Late Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam was a visionary, a remarkable leader, a multi-faceted individual who was also a staunch nationalist with sharp technical acumen. Our search for the next Kalam would end when we find somebody reflecting his persona. “Finding Kalam” is not just a platform but a rare opportunity that will let aspiring students embark on an exciting journey of exploring their true potential and showcase their brilliance on a national stage.

In the loving memory of Late Dr. Kalam and his love for children, Extramarks is sponsoring a Reality Show exclusively for 6^th to 12^th class students chosen from across the country who compete at various levels to demonstrate their academic proficiency, extra-curricular talent, general knowledge and other skills.

The first two levels will assess students through a couple of online tests where summation of scores will qualify them for further levels. The final levels will be on-stage, on-television; selection and elimination rounds where best of the best students will face challenges in the form of tasks and real-time activities. These levels will take form of a Reality Show that will go On-Air on country’s leading channel - News Nation.

The deliverable conclusion of this Reality Show is to imbibe an aspiration into the minds of Indian Students to develop all-round skills in order to achieve their career ambitions. Apart from many prizes at all levels, this mega competition will crown one winner from Junior Group (6^th – 8^th) and one winner from Senior Group (9^th – 12^th) of national finalists. This competition will be based around a set of questions specific to the class, board and curriculum of the student which can be learned and practiced from Extramarks Digital Content (6^th-12^th) available via Extramarks Smart Study Packs.

• Levels - 1
• Levels - 2
• Levels - 3
• Levels - 4

For Students

• Level 1: All winners of Level 1 will receive a Certificate, as well as a cash prize of INR 1100.
• Level 2: All winners of Level 2 will be awarded Extramarks Trophy as well as a Gift Hamper worth INR 5000.
• Level 3: There will be 2 State Winners from each participating state/region. One Winner from Junior Group (6^th – 8^th) will be entitled to a cash prize of INR 50,000 and one winner from Senior Group (9^th – 12^th) will be entitled to a cash prize INR 1 Lac. Winners of Stage 3 will also be officially declared as Extramarks Student Brand Ambassadors for the year 2016-17.
• Level 4: There will be 2 National Winners of “FINDING KALAM” competition. One Winner from Junior Group (6^th – 8^th) will be entitled to a cash prize of INR 5 Lacs and one winner from Senior Group (9^th – 12^th) will be entitled to a cash prize INR 10 Lacs. If that’s not enough, both winners will also get an opportunity to be LIVE NEWS Reporters for one Day on News Nation.

For School

• There is special prize for the schools too. Any School whose student(s) win the final of “FINDING KALAM” competition will also receive a cash prize of INR 5 Lacs Each provided the school qualifies minimum student participation requirement of 105 students.

* All cash prizes are subject to deductions as per applicable laws and some prizes are applicable only for bulk registrations.

Any individual student or group of students willing to participate can register themselves online at www.findingkalam.com. Students and/or their guardians can also Contact Us on our toll-free number to know more about registration and payment options.

The schools willing to participate in this Reality Show shall send their registration data to Extramarks not later than 27^th November 2015. The schools shall subscribe to a minimum of 15 Smart Study Package Subscriptions on behalf of their students from each class (6^th – 12^th). There shall also be a minimum 105 subscriptions from each school to qualify for participation. These subscriptions when accessed online will form part of adaptive learning to qualify level 1 and level 2. To know more, please read Extramarks Smart Study Packs.

In addition, if a school wishes to send only class 11th and class 12th subscriptions, a school can procure 105 subscriptions from within 11th and 12th whilst a minimum 15 subscriptions will ensure one contestant from that particular class. Therefore, for example, class 10th buys 15 packs, class 11th buys 50 packs and class 12^th buys 40 packs (TOTAL = 105), the school will qualify for participation.

Also, any school running 6th to 12^th classes buys only 15 subscriptions for each class (15 * 7 = 105), will have greater chance of sending their students to state and regional level because each class winner shall be chosen. Hence the probability of winning the contest will be higher if the school registers for all 7 classes.