Yoga My Pride Photography Contest 2026: The “Yoga My Pride” photography competition will be organised by the Ministry of AYUSH (MoA). Its objective is to raise awareness about Yoga and to inspire people to prepare for, and actively participate in, the observance of IDY 2026. Participation in this competition will be promoted on a pan-India level through the Government of India’s (GoI) MyGov platform (https://mygov.in).

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Yoga My Pride Photography Contest 2026 Important Dates

Evaluation and judging process

The decision-making process will be conducted in two stages, as follows: shortlisting and final evaluation. A screening committee will shortlist eligible participants based on established criteria. The final winners will be selected by a committee comprising distinguished and renowned yoga experts.

Ministry of Ayush Photography Contest 2026 Activities to be carried out

• Coordination with MoA for getting details and updates about the contest and publishing the details through various social media and other platforms.
• Promotion of the contest, evaluation of the submitted photo content, and declaration of the winners as per the specified guidelines.
• Publishing the contest guidelines on the website and social media platforms.
• Promoting IDY observation through different platforms, including the social media platforms.
• Notifying the participants of the details including the terms and conditions of the contest, theme, categories, prizes, guidelines for submission, contest calendar and other details as specified in the accompanying Guidelines for the Contestants.
• Promoting the use of the #YogaMyPride.
• Deciding and allocating the prize money for various categories in consultation with the approval of the competent authority.
• Responding to the participants’ queries and emphasizing the importance of Yoga among various categories of contestants.
• Refer to guidelines for contestants for further details.
• Evaluation and judging process-related guidelines
  • Familiarizing with the evaluation and judging process as in these guidelines.
  • Creating a Screening Committee and an Evaluation Committee consisting of prominent Yoga professionals and Yoga experts.
  • Carrying out evaluation and declaration of results as per the contestant guidelines on the website and social media platforms.

MyGov Yoga Contest 2026 Guidelines

• Visit the dedicated contest page on MyGov.
• Select your application category and fill in your details, as requested in the participation form.
• Upload your entry on the contest page.
• Go through the terms and conditions and click on submit.

Yoga My Pride 2026 Apply Online Timelines

• The entries can be submitted from 26th March 2026.
• The deadline for the submission of the entries is 20th April 2026.
• In order to participate in this contest, all the entries must be received by this deadline, as per the aforementioned guidelines.

The shortlisted applicants may be contacted by Ministry of Ayush for verification of any information, if required.

Yoga My Pride 2026 Prize Money Award Categories and Prizes

The contest is proposed to be organized in six categories, as below:

• The winners will be announced within the aforementioned six categories.

Prizes will be announced in each of the aforementioned six categories:

1. First Prize – Rs.75,000/-
2. Second Prize – Rs.50,000/-
3. Third Prize – Rs.25,000/-

• MoA will publish the results through its official channels such as the Website and Social Media handles and will reach out to the winners for further details. If unreachable/unresponsive, MoA reserves the right to select alternate winners for the contest
• Any changes/updates to the contest will be published through the official communication channels of MoA, the MyGov platform, and their official social media channels.

Yoga My Pride Photography Contest 2026 Evaluation Process

Evaluation will be conducted in two stages as provided below,

1. Shortlisting of entries
2. Final evaluation

1. The entries will be shortlisted by the screening committee, based on the contest guidelines to provide a filtered number of entries to the final evaluation panel for consideration and selection.
2. The winners will be selected from the shortlisted entries, by an evaluation committee consisting of prominent Yoga experts.
3. Once winners are decided, the top 3 entries in each category will be evaluated by an evaluation committee to decide on the prize winners.

Yoga My Pride Photography Contest 2026 Suggestive Evaluation Criteria

Marks can be given on each criterion ranging from 0-5, where 0-1 will be for non- compliance/moderate compliance, 2 for compliance, 3 and above depending on the performance. The following criteria and the accompanying scoring are only indicative/suggestive and may be revised as deemed appropriate by the respective evaluation and screening committees.

