2nd INTRA & INTER–SCHOOL POWERPOINT PRESENTATION CONTEST
Conceptualized, researched and implemented by: DEEP BANERJEE - Marketing Strategy & Support Services Consultant, Marketingpundit.com.
Supported by:
Each of the sponsors had a varying role to play in
execution of the contest.
Duration: December 2003 – March 2004
Contest Objective: To
judge the most IT savvy school with the best creativity in Calcutta.
·
As far as
students or schools were concerned, no participation fee or proof of purchase of
any product or service was required to participate in the contest.
Terms and conditions:
· Participating schools had to give me an ‘intention of participation’ in writing on the school letterhead.
·
Posters and banners of supporting companies announcing the contest was put up at
strategic locations in participating schools.
· Participating
number of teams (minimum requirement):
For the intra-school championship, each of these schools had to nominate a
minimum of 5 teams (with no limit on the maximum number of teams) of 2 members
each from each of the Class Groups 4 – 6 and 7 – 9.
·
Participants'
identity: A
participation form had to be filled up by each participating team member.
· Venue: The intra-school & inter-school championship
was held at the school premises. The dates for the intra-school &
inter-school finals of “Power Point Presentation Competition” were be decided
by the school authorities.
· Topics
(Intra-School round): For
the intra-school round of “Power Point Presentation Competition”, topics
were decided by the respective schools/ teams themselves about 6 days prior to
the event.
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" I AM A SCHOLAR ....... A PUNDIT WITH A DIFFERENCE" or
"SHAKE UP"
"GIVE ME RED".
· Preparation:
Students could bring in hard copies of the contents and soft copies of pictures,
animations, sound from elsewhere. The actual presentation had to be made
at the school itself.
· For the
intra-school round, each team had to make a 1 + 8 slides (no more
and no less) Power Point Presentation on the selected/ allotted topic in 2 hours time. One single slide contained
the personal details of both the participating team members.
· For the
inter-school round, each team had to make a 1 + 10 slides (no more
and no less) Power Point Presentation on the allotted topic in 2 hours time.
·
· The
intra-school winners, 4 teams of 2 members each from the class group 4 – 6 AND
4 teams of 2 members each from the class group 7 – 9 were
selected/ judged by the participating schools themselves. These 8 teams
represented their respective schools in the inter-school finals by making a
presentation on the allotted topic.
· Schools were
at liberty to carry out the intra and inter rounds of the contest at their
premises spread over one or more days.
· Presentations exceeding 750 kb were liable to be disqualified. Sound effect was not an important criterion. The look, feel, content and creativity were the most important judging criterion.
· The
presentation files had to be individually saved with an allotted team name in a
folder bearing the same name.
· Almost all (intra
& inter-school) presentations were retrieved from the school computers.
The participating schools made arrangements to provide me with most of
their presentations in a CD (free of any computer virus). All such presentations
has eventually become the property of the organisers.
· The inter-school winners were judged by a distinguished panel nominated
by the organisers of the contest. The decision of the judges is final and
binding.
· Participants
and school authorities should check the website at regular intervals for
details.
Results: Final inter school contest results were announced on this website on 22.06.2004.
From each of the Junior and Senior Groups, 1st - 4th are "Rank Holders". The
"Certificate of Creditable Achievement" winners have been collectively clubbed
between 5th and 8th and have not been allotted individual ranks.
Gifts,
certificates will be awarded to a large number of participants.
Participating Schools:
