Entries open for “Bihar Tourism – in Influencer’s Eye” (India)

Categories

• Spiritual & Religious Tourism
• Eco Tourism
• Heritage/Historical Tourism
• Wellness Tourism
• Cuisines
• Art & Culture

Funding Information

• Prize for Top Video in Every Category (Total Category 6): ₹1,00,000
• 2 Consolation Prize in Every Category (Total Category 6): ₹50,000
• 3 Appreciation Awards in Every Category (Total Category 6): ₹10,000
• Video Duration for this Contest: Min 60 sec to Max 120 sec
• Short Video: 10-15 sec

Eligibility Criteria

• Indian citizens of age above 18 Years can participate in this competition & the participation fee is free. The Participant must be a Social Media Influencer, Blogger having more than 50,000 Followers on Social Media Platforms (Facebook, X (Previously Twitter), Instagram & YouTube.
• Participants must ensure that they do not have been involved in creation of any disputed, Nude, Anti-social content, Content of Social dispute or hurting religious sentiments or have promoted from their social media handle. Declaration must be given from them.
• One Participant can participate in One Category Only. One Participant can upload maximum of Three Videos in his participated category of different theme.

Application Requirements

• Participants who desire to participate should provide his/her name, affiliations (if applicable), date of birth, correspondence address, email address, and mobile number. A valid ID proof is a must to submit along with entries. (Aadhar Card, Pan Card, Driving License, Voter ID etc.)
• The content must be original and should not violate any provision of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Anyone found infringing on others’ copyright would be disqualified from the competition. The Department of Tourism does not bear any responsibility for copyright violations or infringements of intellectual property carried out by the participants. Participants must geotag their content else this would not be considered. Also, Selected participant will have to provide the YouTube copyrights to the Department for Posting. If content is found copyright violations or infringements of intellectual property carried out by the participants, they will be called for its clearance within three days if not done then their participation will be cancelled.
• The reels should be shot in HD Standard having a pixel-appropriate size within the limit of a Minimum of 100 MB to a Maximum of 1 GB. Content recorded must be of Campaign duration. A declaration must be given from Participant. Selected Participants will have to provide the Raw Footage/File to the Department if asked for which the Department will not be liable to pay any cost.
• Video should not be of less than 60 Sec and more than 120 Sec. In Addition, Participant will have to create a 10 to 15 Sec Reel/Shorts/Video of Same Subject which is Mandatory for Every Video Uploaded by the participant.
• File should look clean when viewed on-screen at 100%. Entries should not be submitted in compressed or selfextracting formats; while submitting, participants must provide a title with a detailed description of reels in English or Hindi in a maximum of 50 words.
• The Video should not be displayed in any publication, online sites, or social media. Video/Reels must be related to Spiritual & Religious Tourism, Eco Tourism, Heritage & Historical Tourism, Wellness Tourism, Cuisines of Bihar and Art & Culture. All the Content must be of Bihar State Only. Participants must prepare content based on Bihar State only. Content which is not relevant to Bihar State will not be eligible.
• Any dispute or any issue related to this competition will be decided by the Dept. of Tourism, which will be final and binding. All Decisions related to this competition, or any dispute related to this competition, Decisions of the Department of Tourism will be final.
• Video/reel should not contain any type of Logo, watermark, etc. on the video if so, candidature will be rejected, and you won’t qualify for the contest.

For more information, visit Bihar Tourism.