Terms and Conditions

Terms & Conditions

World Sparrow Day Competitions
(Painting | Article | Poem | Other)
Organised by Alive Charitable Trust, Pune

The competition is open to all individuals unless specified otherwise in the category guidelines.
Entries may be submitted individually only (no group submissions unless explicitly mentioned).
Participants below 18 years of age must have consent from a parent or guardian.

All submissions must be original and created by the participant.
The work should not have been previously published, awarded, or submitted to any other competition.
Any form of plagiarism, AI-generated content (unless explicitly allowed), or copied artwork/text will lead to immediate disqualification.

All entries must be relevant to World Sparrow Day, sparrows, birds, biodiversity, urban ecology, or related conservation themes.
Entries not aligned with the theme may be disqualified.

Each participant may submit one entry per category, unless stated otherwise.
Paintings must be submitted as clear digital photographs or scans.
Articles and poems must be submitted in readable digital formats (PDF / DOC / plain text).
The organisers reserve the right to reject illegible, incomplete, or inappropriate submissions without any explanation.

Copyright remains with the creator of the submitted work.
By submitting an entry, participants grant Alive Charitable Trust a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to:
- Display, publish, and share the work on its website, social media platforms, exhibitions, reports, and other outreach or educational materials.
- Use the work for non-commercial or commercial activities of the Trust.
No separate permission or compensation will be required for such usage.

Wherever feasible, the participant’s name and category will be credited when the work is displayed or published.
Due to space or format constraints, credit may sometimes be provided in a consolidated manner.

Submissions must not contain:
- Offensive, discriminatory, defamatory, or inappropriate material.
- Content promoting harm to wildlife, people, or the environment.
The organisers reserve the right to remove or reject any submission deemed unsuitable.

The organisers reserve the right to disqualify any participant found violating the terms and conditions at any stage of the competition.

Alive Charitable Trust reserves the right to modify the rules, deadlines, or prizes, or cancel the competition in exceptional circumstances.
Any updates will be communicated through official channels.