Where Stories Come Alive! 

Event description:

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ROUND 1- Katharang – The First Chapter

• Every registered participant presents a pre-prepared folk tale, mythological story, or cultural legend.

• Rules and Guidelines

• The story must be a pre-prepared folk tale, mythological story, or cultural legend.

• Language - English

• Participants must come fully prepared and ready to perform.

• The performance should be delivered entirely by the participant without any prompting or assistance from parents, teachers, or accompanying adults.

• Costumes and simple hand-held props (such as a crown, puppet, wand, or stick) are permitted but should support the storytelling rather than dominate it.

• Background music, recorded narration, or digital presentations are not allowed.

• The story should be age-appropriate and culturally respectful.

• Participants are encouraged to use voice modulation, facial expressions, gestures, and stage presence to enhance their narration.

• The decision of the judges will be final and binding.

• Participants must adhere to the allotted time limit. Exceeding the time limit may result in a deduction of marks.

• Presentation time- 3 minutes

• The top 5 scorers will move to Round 2.

ROUND 2 – Katha Twist – Where stories take a surprise turn!

• Each participant receives a moral or value such as Honesty, Kindness, Courage, Respect, Gratitude, Perseverance, Sharing, or Responsibility. Participants must narrate a short original story inspired by the given moral. They will retell the original story with a creative twist or imagine a new adventure involving the character or theme.

• Rules and Guidelines

• Finalists will receive their assigned moral 15 minutes before the performance.

• Participants must prepare their story independently during the preparation time.

• The assigned moral must be clearly reflected in the story.

• The story should be original and created by the participant during the preparation period.

• Participants may draw inspiration from folklore, mythology, fables, legends, or cultural stories, but should add their own creative ideas or unexpected twists.

• The narration should have a clear beginning, middle, and end.

• Stories must be age-appropriate and respectful of all cultures, communities, and beliefs.

• Participants may use voice modulation, facial expressions, and simple hand gestures to enhance their storytelling.

• No costumes, props, background music, sound effects, or visual aids are permitted in this round.

• Participants must remain within the 3-minute time limit.

• Preparation time- 15 minutes

• Presentation time- 3 minutes

Judging Criteria

• Expressions and Emotions- appropriate voice tone, facial expressions and body language.

• Clarity and Pronunciation- clear articulation and confident delivery

• Voice Modulation and Pace- effective changes in pitch, pace and volume to enhance the reading.

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Mandatory requirements for registration​:

The registration fee is Rs 150/- per participant.

Participants registering through school need to upload the below soft copies in the registration form

● Bonafide certificate on the school letterhead

● The school ID card