National Level Storytelling Olympiad

Sanskar Kahani
Olympiad

Where Every Story Shapes Character.

A little imagination. A meaningful moral.
A story only your child can tell.

FOR AGES 3–8 In partnership with Mental Maths Foundation
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About Age Groups Rounds Round 1 Judging Contact

About the Olympiad

The Sanskar Kahani Olympiad is a national level storytelling olympiad for children aged 3 to 8, run in partnership with Mental Maths Foundation. Children listen to moral stories from Ek Din, Ek Kahani and show what they understood, what they learned and how they would act on it, in their own words and languages.

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Story first

Every round begins with a short moral story from the Ek Din, Ek Kahani website, with illustrations from the same series.

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Character through morals

Children are encouraged to think about the lesson in the story and what they themselves would do, not just recall what happened.

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In their own words

A story only your child can tell. Children answer in their own words, and any language is fine in Round 1 (Hindi, Marathi or English).

At a glance

  • Ages: 3 to 8 years, in two age groups
  • Format: three rounds leading to a national final
  • Round 1: school level (children can also take part from home)
  • Fee: ₹ 300 for Rounds 1 & 2 combined, ₹ 1,500 for the National Final
  • For: enquiries from India & UAE
  • Certificate: every Round 1 participant gets a "Little Listener" e-certificate

Two age groups. One love of stories.

AGES 3–5
Nanhe Kahanikaar
Little Storytellers
AGES 6–8
Kahani Veer
Story Champions

Three rounds to the national stage

ROUND 1
First Round
School level
ROUND 2
Semifinal
Before 10 January
ROUND 3
National Final
By the end of February

Exact dates will be communicated later.

₹ 300Rounds 1 & 2 combined
₹ 1,500National Final

How to join

1
Learn more & express interest

Visit ekdinekkahani.com/olympiad (or scan the QR code on the poster).

2
Complete registration & payment

Register and pay at mpeimmo.com. Please confirm participation format, venue and travel with the organiser before registering.

3
Take part in Round 1

Schools and parents receive the Round 1 story and questions before the round begins. Details are below.

Round 1: Moral Story Listening & Answering

For children aged 3–5 years (Nanhe Kahanikaar). The child listens to one short moral story from the Ek Din, Ek Kahani website and then answers 3 simple questions about it. The story and the 3 questions are shared with all enrolled schools and parents before the round begins.

Option A: At schoolOption B: At home
Who runs itClass teacherParent
Story fromEk Din, Ek Kahani websiteEk Din, Ek Kahani website
How answers are sharedSchool sends list + videos of selected childrenParent records a 30-second video
How to sendEmail / WhatsApp / uploadWhatsApp or upload

One story takes one class period (about 30 minutes for the full class). The school needs only a phone, tablet or computer with internet to open the website, and a speaker.

1
Prepare

The teacher opens the Ek Din, Ek Kahani website and selects the Round 1 story (3–4 minutes long).

2
Story time (group)

All enrolled children sit together. The teacher plays the story from the website, with voice and expressions. The story can be played one more time if needed.

3
Questions (one by one)

The teacher calls each child individually and asks the 3 questions (see below).

4
Mark and select

The teacher gives each child marks out of 10 using the judging criteria.

Sample words for the teacher

Before the story"Baccho, aaj ek kahani sunenge. Dhyaan se sunna, phir main aapse sawal puchungi, theek hai?"
After the story"Anaya, batao – kahani mein kaun tha? Usne kya kiya? Humein kya seekhna chahiye?"

What the school sends us

  • Name, age and class of each selected child
  • A 30-second video of each selected child answering (a mobile recording is enough)
  • Name of the story used from the website

Parents can run Round 1 at home in about 10 minutes and send one 30-second video.

1
Open the website

Open the Ek Din, Ek Kahani website and play the Round 1 story with your child. You may play it twice.

2
Ask the 3 questions

Ask your child the same 3 questions (understanding, moral, personal connect). Let your child answer in their own words, in Hindi, Marathi or English.

3
Record a 30-second video

Record your child answering on your mobile phone. Hold the phone steady in a quiet place where your child's face and voice are clear. Please do not prompt the answers.

4
Send the video

chat WhatsApp to +91 9049019312, 9340235459
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Send with the video

  • Child's name, age and class
  • School name (if any)
  • Parent's name and phone number
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By sending the video, the parent agrees that the organizers may view it for judging. Videos will not be shared publicly without separate permission.

The 3 questions

1. Understanding
What happened in the story? Who was there?
2. Moral
What did we learn from this story?
3. Personal connect
What will YOU do? (For example: Will you be honest like the woodcutter?)

Judging criteria & certificates

Every child is marked out of 10. Teachers use this at school; our team uses the same marks for home videos.

CriterionMarksWhat we look for
Listening & attention3Did the child listen carefully?
Understanding3Could the child tell what happened in the story?
Moral grasp2Could the child tell the good lesson?
Confidence to speak2Did the child try to answer in their own words? (Any language is fine)
Total104 or above goes to the next round
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Selection. Children scoring 4 out of 10 or above go to the next round. The school may send either its top 10 children or all children scoring 4 or above.
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No child fails. Every child who takes part gets a "Little Listener" e-certificate.

Contact & registration

Round 1 enquiries

Ritu Agrawal, Team Lead, Ek Din, Ek Kahani
call 9049019312 / 9284534435
email info@mpeimmo.com

Links

Learn more & express interest:
ekdinekkahani.com/olympiad

Complete registration & payment:
mpeimmo.com

Register Now Visit Ek Din, Ek Kahani

For enquiries from India & UAE. Confirm participation format, venue and travel with the organiser before registering. Story illustrations from Ek Din Ek Kahani.