Karnataka Congress launches video contest for children on COVID-19 vaccination
Aims to inject a optimistic message about getting vaccinated to counter the cynicism and gloom caused by pandemic
Bengaluru
Karnataka
Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday launched ‘Vaccinate Karnataka’ marketing campaign, which is a social media video contest for children to make movies urging adults to get vaccinated. The first-of-its-kind competitors invitations college students from colleges throughout Karnataka to make a social media video about COVID-19 vaccination.
The college students who provide you with the 100 finest movies shall obtain an Android pill every as reward. To take part within the contest, children must submit a two-minute video on social media platforms with the hashtag #VaccinateKarnataka, after which submit a type at www.vaccinatekarnataka.in.
“Nobody persuades adults like children do. When children tell parents to get vaccinated, they won’t say no. That is why we have launched this campaign to spread awareness in society about COVID-19 vaccination,” mentioned Mr. Shivakumar.
To forestall harm from the upcoming third wave of COVID-19, at the least 80% of individuals above the age of 18 must get vaccinated.
Mr. Shivakumar referred to as upon college students to immediate dad and mom and others to get vaccinated to curb additional unfold of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The children of Karnataka are very creative. I want them to find creative ways of spreading a positive message about taking the vaccine. Use song, dance, poetry, drama, art, humour, or anything you like, to create a video. In the video, you must tell why all adults should take the vaccine,” he mentioned. All the individuals within the marketing campaign will get a ‘Covid Hero’ certificates.
“Students from all parts of Karnataka are free to participate in this competition, and they can share their videos in social media so that we can view and examine them,” Mr. Shivakumar mentioned.
The competitors goals to inject a optimistic message about getting vaccinated to counter the cynicism and gloom caused by the pandemic, he mentioned.