Last date
26/07/2024
Reward
25,000
Qualification
Other
Post
School
General information
Scholarship name
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CONTEST (CCCC)
Cryptic Crossword Contest (CCCC) is an annual, inter-school, national-level crossword solving contest which Extra-C has been organising since 2013. The contest is open to students of class IX-XII studying in schools affiliated to any of the recognized boards in the country. Over the past one decade, crossword solving in India as a co-curricular activity has made giantstrides. While more and more students of schools as well as those of higher education institutions have taken to it, professionals from different walks of life and even elders above 60 are getting onto platforms which provide them their daily dose of mental calisthenics. In substantial measure, the credit goes to Extra-C for launching a concerted effort to bring about a renaissance of this mental pursuit in the country in 2013, the year which was being celebrated as a centenary of the first published crossword in a newspaper. Since then the civil society initiative has carried this game to the far corners of India, from metro cities to mofussil towns and to the vast hinterland. The organisation is driven by zeal of bringing about a holistic educational environment. The same has also found resonance in the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which calls for the development of multi-disciplinary skills among students. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CONTEST (CCCC)
- Region
- Bihar
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School
Key dates
Last date to apply: 26/07/2024 The last date to apply for this scholarship is July 26, 2024.
Eligibility
The contest is open to students of class IX-XII studying in schools affiliated to any of the recognized boards in the country.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 25,000
- PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES The top teams are eligible for prizes and certificates. National winners: Rs 25,000 to the team; National Crossword Champion trophy; and certificates Runners-up: Rs 15,000 to the team; trophies; and certificates 2 and Runners-up: Rs 10,000 to the team; trophies; and certificates City Round winners receive trophies, certificates, and free trip and stay in New Delhi during the Grand Finale All participants, both at the City Round and Grand Finale levels, receive certificates.
- REIMBURSEMENTS The members of teams from outside the National Capital Region (NCR) qualifying for the Grand Finale will be reimbursed to and fro Sleeper class train fare. Local stay and local transport to the venue and back will be provided by the organizers. The facilities extend to teachers in charge. Number of Scholarship is the subject to availability, for more please visit official website.
Application
No information available. To register, please click here- https://cccc.crypticsingh.com/register.aspx For further details, please check- http:// http://www.crypticsingh.com/
Selection process
STAGE I: Four online rounds comprising a Practice Round and three weekly online rounds on successive Sundays. The Practice Round will be held on August 11, 2024 Round 1 on August 18, 2024 Round 2 on August 25, 2024 Round 3 on September 1st, 2024 For the rounds mentioned above, a grid of clues will be uploaded on the website www.crypticsingh.com at 1400 hours (2 pm) and the submission of answers will be accepted till 1700 hours (5 pm) While the Practice Round will be held for the sake of familiarization to the contest, the marks scored in this round will not be counted for final standings of school teams. Rounds 1, 2, and 3 will be scoring rounds and a cumulative leaderboard will be form at the end of Round 3 taking into account the marks scored by the contestants in each round. The top 100 on the cumulative leaderboard will qualify for Stage II The top 20 teams of each round will also qualify for Stage II, irrespective of the cumulative standing Marks will be allotted for both correctness and the time of submission of answers STAGE II: Shortlisted teams on the basis of the Stage I marks will be called for either face-to-face online rounds or offline rounds in select cities of the country; the mode will be decided on the basis of the prevailing situation, the number of teams and the availability of host institutes in the respective cities. STAGE III: An offline National Grand Finale involving the shortlisted teams after Stage II will be held in the national. For further details, please check- http:// http://www.crypticsingh.com/ Other Info Crosswords fit perfectly in this scheme of things. They have a proven track record of being an excellent learning tool and at the same time providing a fun-filled pastime. It is one exercise which comes with multiple benefits: ENHANCES LOGICAL REASONING STRENGTHENS MEMORY STIMULATES PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS SHARPENS FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION ENHANCES LATERAL THINKING & CREATIVITY ENSURES A DECISION-MAKING BEND OF MIND GIVES A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT BUILDS CONFIDENCE ENABLES YOU TO TAKE ON CHALLENGES PROVIDES YOU WITH A FUNCTIONAL VOCABULARY PERIOD: August-November 2024 FORMAT: Three-stage hybrid (online-offline); two students from a school will form a team and play together.
Contact
REGD. OFFICE: B-55, BUDDHA COLONY, PATNA-800001, INDIA Tel: +91 9102996469 E-mail: extracpatna@gmail.com For more information: Click here Apply Now http://www.crypticsingh.com/