Singing and Drawing Competitions

• The singing competition is open to children in the age group 6-14 years and will be conducted in 3 rounds (audition, semi-finals and finals) at the temple library.
• Age Categories:
  • Child (6 to 9 years)
  • Junior (10 to 14 years)

Auditions

• Participants can choose to sing any devotional song from any Indian language.
• Total length of the song should not exceed 2-3 minutes.
• Please note that the judges can stop at anytime during the performance, as they can assess the child’s capability within a reasonable amount of time.
• Participants will have to avoid indecent or obscene lyrics.
• Karaoke tracks should NOT be used for Audition round. Only tambura or some form of drone for Sruti can be used.
• Judging will be based on Sruthi, Laya and Diction. A select number of participants in each category will advance to the Semi-Final round.

Semi-finals

• This round is for those promoted through the selection process.
• Further details will be communicated by email to the participants promoted to the next round.
• The judges will score the this round entries using the same criteria as the audition round.
• More emphasis will be given to expression, complexity of the song and the ease with which the singer is
• Selected number of participants in each category will be promoted to the final Round.

Finals

Further information will be sent to the finalists. A winner will be selected from each of the categories.

All participants will receive certificates, and trophies to the winners.

Day	Time	Event
Tue, Feb 3rd ’26		Last day to sign up for the competition *
Sat, Feb 7th ’26	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Audition Round
Sat, Feb 21st ’26	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Semi-final Round
Sat, Feb 28th ’26	9:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Final Round

Note: Registration may be closed prior to the last day if submissions reach the capacity.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Please read the following Terms & Conditions carefully. If you register, we assume you agree to them.

• All competitions are held in the Shirdi Sai Temple Library Hall. There is NO admission fee for this event.
• Limited slots are available for each competition, to participate you must complete the registration.
• Competitions are being organized by NASSTA Executive Committee (EC) team. All rights are reserved by EC team. In case of any dispute, NASSTA EC team’s decision is final.
• Participants must be between 6 and 14 years as of January 1st, 2026.
• Registered participants will be informed of the organizer’s decisions through email or website only.
• Under any circumstances if the participant cannot attend the finals, he/she will be disqualified from the competition.
• All expenses related to participation, travel, lodging and boarding are borne by the participants and organizers are NOT responsible for any of the above mentioned expenses.

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