National Balrang Utsav will be organised in Bhopal from December 19 to 21 under the joint aegis of School Education Department and Indira Gandhi National Rashtriya Manav Saghrahalaya. On the first day of the festival, state level cultural, literary, madarsa, Sanskrit and yoga competitions will be organised. A national folk dance competition will be held on the second day on December 20. Children from 20 States and 4 union territories will participate in it.
The teams that secure the first five places in the competitions organised during Balrang Utsav will be given an opportunity to perform again in the closing ceremony. In the competition, a prize of Rs 31,000 will be given to the team securing the first place, Rs 21,000 to the second prize winners and Rs 11,000 to the third prize winners. In addition, a consolation prize of Rs 5,000 will also be given.
Information about the achievements of the country along with folk art, culture and traditions of India will be given in the Laghu Bharat and Samarth Bharat exhibitions on all three days in the Balrang Utsav. Also, Scout Camp and Creative Craft Exhibition will be organised.
There will be a food zone with 25 stalls to provide delicious dishes in the Utsav. People will get a taste of the dishes prepared by the children of various schools in Bhopal city in the food zone.
Safety, medical and lodging facility will be available for children in the Utsav. Participating children will also be given a tour of the nearby places of Bhopal.