India’s largest and most prestigious school essay contest, 18th edition.
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Vidyakunj is proud to partner with the Tata Building India School Essay Competition 2025–26 India’s largest and most prestigious school essay contest, now in its 18th edition.
This nationwide platform has engaged over 2.5 million students across 500+ cities, sparking creativity, national pride, and awareness through the power of words. It is conducted in 13 Indian languages and brings together students from Classes 6 to 12.
Eligibility
Class 6th to 12th
Junior Category: Classes 6th – 8th
Senior Category: Classes 9th – 12th
Competition date (Phase 1)
8th August 2025
Mode: Offline
In school campus
Essay Language
English
The essay competition is a two-phase activity across all the participating schools in the country.
Phase 1: The first phase consists of showcasing inspirational Tata-linked films which stimulate young minds to think about the nation. Following this, students are asked a few questions based on the films. Thereafter, the students are requested to write an essay on a given topic of national significance.
Past year winning essays for inspiration
Past year winning essays for inspiration
Refer to essays of previous year winners to understand the writing style, composition, languages etc.
Rewards and Recognition
Rewards and Recognition
SCHOOL LEVEL Certificates & Medals
CITY LEVEL Gift Vouchers, e-Certificates and e-Medals
NATIONAL LEVEL Premium Gift Vouchers, Certificates & Medals
ON-THE-SPOT PRIZES at schools
Topic of the essay competition
Topic of the essay competition
The underlying theme/topic is always about nation building. The topics are carefully chosen for students to be both creative and insightful.
The topic will be revealed on the day of competition.
Some of the previous years' topics were:
Some of the previous years' topics were:
Digital Technology: How does it improve your life? What do you think should be done with digital technology for the progress of our country and its citizens?
How will Science and Technology change our lives in the future, and what should India do to stay ahead in the game?
What should India do to win 20 gold medals in 2016 Olympics?
How can you keep the place you live in - your home, your school - a neat and clean place?
As a young Indian, you have an opportunity to shape our country's future. What are the biggest challenges facing our country? What would be your priorities? and what role could you play to make India a happy and prosperous nation?
What should we do to make our education system prepare us for a better tomorrow?
Role of youth in building a Smart India: How can young people contribute to making India smarter, through innovation, entrepreneurship, community service, or participation in governance?
What can we do as a country and its citizens to reduce poverty and ensure basic amenities for every Indian?
Give 5 suggestions to make online classes more interesting and available to all children across the country.
Competition Video (Hindi and English)
Competition Video (Hindi and English)
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