Yoga My Pride Photography Contest 2026 Terms and Conditions/ Contest Guidelines

1. The entries must include a photograph of yoga pose of the applicant (OF ONE-SELF) against a background and a short slogan/theme not more than 15 words depicting that photograph. The photograph should resonate with the theme or description.
2. The photograph can be taken in a background such as Heritage Sites, iconic places, Scenic Nature, Tourist destinations, lakes, rivers, hills, forests, studio, home etc.
3. The contest is open to all, irrespective of their age, gender, profession etc. However, MoA’s employees and their relatives will not be eligible to participate in the contest due to a potential conflict of interest.
4. The applicants must not disclose their personal identity, i.e. name, caste etc. in the photo entry submitted.
5. A person can participate only under one category and can upload only one photo. People submitting entries under more than one category or submitting multiple entries/ photos will be disqualified and their entries not evaluated.
6. All the entries/photos must be in a digital format uploaded on MyGov platform
7. Participants should upload photographs in JPEG/PNG/SVG format only, and the file size should not exceed 2MB.
8. The entries are to be submitted only through the MyGov contest link; no other submissions will be accepted.
9. Submissions/entries will not be accepted once the deadline lapses i.e. 20th April 17.00 hrs. The Ministry reserves the right to shorten/extend the deadline of the contest at its discretion.
10. An entry may be disregarded if category related information or any other relevant information crucial for the administration of the contest is incomplete or deficient. Participants should select the appropriate category such as Male/Female and Youth/Adult/Professional within which they are submitting their entry and ensure that all the information provided by them is complete. Absence of email and Phone number in the online application will also entail awarding the prize to the subsequent shortlisted applicant in case of winning the prize.
11. Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including provocative nudity, violence, human rights and/or environmental violation, and/or any other contents deemed to be contrary to the law, religious, cultural & moral traditions and practices of India, are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded and disqualified. The Ministry reserves the right to disregard any other such entry that the evaluation committee may deem inappropriate and offensive, apart from the criteria mentioned above.
12. The applicant will be disqualified from the contest if it is found that he/she is trying to influence any member of the evaluation committee by writing letters, sending emails, making telephone calls, approaching in person or any other similar activity.
13. Any applicant found to give a false declaration of age is bound to be disqualified. Winners will have to produce Aadhar card for bonafide proof of age, failing to do so would again entail disqualification.
14. The applicants below 18 years of age may get login ID created by the parents and also obtain the consent of their parents to participate in this category.
15. The decisions of the screening committee and the evaluation committee will be final and binding for all the applicants. The evaluation committee may seek clarifications on any aspect (including age) of the entry from the applicant, and if the same is not furnished within the given time, the entry could be disqualified.
16. By entering the contest, the participants acknowledge that they have read the terms and conditions governing the contest, and agree to them, including,
    • Photo submitted in the contest is an original image created and does not infringe on the copyrights and intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
    • Abiding by any and all final decisions taken by the evaluation committee and MoA.
    • Providing consent to the Ministry to announce the names of winners.
17. Any copyright infringement will lead to disqualification and forfeiture of prize money. The decision of the selection committee and evaluation committee will be final in this regard.
18. The applicants who are shortlisted may be requested to furnish additional information if required. A failure to do so within 5 working days may lead to the disqualification of their entry from further consideration.
19. The Ministry bears no responsibility for any costs or damages incurred by the participant in the process of participating in the contest. Entry to the contest is completely free of charge and neither the Ministry nor any of its affiliated bodies charge any fees for participation in this contest.
20. MoA will own all rights, titles, interests including all related Intellectual Property Rights in the contents submitted by the applicants for this contest. The applicants may understand that their consent for the use of their entries, by MoA, for any promotional activities in future, is inherent and included in their act of submission of their entries for this contest.

Government Photography Contest 2026 India Confidentiality

1. The personal information of all the applicants will be kept confidential.
2. The announcements will only reveal the identities of the winners of the contest, with information such as name, age, gender, category of award.
3. By entering the contest, the participants provide the Ministry, the consent to use their names and basic information for contest related announcements—such as the announcement of shortlisted entries, and of winners.
4. The Ministry does not bear any responsibility for any copyright or IPR infringement. Participants are solely responsible for any copyright infringement arising from their contest submission.
5. The applicants may understand that their consent for the use of their entries, by MoA, for any promotional activities in future, is inherent and included in their act of submission of their entries for this contest.

Yoga Photography Contest India Government 2026 Declaration by the Applicant

I hereby declare that the photograph for the contest is submitted my me and that the subject in the photograph is myself. The information provided by me in the application form are true. In the event of winning, if any information provided by me turns out to be false or if the photograph has copyright infringement then I understand that I may be disqualified from the contest and will have no right or say whatsoever on the decisions taken by the evaluation committee. I give consent to use this photograph for online promotional activities of the Ministry of Ayush in future.

International Day of Yoga 2026 Contest Important Links

IDY 2026 Photography Competition FAQ

Q1. Yoga My Pride 2026 Photography Contest ki last date kya hai?

Contest mein entries submit karne ki last date 20 April 2026, shaam 5:00 baje (17:00 hrs) tak hai. Deadline ke baad koi entry sweekar nahi ki jayegi.

Q2. Yoga My Pride 2026 contest mein kitna prize milega?

Pratyek category mein — First Prize Rs. 75,000/-, Second Prize Rs. 50,000/- aur Third Prize Rs. 25,000/- diya jayega. Kul 6 categories hain isliye bahut winners hoge.

Q3. Yoga My Pride 2026 mein apply kaise karein?

Official portal innovateindia.mygov.in/yoga-my-pride-2026/ par jaayein → “Participate Now” par click karein → MyGov account se login karein → Category chunein → Photo upload karein → Submit karein.

Q4. Yoga My Pride 2026 mein kaun-kaun si categories hain?

6 categories hain — Female: Youth (18 se kam), Adults (18+), Yoga Professionals; Male: Youth (18 se kam), Adults (18+), Yoga Professionals.

Q5. Yoga My Pride 2026 ke liye photo kaise honi chahiye?

Photo mein aapka khud ka yoga pose hona zaroori hai — doosre logo ki photo nahi chalegi. Slogan/theme 15 shabdon (words) se zyada na ho. File format JPEG/PNG/SVG mein aur size 2MB se zyada na ho.

Q6. Yoga My Pride 2026 mein photo ka background kya hona chahiye?

Heritage sites, iconic places, scenic nature, tourist destinations, lakes, rivers, hills, forests, studio ya ghar — koi bhi background use kar sakte hain.

Q7. Yoga My Pride 2026 contest ka evaluation kaise hoga?

Evaluation 2 stages mein hogi — Screening Committee pehle entries shortlist karegi, phir prominent Yoga Experts ki Evaluation Committee final winners decide karegi. Total 50 marks mein se scoring hogi.