30 September 2018
PCRA Competition 2018 - It is organised by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and supported by CBSE. PCRA conducts three competitions namely Painting, Quiz and essay writing competition. The winner gets a fully paid trip to Singapore. 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 2018 and the last date to apply is online is 30 September 2018. 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 2018 |
| Online Registration Ends | 30 September 2018 |
| Final Result Declaration | December 2018 |
| Distribution of Awards | 16 January 2019 |
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 2018 |
| District level round participation last round | 30 September 2018 |
| State level opens | 5 October 2018 |
| State level ends | 15 October 2018 |
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.
| Gender | Both |
| Region | All India |
| Class/ Age | Class 5 to 10 |
| Details |
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 Eligibility Candidates studying from Class 7 to 10 are eligible to participate. PCRA Painting Competition Eligibility
PCRA Quiz competition Eligibility
Non-eligibility Children of Employees of PCRA are not eligible |
PCRA Competition Prizes
The PCRA Competition Prize distribution will be held on 16 January 2019 in Delhi. The distribution of awards is given below.
|
Particular |
No. of Awards |
Amount |
|
First Prize |
2* |
A Laptop + A paid Trip to Singapore |
|
Second Prize |
2* |
Rs 20,000 + A Laptop |
|
Third Prize |
2* |
Rs 10,000 + A laptop |
|
97 NOS. National Level Consolation Prizes Per Category |
194 |
Tablet |
| State / UT Level Consolation 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 |
Amount |
|
First Prize |
23* |
A Laptop + A paid-up Trip to Singapore |
|
Second Prize |
23* |
Rs 20,000 + A Laptop |
|
Third Prize |
23* |
Rs. 10,000 + A laptop |
|
Consolation prizes for |
Hundreds |
Rs. 5000 Cash for best-adjudged entries. |
* Each of the 23 languages will have First, Second and Third prizes.
|
Number |
No. of Awards |
Amount |
|
First School Team |
2 |
A Laptop + A paid-up Trip to Singapore |
|
Second School Team |
2 |
Rs. 20,000 + A Laptop |
|
Third School Team |
2 |
Rs. 10,000 + A laptop |
|
Fourth School Team |
2 |
Laptop |
|
State Level Winners |
Two per state |
Tablet |
|
District Level Winners |
Two per district |
Gift voucher of Rs.2000, trophy & certificate |
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 2018.
It is advised to follow all the instructions carefully. The guidelines for each competition is given below. The school needs to register firstly in order to organize all the competitions.
Theme of Painting Competition: "Save Fuel for better environment"
| 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 |
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
PCRA Quiz Competition
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 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 2018. |
| Third | State | The students who clear the state or third round will be qualified for the offline zonal quiz competition. State level competition will be held from 5 to 15 October 2018. |
| 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 2019. |
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)
10, Sanrakshan Bhavan,
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi,
Delhi 110066
Phone: 011-26715360
Email: contact@pcracompetitions.org
