Your town has a story that no textbook carries. Walk its lanes. Sit with its elders. Find what makes it irreplaceable — and put it on a poster the world can see.
Learn More ↓This is not a school project. It is a civilisational documentation exercise. We are asking you to stop looking at screens and start looking at your streets, your elders, and your soil — to discover the identity of your own village or town.
One story heard from a local elder is worth more than ten pages copied from Wikipedia. That is the standard we hold.
We value one story heard directly from a community member over ten pages assembled from the internet. The rarer and more local your content, the better your score.
Choose your native village or town. If picking a well-known city, zoom into a specific neighbourhood — Kankarbagh in Patna, the riverside lanes of Gaya. General city profiles are not accepted.
Every team that completes the journey to a final poster is invited to exhibit at Samvad Divas. The process itself is the qualification. There is no cut that prevents you from showing your work.
Present in Hindi, English, Hinglish, or your local mother tongue — as long as the story is clear, language is no bar. Maithili, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Angika — all are welcome on the poster.
अपनी मिट्टी को पहचानो — तभी उसे बदल सकते हो।
Four phases across three months. The poster is the destination — the real work is the journey of inquiry before you design a single element.
Track II is designed for school students in Classes 7 to 12. Teams of exactly three — and cross-class collaboration is not just permitted, it is encouraged. A Class 7 student's curiosity often surfaces what a Class 12 student's preparation overlooks.
Junior — Classes 7–9
Senior — Classes 10–12
Observation is a skill independent of age. A Class 7 student might find a hidden local legend that a Class 12 student overlooks. Mandatory sections are identical — what differs is the depth and complexity the jury expects at each level.
The poster is an A1 exhibition piece — physical, printed, displayed on a wall at Samvad Divas. But the poster is the smaller part. What goes on it is the result of months of walking, asking, listening, and documenting.
Teams may use 2–3 sheets of A1 or A0 size. Designed digitally or drawn by hand — both formats are equally valued. The richer and more original the content, the better the score. Visual polish without research depth will not win.
Every team must conduct a minimum of 15 to 30 community interviews — with elders, artisans, farmers, shopkeepers, teachers, anyone who carries the memory of the place. These conversations are the soul of the poster. They cannot be replaced by internet research.
A brief about the place and the story behind its name. Why does this place exist? What named it? What defined its earliest character?
Basic population and demographic details. How does a traveller reach this place? What connects it to the rest of Bihar and the country?
Summaries of your 15–30 community interviews. What did the elders say? What stories, memories, or concerns surfaced that no document carries?
A grounded, specific vision for your community's future. Not a wish list — a reasoned projection. What could this town become by 2047 if its strengths were built upon? What needs to change, and who needs to act?
Notable temples, monuments, or historical figures connected to the place. What physical memory of the past still stands?
Special plants, animals, or birds commonly found in or associated with the place. What is ecologically distinct about this land?
What is the best thing about this community? What does it do better than anywhere else — a craft, a tradition, a way of life, a social practice?
Rooted in your research — one small enterprise idea that could grow from this place's specific strengths. No business plan needed. Just the seed of a thought.
Scores reward the depth and originality of your field work, not the visual sophistication of your poster. A hand-drawn poster with rare original content will always outscore a beautifully designed poster assembled from the internet.
Quality and rarity of content. Evidence of field work — community interviews, on-ground observation, local memory. The more original and lesser-known, the better.
Are all five mandatory sections present and substantive? Has the team engaged seriously with each one, or skimmed the surface?
How well does the poster communicate its place to someone who has never been there? Is the story clear, structured, and compelling regardless of language?
Depth and specificity of the Vision 2047 section, and quality of any optional sections included. Bonus for the enterprise idea if it is genuinely rooted in local research.
Every team that submits a final poster is invited to exhibit at Samvad Divas — no exceptions. Prizes and recognition go to the top-scoring teams. But the exhibition wall belongs to everyone who completed the journey. The process itself is the qualification.
Individual registration takes ten seconds. Form your team of three and choose your place before May 31.
Secure your place. Form your team of three and register together before May 31.
Team of three is ready. Register together with your chosen place.