The National Talent Search Drawing and Painting Scholarship Competition by KCA INDIA. India's first and only national level scholarship competition of its kind for students from Nursery to Class 10, held inside their own school.
India's renowned school based scholarship competition, empowering young artists since 2008. Thousands of students have participated nationwide, earning scholarships, medals, mementos and national recognition.
One dedicated category for every stage, Nursery right through to Class 10.
Cash scholarships, gold medals and mementos for the top ranks in every category.
Every participating student receives a Consolation Certificate, no effort goes unacknowledged.
Principals, art teachers, administrators and coordinators are honoured too.
Top achievers are featured on kcaindia.com, in leading newspapers and on social media.
The competition is held inside the school itself, comfortable, familiar and safe.
Prizes are awarded in all 7 age categories, from Nursery to Class 10. Every child who participates gets recognised.
Every participating student receives a Consolation Certificate, because no child's creative effort deserves to go unacknowledged.
Principal, art teachers, administrator and coordinator are honoured with a Certificate of Honour, a gold medal and a memento.
Each category is crafted for its specific age group, so every child competes with peers at the same developmental stage.
🔒 Competition topics are shared exclusively with registered schools. After a school registers, KCA sends an Official Brochure with all topics, complete award details, the participation procedure and step by step guidelines.
Rising Colours is a school based competition. Individual students do not register on their own, the school enrols first and every one of its students then becomes eligible.
Only School Principals, Art Teachers or School Authorities are authorised to fill the School Registration Form. Once a school is enrolled, all its students from Nursery to Class 10 become eligible to participate.
After registration, the official brochure and participation form are shared with the school by mail or WhatsApp, with guidelines, schedules and procedures.
Students compete in their own age category for scholarships, medals and recognition of their creativity, inside their own school.
Top achievers are featured on kcaindia.com, in leading newspapers and on social media.
Rising Colours inspires confidence, cognitive growth and artistic excellence in every child, not only in the ones who win.
Watercolour, poster colour, oil pastels, crayons, acrylic, sketch pens or mixed media.
No travel needed. The competition is held right within the school, comfortable and familiar.
From Nagpur to every corner of the country, one prestigious national platform for young talent.
Qualified independent judges. Fair, transparent and merit based outcomes for every child.
KCA believes great art is shaped by great educators. Every school that participates is celebrated for the role it plays in nurturing young talent.
The Principal, Art Teachers, Administrator and Coordinator of every participating school are honoured with a Certificate of Honour Recognition, a gold medal and a memento.
The school with the highest number of participating students across the entire country receives a prestigious Special Award. Complete details are shared in the Official Brochure after registration.
Once a school registers, KCA sends a comprehensive brochure: competition topics for all 7 categories, schedule and important dates, complete award details, the full participation procedure and step by step guidelines.
School registration for the 2026 edition closed on 31 July 2026 and the competition runs in September 2026. If your school would like to be on the list for the next edition, message the KCA team and we will reach out when registrations reopen.
