Being established in 1875, the India Metrological Department (IMD) is completing 150 years of service to the nation in 2024-2025. IMD is among the earliest government departments created specifically for systematic observation, regular reporting, and scientific forecasting of weather phenomena in the Indian subcontinent. In a way evolution of Meteorology as a stream of modern physical science, owes a lot to the contribution made by scientists and technologists who were associated with IMD during its glorious hundred fifty years of journey.

To commemorate the milestone of 150 years, IMD is planning a yearlong celebration starting January 2024. During this period, IMD will launch a series of events, exhibitions, and international scientific seminars besides interactive sessions with students to encourage them to explore meteorology and atmospheric sciences careers.

To aptly describe this important milestone, IMD, in collaboration with MyGov, is hosting a Logo Design Contest for the 150th year of IMD. You are invited to show your creative brilliance in designing a vibrant logo commemorating this milestone.

Technical Parameters:
1. The participant should submit a high-resolution (600 dpi) image of the logo in JPEG, PNG, BMP, or TIFF SVG formats only.
2. The logo should be distinctive and scalable. The logo should be usable on the website/ social media such as Twitter/ Facebook, press releases, and on printable such as stationery, signage, labels, etc., magazines, commercials, holdings, standees, posters, brochures, leaflets, pamphlets, souvenirs, and other publicity and marketing material for the promotion of IMD.
3. The winner shall be required to provide the original open-source file of the designed logo.
4. The logo should look clean (not pixelated or bit-mapped) when viewed on-screen at 100%.
5. Entries should not be submitted in compressed or self-extracting formats.
6. The logo design should not be imprinted or watermarked.
7. All fonts should be converted to Outlines/Curves.
8. Texts used in the logo design should be in Hindi/English only.
9. The logo should be aligned with IMD’s official logo.
10. The logo design should include artistic expressions of color combination/ arrangements in the national Tricolor.
11. The logo should reflect '150'.
12. The logo should reflect or include elements of meteorology.
13. The Logo should be based on Weather, Climate, and achievements of IMD.

Rewards:
1. The first winner will be rewarded with ₹15,000/-
2. The second winner(if any) will be rewarded with ₹10,000/-
3. The third winner(if any) will be rewarded with ₹5,000/-

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