About the Organisation
At CRY, they believe in empowering children with the right tools. CRY believes that children who are made aware of their rights are a powerhouse of knowledge. They stand up for themselves and for those around them. They become change makers and young activists.
CRY has seen multiple examples of this when children as
young as 9 years have raised alarm and successfully stopped child marriages in
their community. Where adults in the community have failed to stand up to
age-old regressive cultural practices, children have boldly raised their
voices.
What is “Know your Law” Initiative?
Children should be made aware of their rights. Children
are smart, they understand their rights and responsibilities when made to
understand in a child-friendly manner.
CRY wants to invite Law students to use their expertise and simplify a part/whole of any of the following 4 laws/guidelines.
Pick any of the above 4 topics and make either a video, audio, quiz, or posters explaining the content in a vernacular language. Content in English is welcome, but we would urge you to make your submissions in vernacular languages (along with supporting English base text/ content so that it can be cross-checked).
The content should be:
- In simple language: explaining terms used in the law/ policy wherever applicable.
- Contain crucial information
- Be Age appropriate
What is in for you?
- This is your chance to give back to the children of India. Nothing compares with the satisfaction that comes from knowing you used your time and knowledge for a good cause.
- CRY encourages Young Indians to stand up for our children and as a token of appreciation, we shall be issuing a certificate of participation to all those who make valid submissions.
- CRY would give a special shout-out to the best submissions and an offer to intern with CRY and that will be done by October.
What is a Valid Submission?
- A submission that covers the topic related to the 4 legislations/guidelines mentioned above.
- The content is appropriate to be disseminated to children between the ages of 6-18
- The submission is of reasonable quality.
- A submission that has original content: please paraphrase and do not plagiarize content
Common Do’s and Don’ts
- Do not plagiarize
- Be careful with the choice of words, keeping in mind your target audience
- Make sure the content doesn’t hurt the dignity of any gender, caste, community, race, religion
- If you use examples, ensure that identity of the person is protected
- Do not use CRY logos.
For Video
- If you choose to make a video for submission, please ensure that you are covering most important points
- in clear, simple language. Keep the target audience (6-18 years of age) in your mind at all times.
- Make sure that the video is of good quality
- Video should be of maximum 8 minutes
- Ensure you shoot in a well-lit area
- The voice must be clear and audible without interruptions
- Choose a place where background voice is minimized
- It should be taken horizontally on the smartphone
- Rehearse before you shoot
- Have cue cards handy so that there are no breaks in the video
For Audio
- Make sure that the audio is of good quality
- The voice must be clear and audible without interruptions
- Choose a place where background voice is minimized
For Quiz
For creating a quiz, we recommend that you first prepare text material. This should serve as a reference for the most important points that you are trying to cover.
To check children’s understanding, this should be accompanied by multiple choice questions – Quiz at the end.
- Please use Calibri font, Size 11 for text.
- Ensure proper formatting, alignment, and grammar.
- Ensure that it is in simple language, keeping in mind the age group you plan to target.
For Poster
- We encourage both handmade (please scan and upload), and digital posters.
- Please ensure that you clearly mention the topic
- Use a combination of text and pictures to make the poster visually appealing
- Pay equal emphasis on design, layout, and quality of content.
- If uploading a scanned copy, ensure it is of high quality.
- Send us your submissions in .JPG, JPEG, or.PNG formats.
How to Submit?
Kindly send in your submissions through this google form.
While uploading your submission Name your file as:
FullName_Language_Topic_AgeoftheChild.
For example, if your name is Aditi Sharma and you have
made content in Hindi covering POCSO for children aged 7-10, the file name
shall be Aditi Sharma_Hindi_POCSO_7-10.
Deadline: 30th August 2020.
Contact Information
For any queries or issues with submission, send CRY an
email at kanchan.hans@crymail.org. Please give them 48 working hours to get
back to you with a resolution.
