Then, there's Manoj of Uttam Nagar who has launched a training programme called ``Audition Special''.

``As of now, there are 17 children. There could have been more, but I insist on the minimum age bar of seven years as the course is quite demanding,'' says Manoj. By the end of the training, most students will be ready for auditions in various musical talent shows, he believes. The cost for this package is Rs 5,000. For regular learners, the tuition fee is Rs 1,500 per month.

Pawan Srivas, the owner of Srivas Institute, claims his school has produced several winners. He takes in candidates after hearing their voice quality. The rest can follow. The duration of training varies. ``Some take a year's time to get ready, while there are many who are set for auditions within three months,'' says Srivas.

Besides training them in playback singing, Srivas also pays attention to their performance. ``We teach kids how to hold the microphone, the kind of steps they should to take while singing and even the necessary pauses and body posture,'' he says.

Yet another music school in south Delhi, Passion Music and Dance Institute, assures this correspondent that the school can easily accommodate such short-term goals. ``But first, we have to assess your child's existing level and once that is done, we can decide how much time he will take to prepare for auditions or live shows,'' says an office assistant.

There are some music schools that even announce special schemes just as the launch of auditions is announced by any channel. But it's not that easy to walk away with the prize, says the production controller of a TV show. ``Children who do not have a sound training in music, will be exposed in the initial rounds itself,'' he says.