Independence Day Selfie Contest: How To Participate And Upload Pics? Full Deets Inside

The Centre has come up with a series of contests and initiatives aimed at involving citizens in lively activities on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day.

Among these, the Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with MyGov, has launched an Online Selfie Contest. The competition is scheduled to commence on August 15 and conclude on August 20, 2023.

"As part of the celebrations, an online selfie contest will be conducted by Ministry of Defence on MyGov portal from August 15-20. People are encouraged to take selfies at one or more of the 12 installations and upload them on MyGov platform to take part in the contest," a statement from the Ministry of Defence said.

Twelve winners, one from each installation, will be selected on the basis of the online selfie contest. The winners would be given prize money of Rs 10,000 each.

Know How To Upload Selfies On MyGov Website

• Log on to this link: https://www.mygov.in/task/independence-day-celebrations-2023-selfie-contest/
• On the page, find 'Login To Participate' and click on the link.
• You will be asked to enter your email-id or phone number where an OTP will be sent.
• Follow the instructions and upload your selfies from the selected location.

The government of India has dedicated the selfie points to different schemes and initiatives. It has been installed at 12 locations, including National War Memorial, India Gate, Vijay Chowk, New Delhi Railway Station, Pragati Maidan, Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid Metro Station, Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, Delhi Gate Metro Station, ITO Metro Gate, Naubat Khana and Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara.

The schemes/initiatives include Global Hope: Vaccine and Yoga; Ujjwala Yojana; Space Power; Digital India; Skill India; Start-up India; Swachh Bharat; Sashakt Bharat, Naya Bharat; Powering India; Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Jal Jeevan Mission.