Regional auditions for the 19th edition of the KIIT Nanhipari Little Miss India Competition are scheduled at the KIIT premises here on November 3. A large number of competitors from various parts of Odisha will participate in the mega event.
"Nanhipari" is a national-level talent haunt competition among girls between the age group of 13-16.
Like every year, many attractive prizes have been introduced in the competition this year. The prize amount for the winner is Rs 21 lakh -- Rs 3 lakh cash prize and 100% academic fee waiver subject to a maximum of Rs 18 lakh for studying in any discipline at the KIIT University. The 1st runners-up would get Rs10 lakh -- Rs 1 lakh cash prize and 50% academic fee waiver subject to a maximum of Rs 9 lakh for studying any discipline at KIIT. The 2nd runners-up would get Rs 9.5 lakh – Rs 50,000 cash and 50% academic fee waiver subject to a maximum of Rs 9 lakh for studying any discipline at KIIT.
There are various categories for the participants such as Miss Rapunzel - girl with most beautiful hair, Miss Photogenic - girl with best pose in photoshoot round, Miss Selfie - Maximum likes on Facebook page, Miss Fashion girl with best costume in both rounds, Miss Whizkid girl with highest marks in quiz round, Miss Cindrella - girl having best personality, Miss Urvasi - girl with Best Talent, Miss Catwalk - girl with best ramp walk, Miss Monalisa - most beautiful girl with most beautiful smile, Miss Active - most active girl in sports round.