CBSE Expression Series 2015 on Swami Vivekananda

About

• In order to increase the participation of the students and overall development of students, CBSE is organizing CBSE Expression Series 2015.

• CBSE will conduct the Expression Series on second Friday and Saturday of every month and the topics for the same will be uploaded on second Friday of the month.

• The ‘Expression Series’ will focus not only on the contribution of great leaders of India but also on several important issues related to women, society (both rural and urban) and nation.

• Students from class 1-12 can participate in the CBSE Expression Series 2015 and they have to write essay/poem on the topics provided by CBSE.

Conducted by

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Eligibility Criteria

• Gender - Both

• Region - All India

• Class/ Age - Class 1-12

Details

• Nationality: The Competition is open for the nationals of India only.

• Academic Status: The applicant must be a student of Class 1-12.

• Original Work: The essay/poem being submitted for the CBSE Expression Series should be an original work of the participant.

• Language: The work can be in English or any of the 22 Scheduled Languages.

Reward

All the participants and the winners will be awarded certificates and a cash prize will be awarded to the winner. The details of the Prizes are as follow:

• Cash Prize: 12 winners from each category will be awarded a cash prize of Rs.2500 and Certificate of Merit.

• The inclusion of entry in the book/ebook: The winning entries will be compiled in the form of a book/e-book for wider sharing of the idea and thoughts.

• Certificates: All the students participating in the expression series will be awarded Certificate of Participation.

Application Mode

Submit Your Entry here :- http://49.50.72.128/index.php

The entries can be submitted online as well as offline, the details related to submission are mentioned toward the end of the same page. In order to participate in the CBSE Expression Series, the applicants need to follow the below-mentioned guidelines:

• Language: The Submission can be in any of the 22 scheduled languages or in English as well.

Categories: The expression series has been divided into 3 categories on the basis of the classes of the participants:

• Category 1: Students of class 1-5.

• Category 2: Students of class 6-8.

• Category 3: Students of class 9-12

Topic of the Expression Series

Different topics has been provided for different categories. The category wise details of the topics are as follow:

Category 1

• Swami Vivekananda: a great visionary

•  Lessons I learn from Swami Vivekananda‟s life

Category 2

• Swami Vivekananda‟s teachings motivate me to…

• Swami Vivekananda‟s vision for the development of modern India

Category 3

• Harmony between East and West

• Swami Vivekananda‟s contribution ii. Swami Vivekananda‟s views on character development of youth in India

Selection Process

• Only original entries are required to be sent for the competition, plagiarized or copied entries may lead to the disqualification of the participation.

• Multiple Registration in case of online registration on CBSE Website may lead to disqualification

• In order to verify the originality, there will also be a telephonic interaction.

• The decision regarding the winners will be taken by an expert panel.

Important Dates

Last date to apply :January 12, 2016 till 11.59 PM