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National contest organized by All India People’s Science Network (AIPSN)

Instagram Astronomy Reels Contest 2026

Theme: The enchanting sky

AIPSN invites submissions on this theme. The contest is open to all between 12 to 25 years of age and there is no submission fee. Winners will be announced on National Science Day, 28th February 2026. There will be five prizes in both categories given to the best 5 reels in each, and e-certificates of participation will be given to all participants.

Please read the rules and guidelines carefully before submission. You will not be able to edit your submission.

Rules:

Each participant can submit a single entry.

All entries must be published on instagram and the link of the post should be submitted through the Google form shared by AIPSN.

The contest is open to Indians living in India only.

Deadline for submissions: 17th February 2026 11:59 pm.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered for judging.

The reels should adhere to the theme of the contest.

The decision of the panel of judges will be final.

Use of AI should be duly declared in the instagram post, and is not preferred.

Plagiarism will be checked and plagiarized content will be disqualified.

Reels that hurt the sentiments of any ethnic or religious community will be disqualified.

Submission guidelines:

The reels can be of the duration from 15 sec (min) to 60 sec (max).

The reels should be in instagram friendly format and should be published / republished on instagram between 31 Jan 2026 to 17 Feb 2026.

Instagram reel description should clearly tag @aipsnmedia and include #astroreels2026 as a hashtag.

Submissions can be in English, Hindi or other Indian languages. For reels created in any language other than Hindi or English, it is mandatory to submit the transcript of the reel as a separate file through the form as directed.

The contest is open to participants from the following two categories:

A) 12 to below 18 years of age (posted on instagram by their parents / teachers / legal guardians).

B) 18 to 25 years of age.

How to Submit:

Click on the link: Google form or scan the QR code

Fill the form, upload the necessary documents and your submission.

Click on the Submit button.