Participants, while developing their writings should keep in mind that they are writing a factual and historical text on the given themes, in a creative manner.Content and understanding of the theme: 50% weightage.Stories will be evaluated based on the following criteria. NCERT will select the best three entries for national level certification/recognition by.Each States/UTs/Autonomous bodies shall select the 10 best entries of the States/UTs and will send to NCERT by.The evaluation of entries at state level shall be done by the SCERTs.The entries will be categorized state wise and sent to the States/UTs for initial filtration.The entries for Story Writing Competition shall be submitted at the website- Note: No other means except the above shall be allowed. However, the participants may translate the title of their story in the language of their paired State/UT. The final evaluation of entries will be done by persons authorized by NCERT.Īll the Stories must be written in English or Hindi.Stories on students own State/UT shall not be considered.
The pairing matrix of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat campaign must be followed.Font Style should be Times New Roman in English and Unicode (Devanagari) in Hindi.Font size should be 12 for English and 14 for Hindi.Story should be submitted in a readable font of Hindi/English.The Story writing competition is open for students of classes 6th to 12th studying in State Boards’ schools and schools under Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).Word Limit: Within 600 words Participation Guidelines Story on the life of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: his contribution to national integrationĮligibility to participate: Students enrolled in Grade 6th to 12th.How will I contribute to the progress of my country?.Story on the life of sports person, practitioners of performing arts from paired State/UT.Contribution of women from paired State/UT since Azadi.Story on the life of scientists from the paired State/UT.Story on the contribution of paired State/UT in India's development since Azadi.The Story Writing Competition at the National level will be under the following categories:. "The contribution of paired State/Union Territory (UT) in India's Struggle for Freedom" Activities The competition aims to explore students' creative instincts and encourage them to write about the contributions of their paired states to India's struggle for freedom in accordance with the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) matrix. Accordingly, a national level Story Writing competition on the theme – "the contribution of paired State/Union Territory (UT) in India's Struggle for Freedom" is being launched by the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. National Unity Day this year will follow the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. It not only commemorates the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the architect of national integration of independent India, but also re-affirms the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand threats to the unity, integrity and security of the Country. Rashtriya Ekta Divas (National Unity Day) is observed every year on 31stOctober to commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary.