Your story, your voice!

Celebrate International Youth Day with Us!

As part of International Youth Day celebrations, the British Council is organising a short-video competition for all English Skills for Youth (ESY) project students. 

Be creative, share your exciting stories, and highlight your experience. Tell us how has the English Skills for Youth project benefitted you, by creating a short video on any two of the themes mentioned in the 'Theme' section.

Stand a chance to have your video featured on the British Council’s social media platforms! 

Guideline for shooting

For selection, the video(s) must meet the below criteria:

  • under 1 minute in length
  • shot using the horizontal/ landscape setting.
  • recorded in a quiet, well-lit area, preferably in a closed room/ EPC meeting room.
  • recorded using earphones for audio clarity in voice overs.

 

Themes for video content

Select only two themes from below to create your video. Video script must match the themes.

  1. My journey on ESY: Share your experience of the English and Communication Skills for the workplace course on Microsoft’s LMS. Describe your experience participating in the EPC meetings.
  2. English in action: Tell us about two activities from the course or the EPC meetings that have boosted your confidence in English and communication skills
  3. Future is ours: Share how the course or the EPC meetings will help you in achieving your career goals. Explain how it has inspired you to pursue your future aspirations.

Selection criteria

To be selected, the videos submitted by you must meet the following criteria:

  • Relevance to the theme: How well does the video align with the two specified themes?
  • Creativity: How original and innovative is the video?
  • Emotional impact: How effectively does the video share emotions and engage the audience’s attention? 
  • Visual appeal: How captivating and visually attractive is the video? This includes aspects such as camera work, audio quality, editing, and any graphics used. 
  • Storytelling and narrative: How effectively does the video convey the experiences of the ESY students?

 

Submission process and deadline

Submit the video to:

Susan.chettri@britishcouncil.org or mahua.banerjee@britishcouncil.org via WeTransfer  by 3 pm on 22 July 2025

Videos received post the deadline will not be considered for selection.

 

Winners will be announced in the month of August 2025 and winning videos will be featured on the British Council’s social media platforms.

 
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