National Poetry Festival 2026: The Ministry of Education has extended the deadline for the National Poetry Festival 2026 submission to August 15, 2026, giving an opportunity to the students of Classes 9 to 12 to showcase their poetry recitation talent on a national platform.
In a social media post on X, the ministry stated: “Thousands of children from across the country are enthusiastically participating in the National Poetry Festival!”
“Don’t miss this golden opportunity to showcase your poetry recitation talent on the national stage, it added.
राष्ट्रीय काव्य उत्सव 2026
🇮🇳 देशभर से हजारों बच्चे राष्ट्रीय काव्य उत्सव में उत्साहपूर्वक भाग ले रहे हैं!
आप भी अपनी काव्य-पाठ प्रतिभा को राष्ट्रीय मंच पर प्रस्तुत करने के इस सुनहरे अवसर से न चूकें।प्रविष्टि भेजने की अंतिम तिथि बढ़ाकर 15 अगस्त 2026 कर दी गई है!
कक्षा 9 से… pic.twitter.com/CQ0qSTym2j
— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) August 2, 2026
To participate, students can visit the Rashtriya e-Pustakalay (ReP) website or mobile application and select a poem from the list provided. The video should be of 60-90 second duration. It should have clear audio, a visible face throughout the recording, and no background music, as per the official guidelines. Participants may upload the video using their own account or a parent or guardian’s account.
Candidates must note that the use of AI is not permitted. Students studying in Classes 9 to 12 from any school in India are eligible to participate. Participation in the competition is completely free, as per the ministry’s website.
According to the official announcement the top 10 participants will receive Certificate of Excellence and all valid participants will receive participation certificates.
