Glimpses of Tejas '24
1st Indic Book Competition
Tejas 2024 – 1st ever Indic Book Competition was a resounding success!
Contestants from 22 states | 4 Books | 6 fun challenges | Live talks by bestselling authors | Finale at Georgia Tech in Atlanta in June 2024 | $ 22,000 in cash prizes | Exclusive internships with top authors.
Now inviting you to participate in Tejas 2025.
Challenge:
YouTube Shorts
Create a YouTube video of 30-60 seconds based on the prompt provided.
Challenge:
Podcast
Create a 5-10 minute podcast based on the prompt provided.
Challenge:
GenZ Speak
Create content in any format that will convey the prompt to your GenZ peers.
Challenge:
Memefy This
Create a meme on a given prompt
"I want to thank Tejas for the opportunity to think critically and creatively about books that inspired in me the richness of Indic civilization. I gained most of my knowledge through a Western lens. Only recently have I understood the historical magnitude the rich civilization from which I descend: thinking, building, and inventing when most of the world still lived nomadically.
Each of the books left me with pride in my identity as a descendent of Akhand Bharat. I would wake up dreaming new adventures for Queen Draupadi or thinking about Rama's decision making through ethical and moral that would make him purushottama, supreme among humans. I cannot wait to see DCF grow Tejas each year and witness the generations of Indian American children and young adults who will rediscover pride in their civilizational roots."
May 31, 2024