According to Mphande, all submissions to the competition must be done from now up to August 29. “Stories must touch on African culture, have not less than 2 000 words and not more than 3 000 words. Writers must be Malawians between 16 and 35 and the submissions must be in English,” he said. The first prize is K 1 million, second prize is. 'Deshbhakti Geet' Competition At the time when our nation gained Independence, several songs, ballads, and hymns written in the many dialects and languages of our vibrant nation and punctuated by the music and sound of unique instruments from different regions of the country, brought every Indian together!.