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Contest being organized by GLAM IIT Delhi in collaboration with the Central Library of IIT Delhi

start-date2 February 2026

end-date17 February 2026, 11:59 PM

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About the Event

GLAM IIT Delhi, in collaboration with GLAM India User Group & Central library, IIT Delhi, is organizing a campus-focused photography contest to document the academic, architectural, and cultural landscape of the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. The initiative aims to capture high-quality, freely licensed photographs of the IIT Delhi campus.

View a carousel of all uploaded pictures here.

Objectives

To encourage contributors to document IIT Delhi through photography

To increase freely licensed visual content related to IIT Delhi on Wikimedia Commons

To cover diverse aspects of the campus, including departments, landmarks, and everyday academic life

To promote participation in GLAM and Wikimedia projects

Activities

On-campus photography session covering multiple departments and locations

Uploading photographs to Wikimedia Commons under a free license

Review and evaluation of submissions by the organizing team

Announcement of the top three photographs as winners

Online

Due to the nature of the event, it will only be conducted offline.

Special Instructions

Platform: Wikimedia Commons
Upload window: 2 February 2026 to 17 February 2026, 11:59 PM IST
Judging: Based on composition, relevance, essence of IITD, and overall image quality. The pictures will be evaluated by Dr. Nabi Hasan, Librarian & Head, and Dr. Mohit Garg, Assistant Librarian (SS), Central Library, IIT Delhi.

A pre-event orientation will be provided to demonstrate the process of uploading the images to Commons.

How to upload?

Please use this link to upload your pictures. You will need to create a Wikimedia account. Creating an account is fast and easy, and hardly requires a minute. You are encouraged to upload as many images as you can, there is no limit!

How to receive your participation certificate?

Make sure to register for the event at the top of this page, or click here. Make sure your Wikimedia account has an email added to it (fill in your email while creating your account, or add it from here). To be eligible for a certificate, you must have uploaded at least 1 image. After the event is concluded, you will receive your participation certificate via the same email.

Guidelines

While photographing the IIT Delhi campus, participants should be mindful of Wikimedia Commons policies and Indian Freedom of Panorama provisions.

You are free to photograph buildings, outdoor structures, landscapes, and public art that are permanently located in open public spaces on campus. However, please avoid uploading the following types of images:

Photographs solely of identifiable individuals without their consent
Images taken inside restricted or private areas (residential quarters)
Security installations, entry/exit control points, CCTV systems, or sensitive infrastructure
Copyrighted artworks, posters, notices, or displays that are not permanently installed in public spaces
Any material containing personal or confidential information
Images that violate privacy, institutional policy, or safety norms

Ensure that your photographs are taken in publicly accessible outdoor areas and respect both privacy and copyright considerations.