Kalotsavam · School Kalotsavam
Karnataka Department of School Education’s school talent festival (cluster to block, district and state): recitation and speech in 8 languages, religious recitation, songs, fancy dress, storytelling, drawing, clay modelling, essay, mimicry, Bharatanatyam, debate, rangoli, ghazal, plus team folk dance, quiz and qawwali for classes 1-12.
Sets up a Karnataka style school talent festival: three class bands (classes 1-4, 5-7 and 8-12), recitation and speech in eight languages, songs, fancy dress, storytelling, drawing, clay modelling, essay, mimicry, Bharatanatyam, debate and rangoli, plus team folk dance, quiz and qawwali for classes 8-12.
This template rebuilds the school talent festival of Karnataka, a state-wide programme for government, aided and unaided schools that is staged in steps from school to cluster, block, district and state, with the winner of each item moving up. A coordinator opens an event that already carries the class bands, the item list and the group structure, instead of a blank catalogue. It suits a school, a cluster or a district that wants to run a Kannada-medium or multilingual talent day for pupils of classes 1 to 12, and it adapts to any school festival that groups pupils by class rather than by age.
Pupils compete in three class bands: classes 1-4, classes 5-7 and classes 8-12. The younger bands carry a shorter list of item kinds, while classes 8-12 carry the fullest set of individual items. The list covers recitation and speech (run once per language and installed as one item with an entry for each language the platform offers: English, Kannada, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Marathi, Telugu and Tamil), patriotic, devotional, folk and light songs, action song, fancy dress, storytelling, drawing, clay modelling, essay writing, impromptu speech, poetry reading, mimicry, Bharatanatyam, debate, rangoli and ghazal. Item names are given in English with the Kannada original in brackets. Classes 8-12 also have a separate team group for folk dance, quiz and qawwali.
Boys and girls compete together in every item. The first three places are recorded for each item, but the source prints no points for places and no marking tables, only the aspects judges watch, such as melody, rhythm and expression. The template therefore installs places with zero points and no judging criteria, so a coordinator should add a marking sheet (for example out of 100) before the day. Time limits are set where they are printed: for example 3 to 5 minutes for most performance items, 2 hours for drawing, 1 hour 30 minutes for clay modelling and 1 hour for essay writing. Rangoli, ghazal, poetry reading, impromptu speech for classes 8-12 and the team items have no readable limit, so none is set.
Some rules in the source cannot be stored by the platform and are left for the coordinator to apply: each pupil may enter at most two individual items and one team item, an item with fewer than three pupils or teams is cancelled at that stage, team sizes, stage dates and the number of winners from each team item. The ages attached to each band (6-9, 10-12 and 13-17) are an eTalenter mapping from class to age, because the rules give classes only. Use the Registration Page to collect entries, check each pupil’s class before placing them in a band, and consult your own circular for yearly changes.
Where this event comes from
The festival has run in Karnataka since 2002 as the state school education system’s talent programme, and this template follows the 2024-25 rules, adding time limits from a 2025-26 district memo.
Where this event is run
Karnataka, India, in government, aided and unaided schools, with the competition moving from school to cluster, block, district and state stages. The structure suits any organiser running a class-banded school talent festival in several languages. It is less suited to a festival that needs a long list of art forms in the middle school years, or one that separates boys and girls.
- Karnataka, India (state school talent festival)
Key facts
- Three class bands: classes 1-4, 5-7 and 8-12, plus a class 8-12 team group
- Individual items in recitation, speech, song, dance, drawing, craft, essay, mimicry and debate; team folk dance, quiz and qawwali
- Recitation and speech run in eight languages, installed as one item with one entry per language
- Boys and girls compete together; the top three places are recorded, with no points or marking tables printed
- Source limits each pupil to two individual items and one team item; the platform does not store this limit
- Class-to-age ranges are a platform mapping; dates, team sizes and the forward-selection rule are not modelled
- Age groups
- 4
- Competition items
- 23
- Competitions
- 62
- Grade bands
- 0
- Rank awards
- 6
Age groups
Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.
Class 1-4
Candidates aged 6 to 9 compete in this group
Class 5-7
Candidates aged 10 to 12 compete in this group
Class 8-12
Candidates aged 13 to 17 compete in this group
Class 8-12 Team
Candidates aged 13 to 17 compete in this group
Competition items
The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.
Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ)
Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ)
Patriotic Song (ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ ಗೀತೆ)
Fancy Dress (ಛದ್ಮ ವೇಷ)
Storytelling (ಕಥೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು)
Drawing (ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆ)
Action Song (ಅಭಿನಯ ಗೀತೆ)
Clay Modelling (ಕ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡೆಲಿಂಗ್)
Devotional Song (ಭಕ್ತಿ ಗೀತೆ)
Impromptu Speech (ಆಶು ಭಾಷಣ)
Essay Writing (ಪ್ರಬಂಧ ರಚನೆ)
Poetry / Verse Reading (ಕವನ / ಪದ್ಯ ವಾಚನ)
Mimicry (ಮಿಮಿಕ್ರಿ)
Speech (ಭಾಷಣ)
Folk Song (ಜಾನಪದ ಗೀತೆ)
Light Music - Bhavageete (ಭಾವಗೀತೆ)
Bharatanatyam (ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯ)
Debate (ಚರ್ಚಾಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ)
Rangoli (ರಂಗೋಲಿ)
Ghazal (ಗಝಲ್)
Folk Dance - Team (ಜಾನಪದ ನೃತ್ಯ)
Quiz - Team (ಕ್ವಿಜ್)
Qawwali - Team (ಕವ್ವಾಲಿ)
Competitions by group
The full schedule matrix, sectioned by age group then category — which item runs for whom, and for how long.
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1-4 | |||||
| Oral | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | English | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Kannada | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Hindi | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Samskritham | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Urudu | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Marathi | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Telugu | 100 | 3 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Tamil | 100 | 3 min |
| Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ) | Individual | — | Samskritham | 100 | 5 min |
| Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ) | Individual | — | Arabic | 100 | 5 min |
| Storytelling (ಕಥೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 8 min |
| Impromptu Speech (ಆಶು ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Patriotic Song (ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Action Song (ಅಭಿನಯ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Devotional Song (ಭಕ್ತಿ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| On Stage | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Fancy Dress (ಛದ್ಮ ವೇಷ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Art | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Drawing (ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 120 min |
| Clay Modelling (ಕ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡೆಲಿಂಗ್) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 90 min |
| Class 5-7 | |||||
| Oral | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | English | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Kannada | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Hindi | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Samskritham | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Urudu | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Marathi | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Telugu | 100 | 5 min |
| Recitation (ಕಂಠಪಾಠ) | Individual | — | Tamil | 100 | 5 min |
| Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ) | Individual | — | Samskritham | 100 | 5 min |
| Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ) | Individual | — | Arabic | 100 | 5 min |
| Storytelling (ಕಥೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 8 min |
| Impromptu Speech (ಆಶು ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Poetry / Verse Reading (ಕವನ / ಪದ್ಯ ವಾಚನ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 8 min |
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Patriotic Song (ದೇಶಭಕ್ತಿ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Action Song (ಅಭಿನಯ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Devotional Song (ಭಕ್ತಿ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| On Stage | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Mimicry (ಮಿಮಿಕ್ರಿ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Art | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Drawing (ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 120 min |
| Clay Modelling (ಕ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡೆಲಿಂಗ್) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 90 min |
| Written | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Essay Writing (ಪ್ರಬಂಧ ರಚನೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 60 min |
| Class 8-12 | |||||
| Oral | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | English | 100 | 6 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Kannada | 100 | 6 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Hindi | 100 | 6 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Samskritham | 100 | 10 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Urudu | 100 | 6 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Marathi | 100 | 6 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Telugu | 100 | 6 min |
| Speech (ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | Tamil | 100 | 6 min |
| Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ) | Individual | — | Samskritham | 100 | 10 min |
| Religious Recitation (ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಠಣ) | Individual | — | Arabic | 100 | 5 min |
| Debate (ಚರ್ಚಾಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 6 min |
| Poetry / Verse Reading (ಕವನ / ಪದ್ಯ ವಾಚನ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Impromptu Speech (ಆಶು ಭಾಷಣ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Folk Song (ಜಾನಪದ ಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Light Music - Bhavageete (ಭಾವಗೀತೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Ghazal (ಗಝಲ್) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| On Stage | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Mimicry (ಮಿಮಿಕ್ರಿ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 10 min |
| Art | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Drawing (ಚಿತ್ರಕಲೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 120 min |
| Rangoli (ರಂಗೋಲಿ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | — |
| Written | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Essay Writing (ಪ್ರಬಂಧ ರಚನೆ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 60 min |
| Classical Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Bharatanatyam (ಭರತನಾಟ್ಯ) | Individual | — | — | 100 | 10 min |
| Class 8-12 Team | |||||
| Music | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Qawwali - Team (ಕವ್ವಾಲಿ) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Folk Dance - Team (ಜಾನಪದ ನೃತ್ಯ) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
| Others | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Quiz - Team (ಕ್ವಿಜ್) | Team | — | — | 100 | — |
Grades and ranks
How scores turn into grade bands, and how many points each placing is worth.
| Grade | For | Condition | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | For | Points |
|---|---|---|
| First | Individual | 0 |
| Second | Individual | 0 |
| Third | Individual | 0 |
| First | Team | 0 |
| Second | Team | 0 |
| Third | Team | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Can I change this template after installing it?
Yes — installing it creates a fully configured, live event, not a locked package. Every age group, competition item, rule and scoring setting can be edited afterwards to match exactly what your event actually needs.
Do I need technical knowledge to set this up?
No. Installing a template does the setup work for you; you only need to review the details (dates, unit or house names) and open registration.
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