A meeting to discuss the arrangements and preparations for the upcoming 212th National Level Bhanu Jayanti Celebration 2026 was convened today at the District Administrative Centre (DAC), Namchi.
Namchi, 15 June (IPR): A meeting to discuss the arrangements and preparations for the upcoming 212th National Level Bhanu Jayanti Celebration 2026 was convened today at the District Administrative Centre (DAC), Namchi.
During the meeting, various aspects related to the upcoming celebration were discussed and reviewed. It was informed that a ‘District-level Ramayan Recitation Competition will be organised in Soreng District as part of the 212th National Level Bhanu Jayanti Celebration, which is scheduled to conclude on July 13.
The competition will be open for participation to all individuals with no restrictions based on age or gender. Students from schools and colleges as well as members of the public will be eligible to participate.
The participants will be required to present recitations from either the ‘Sundara Kanda’ or ‘Yuddha Kanda’ of Bhanubhakta Ramayan.
The competition will be conducted as per the following rules and guidelines:
• The time limit for each Ramayan recitation presentation will be 5 minutes. Marks will be deducted for exceeding the allotted time.
• Each team will be provided 2 minutes to arrange musical instruments and prepare before the presentation.
• Participants must wear traditional attire during the performance.
• Participants are required to appear in traditional attire for the presentation.
• Before commencing their performance participants must inform the judging panel about the selected section/chapter (Shloka/Adhyaya) of the Ramayan.
• Each participating team must consist of 10 members.
• From each district, one best-performing team will be selected to participate at the next level.
The competition carries attractive cash prizes, with the first prize of Rs. 100,000 second prize of Rs. 80,000 and third prize of Rs. 60,000.
The performances will be assessed on various parameters including stage presentation, literary quality and creativity, rhythm/tune/voice, confidence and costume and discipline with a total score of 100 marks.
Present during were Additional Political Secretary to the Chief Minister, Mr Bishnu Kumar Sharma, DC Namchi Ms Anupa Tamling, ADC (HQ) Mr Subhash Ghimirey, along with SDMs and OSDs of Namchi District.