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What is Tejas ’24
Tejas 2024 is an Indic book competition that allows Indian American youth aged 14-35 to explore the richness of Indic civilization and history through an immersive reading experience. Form a team, read four books, and compete with other teams for the chance to win the Tejas trophy, a generous cash reward, and even co-author books with renowned authors.
Unleash Your Passion for Reading & Win Big at Tejas ’24
Explore All Things Indic
Sciences, Architecture, Math, Medicine, Astrophysics, Music, Sculpture, Craft, Art, Language, Philosophy, History, Culture
How does the Tejas competition work?
Registration now open. Secure a spot. First 1,000 sign-ups or Jan 15th, 2024, whichever comes first.
Form a team
Form a team of 2-3 people in your age category or participate solo. Bring together friends with talent in reading, creative writing, podcasting and design.
Register
Register in your division:
Division 1: 14-18 year olds
Division 2: 19-23 year olds
Division 3: 24-35 year olds
Registration fee: $99 per team
Secure a spot
Registration opens: November 12, 2023 Registration closes: January 15, 2024 or when we reach a 1000 participants, whichever comes first.
Fantastic! You’ve secured your entry in the competition!
What next?
Prepare
As soon as you register, you unlock access to content that will help you prepare for the competition.
Read
When the competition launches, the 4 book names will be announced. Get the books and read them cover to cover.
Master
Study the books. Delve deep into the content. Familiarize yourself with competition rounds.
Compete
Round 1, 2 – Online on weekends in March/April 2024
Round 3 – In person on a weekend in April/May 2024
Uncover a world that you’d likely not on your own
Discover entirely new genres of books, opening your mind to new ideas and philosophies that never surface in mainstream media. Uncover the world’s largest literature collection you’ve missed out on.
Immerse yourself in must-have titles for your bookshelf
Examples of books that might be part of the reading list. Final list to be unveiled after registration closes.
Harness your creative expression
Every round will have 3-4 events that allow you to express your understanding of the books in ways that are fun. Expand your horizons in creative expression even as you take in ancient wisdom.
Build a well rounded team
Readers team up with creative and witty minds. Your team’s creative expression will be tested as much as you nuanced understanding of reading material.
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Be part of something extraordinary
AMPLIFY
Know any readers, culture aficionados, history buffs? Share with them and give them an opportunity to win big!
VOLUNTEER
You are someone with a can-do attitude? You take your volunteering as seriously as your day job. You’re a doer and problem solver. You’re our tribe. Join us for a fulfilling experience. See positions below.
DONATE
Join us in celebrating Indic wisdom and making it accessible to Indian American youth. Your involvement matters. Act now to empower the next generation!
AMPLIFY
Know someone who might like to participate? Share this unique opportunity to win big!
DONATE
Join us in celebrating Indic wisdom and making it accessible to Indian American youth. Your involvement matters. Act now to empower the next generation!
VOLUNTEER
You are someone with a can-do attitude? You take your volunteering as seriously as your day job. You’re a doer and problem solver. You’re our tribe. Join us for an energizing and fulfilling experience. See positions below.