Drawing Contest: "My Rights Are Protected, My Responsibilities Matter!"

REGULATIONS

on holding the drawing contest

"My rights are protected, my responsibilities matter!"

💡 Contest Motto:

"Rights give opportunities, responsibilities help us grow!"

 

1. General Provisions

The drawing contest "My rights are protected, my responsibilities matter!" is held within the framework of the "Children's Voices" project among students of educational organizations located in four Community Development Programs (CDP) of the Public Foundation "Good Neighbors International" in the Kyrgyz Republic, dedicated to World Children's Day and the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, celebrated on November 20.

The contest aims to raise awareness among children and adolescents about their rights and responsibilities, develop creative abilities, foster legal culture, responsibility, and respect for the rights of others.

 

2. Goal of the Contest

Fostering an understanding of rights and responsibilities among children and teenagers through creativity, as well as raising awareness of the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

 

3. Objectives of the Contest

  • Increasing legal literacy among children and teenagers;

  • Fostering respect for human rights and children's rights;

  • Developing a sense of responsibility for one's own actions;

  • Developing creative abilities and artistic skills of the participants;

  • Drawing public attention to child protection and violence prevention issues;

  • Encouraging children's active participation in promoting ideas of respect, equality, and non-violence.

 

4. Contest Participants

Children and teenagers aged 13 to 17 are invited to participate in the contest.

Students from the following schools located in the target areas participate in the contest:

  • Kok-Chu CDP

  • Bolot Mambetov CDP

  • Bel-Aldy CDP

  • Zhapalak CDP

Participating Schools:

  1. Secondary General School No. 34 named after Ch. Tuleberdiev

  2. Secondary General School No. 35 named after Atabaev

  3. Secondary General School No. 30 named after A. Aliev

  4. Secondary General School No. 45 named after M. Myrzaev (Osh city)

  5. Secondary General School No. 48

  6. Secondary General School No. 68

  7. Nizhne-Chuy Secondary School named after Iskhak Razzakov

  8. Nizhne-Chuy Secondary School named after Absamat Masaliev

  9. Secondary School named after Aaly Tokombaev

  10. Secondary School named after B. Mambetov

  11. Secondary School named after A. Kolbaev

  12. Secondary School named after Zhusup Turusbekov

  13. Secondary School named after K. Tilekov

  14. Secondary School named after Zhuma Zhamgyrchiev

  15. Secondary School named after M. Dogdurov (Ton district)

  16. Secondary School named after Tailakov (Ton district)

  17. Secondary General School No. 18 named after Kubatbek Chokoev

  18. Secondary General School No. 22 named after Mukash Zhamgyrkanov

  19. Secondary General School No. 30 named after Kulmanbet Toktoraliev

  20. Secondary General School No. 29 named after Muktar Nurgaziev

  21. Secondary General School No. 34 named after Salaev

  22. Secondary General School No. 32 named after Beknazar

  23. Secondary General School No. 33 named after Artykbaev

  24. Secondary General School No. 21 named after Y. Alymbekov

  25. Secondary General School No. 19 named after Toktonaaly Ashyraliev

  26. Secondary School named after Abdymanap Mamyrov

  27. Secondary School No. 20 named after T. Zhundubaev

 

5. Topics of Contest Submissions

Contest submissions may reflect the following topics:

  • Right to education;

  • Right to protection from violence;

  • Right to health and well-being;

  • Right to rest, leisure, and development;

  • Right to express one's opinion;

  • Responsibilities of a child in the family, school, and society;

  • Mutual respect, responsibility, and friendship;

  • A world without violence;

  • Safe and supportive environment for children;

  • Observation and protection of children's rights.

 

6. Requirements for Submissions

  • The artwork must correspond to the contest theme.

  • Each participant may submit no more than one artwork.

  • The work must be created independently.

  • Any artistic technique is allowed (pencil, watercolor, gouache, pastels, markers, etc.).

  • Artwork format: A3.

  • The work must be neat and completed.

  • Deadline: November 10, 2026.

The following details must be indicated on the back of the artwork:

  1. Participant's full name;

  2. Age;

  3. Grade / Class;

  4. Name of the educational organization;

  5. Village / City;

  6. Teacher's full name (if applicable);

  7. Contact phone number.

 

7. Evaluation Criteria

Contest entries are evaluated according to the following criteria:

Criterion

Maximum Points

Relevance to the contest theme

20

Coverage of the topic on children's rights and responsibilities

20

Originality of the idea

20

Artistic skill and quality of execution

20

Creative approach and expressiveness of the work

20

Total

100

 

8. Procedure for Summing Up Results

  • Evaluation of the entries is performed by a contest committee established by the organizers.

  • Winners are determined based on the total score accumulated.

  • The contest committee reserves the right to establish additional nominations.

 

9. Awarding

The best works of the contest will be exhibited at the "Menin ünum – menin kelechegim" festival held as part of the "Children's Voices" project in honor of World Children's Day.

Authors of the best works will be awarded:

  • 📜 Diplomas;

  • 🎁 Commemorative gifts;

  • 🏆 Valuable prizes.

All contest participants will receive certificates of participation.

 

10. Final Provisions

By submitting work to the contest, participants confirm their agreement with these Regulations and grant organizers the right to use the contest artworks for exhibitions, presentations, publications in project information materials, social networks, and other non-commercial purposes with mandatory attribution of authorship.

We invite children and teenagers to express their understanding of rights, duties, respect, responsibility, and a world without violence through creativity!

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