Stories of Compassion — Competitive Examination 2026–27

Learning with compassion

Stories of
Compassion

Competitive Examination 2026–27

Help your students explore compassion, kindness, animal welfare and humane values through stories, while developing their reading and comprehension skills.

Submit one registration form per school. Payment acknowledgement is handled separately by the Karuna International office.

Classes IV–XIIHindi & English

Key details at a glance

Register by24 October 2026
Examination dates26–30 November2026
Registration fee₹10per student
LanguagesHindi & English

Schools may choose any date from 26–30 November 2026, in the morning or afternoon. Examination links will be sent directly to schools on 26 November 2026.

Examination format and supervision

The examination is primarily online, with multiple-choice questions (MCQs), and lasts 1 hour. Pen-and-paper mode is available for schools that request it. Each school manages supervision.

How to participate

  1. 1

    Register your school

    Submit the school registration form with coordinator details, student counts and your preferred exam session. For assistance, call 95514 96900.

  2. 2

    Pay and send details

    Pay ₹10 per student. Send the transaction reference, payment screenshots and student count to the office on WhatsApp: 95514 96900 for an acknowledgement.

  3. 3

    Share the study material

    The office will provide storybook PDFs and circulars to schools. Share the prescribed chapters with your students.

  4. 4

    Choose your exam session

    Choose a morning or afternoon session on any date from 26–30 November 2026. The school supervises the 1-hour examination.

Syllabus and free book downloads

Storybook PDFs and circulars will be provided to schools. Study the chapters listed for your class group and language.

HindiClasses IV–VII

करुणा की कथाएँ - भाग 2

Chapters 9–18

Download Hindi PDF
HindiClasses VIII–XII

मानवीय बोध कथाएँ - भाग 2

Chapters 1–10

Download Hindi PDF

Order printed books

Call 95514 96900 to order hard copies based on your school’s requirements. Delivery takes approximately 10 days. Karuna International covers shipping charges.

Cash prizes and certificates

₹1,0001st prize
₹6002nd prize
₹4003rd prize
₹10010 honourable mentions

A certificate for every student scoring 50% or above.
Certificates are digital. Printed copies are issued only upon request.

Prize allocation: Rs. 5,000 per 200 registrations. Karuna International makes the final decisions.

A minimum of 100 registrations per school is recommended. Schools with fewer registrations will be grouped together.

Payment details

Payment is accepted by UPI, cheque, demand draft (DD), NEFT or cash. Bulk payments per school are allowed. Contact the office to arrange cheque, DD or cash payments.

NEFT

Account name
Karuna International
Account number
72090100010793
Bank
Bank of Baroda
Branch
Purasawalkam
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Pay with UPI

Use the UPI ID below in your payment app.

karunainternational@barodampay

To receive an acknowledgement, send your transaction reference details, payment screenshots and student count to the Karuna International office on WhatsApp: 95514 96900. No formal receipts will be issued.

Queries and clarifications

For registration, study material or examination queries, contact Karuna International.