from 1 July to 20 September 2019. |
| Third | State | The students who clear the state or third round will be qualified for the offline zonal quiz competition. The state-level competition will be held in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai from 5 to 15 October 2019. |
| Fourth | Zonal | The winners of the Zonal round shall be invited to participate in the National Level Competition |
| Fifth | National | National winners shall be felicitated in Delhi on 16 January 2020 |
Note: The First three levels are Online Quiz Rounds and Round 4 & 5 are " Live" Competitions.
The shortlisted paintings/essays sent by the school will then be examined by the Jury appointed by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)
PCRA is a registered non-profit organisation under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. PCRA is engaged in promoting fuel conservation and efficiency in various sectors of economy using various modes: Print advertisement, TV, Radio, Digital Media, the Internet, Website, Transport workshops, NukkadNatak, Driver Training Programs, Safety and conservation workshops, LPG clinics, Walkathons and organisation of Essay and Painting competitions in schools.
10, Sanrakshan Bhavan,
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi,
Delhi 110066
Phone: 011-26715360
Email: contact@pcracompetitions.org
