PALAKKAD DISTRICT SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX

LITERARY MEET-2014

VENUE: CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA , PALLAVUR, PALAKKAD

Date: 09-08-2014

To

The Principal

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub:Conduct of District Level Literary Meet 2014-reg

As decided in the Palakkad District Sahodaya School Complex General Body Meeting held at St.Raphael’s Cathedral School,Palakkad on 8th July 2014, this year’s Literary Meet and will be held on 9th Aug 2014, atChinmayaVidyalaya, Pallavur,Palakkad.The details of all Guidelines,Entry forms,Grade points, Value points for judgment,Route Maps, Allotment of stages and timings,Accommodation details,Venue of competitions etc will be available on the website.

All the principals are requested to get appraised of the following information:

  1. It has been decided to conduct the Literary Meet by classifying the participants into:

Four Categories:

Category-1 (Class III & IV),

Category-2 (Class V, VI & VII),

Category-3 (Classes VIII, IX & X),

Category-4(Classes XI & XII).

  1. Evaluation & Judgmentscheme: Evaluation/Judgment scheme for each competition item is enclosed herewith for the perusal of the participating schools. The criteria of judgment will be on the basis of this scheme.
  2. The number of items and rules governing them will remain the same as last year.
  3. Online registration should be done on or before Friday, 25thJuly 2014 8 PM. The Online registration form will be available on the Sahodaya Website 18/07/2014 to 25/07/14.
  4. Hard copy of the same will be available from Monday,July 28th 2014.

The same should be printed by the respective schools and submitted on Wednesday 6thAug along with participation fee to the convener.

  1. Substitution: Substitutionshould be done only on reasonable groundsbefore 5pm on 6thAugust, subject to a maximum of 2 participants from a school, provided he/she is not participating in any other item. Such substitutions can be done online.
  2. Late entries will not be accepted.
  3. Kits will be distributed inChinmayaVidyalayaPallavur onlyon payment of Participation Feesof Rs.100/- per child.

Time: 9.00 am to 3.00 pm

Day and Date: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

  1. Elocution topics [All languages] are printed below.
  2. On Saturday, August 9th, 2014, registration will begin at 8.00 am. Registration will close at 8.30am. At the time of registration, schools are to hand over the sealed envelopes containing the topics for the following:

Essay Writing (all languages)

Extempore (all languages)

Versification (all languages)

Drawing and Painting

Cartooning

These topics will be selected by the office bearers of the Sahodaya and announced on the spot at the venue.

  1. All Competitionswill start at 9.00 am. Only participants are permitted to the venues.
  2. Draw of lots: Draw of lots will be given at the respective stages five minutes before the commencement of the competition item. Escorting teachers should report with their contestants at the respective stages ten minutes before the schedules time for the smooth conduct of the competitions as planned.
  3. Escorting Teachers: Each member school can send 2-5 escorting teachers, depending upon the strength of the participants.
  4. Lunch and Refreshment: Lunch and Refreshment will be provided to all the participants & escorting teachers free of cost. Extra lunch will be available on payment.
  5. Participation Fees: As decided in the General Body Meeting, a participation fee of Rs.100/-(Rupees Hundred only) will be charged from each participant to meet the expenses incurred for the conduct of the meet throughCash.
  6. Participants should come in their respective school uniform for their performance.
  7. Jury of Appeal: The President, Secretary & Treasurer of the Palakkad Sahodaya Schools Complex, Principal of the host school (Convener, Literary Committee) and the Chief Judge of the competition item will be the members of the Jury of Appeal.
  8. All Principals are required to attend the Fest.

For further details contact, The PRINCIPAL, CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA, PALLAVUR, PALAKKAD

PIN- 678688,Ph:04922-235216 Mob: 9497720216

The id for mails regarding the Fest is

LIST OF ITEMS-LITERARY MEET 2014

Category-1 (Classes III&IV)

  1. Recitation – English:5 minutes
  2. Recitation – Malayalam:5 minutes
  3. Recitation – Hindi:5 minutes
  4. Recitation-Arabic:5 minutes
  5. Recitation-Sanskrit:5 minutes
  6. Elocution-English:5 minutes[Topic: My favourite Fairy Tale Character]
  7. Elocution-Malayalam:5 minutes [Topic : Gurubhakthi]
  8. Pencil Drawing:1 hour
  9. Colouring:1 hour

Category-2 (Classes V, VI & VII)

  1. Recitation – English:5 minutes
  2. Recitation – Malayalam:5 minutes
  3. Recitation – Hindi:5 minutes
  4. Recitation-Arabic:5 minutes
  5. Recitation-Sanskrit:5 minutes
  6. Elocution-Hindi:5 minutes [Topic : Mere jeevan ka udhaesh]
  7. Elocution-English:5 minutes [Topic : If I were the Prime Minister of India]
  8. Elocution-Malayalam:5 minutes [ Topic : KeralamDhaivathinteswandhamNaadu]
  9. Essay Writing-English:1 hour
  10. Essay Writing-Malayalam:1 hour
  11. Pencil Drawing:1 hour
  12. Painting (Water Colour):1 hour
  13. Cartooning:1 hour

Category-3 (Classes VIII-X)

  1. Recitation – English:5 minutes
  2. Recitation – Malayalam:5 minutes
  3. Recitation – Hindi:5 minutes
  4. Recitation-Arabic:5 minutes
  5. Recitation-Sanskrit:5 minutes
  6. Extempore-Hindi:5 minutes
  7. Extempore-English:5 minutes
  8. Extempore-Malayalam:5 minutes
  9. Essay Writing-English:1 hour
  10. Essay Writing-Malayalam:1 hour
  11. Essay Writing-Hindi:1 hour
  12. Versification-English:1 hour
  13. Versification-Malayalam:1 hour
  14. Pencil Drawing:1 hour
  15. Painting ( Water colour):1 hour
  16. Cartooning:1 hour

Category 4 (Classes XI&XII)

  1. Recitation – English:5 minutes
  2. Recitation – Malayalam:5 minutes
  3. Recitation – Hindi:5 minutes
  4. Recitation-Arabic:5 minutes
  5. Recitation-Sanskrit:5 minutes
  6. Extempore-Hindi:5 minutes
  7. Extempore-English:5 minutes
  8. Extempore-Malayalam:5 minutes
  9. Essay Writing-English:1 hour
  10. Essay Writing-Malayalam:1 hour
  11. Essay Writing-Hindi:1 hour
  12. Versification-English:1 hour
  13. Versification-Malayalam:1 hour
  14. Pencil Drawing:1 hour
  15. Painting ( Water colour):1 hour
  16. Cartooning:1 hour

Rules and Guidelines:

1. Only one participant can take part in an item from a school.

2. Each participant can take part in maximum of two items only, subject to the following conditions.

a) A contestant should choose only one language to participate in Recitation, Essay Writing,Versification,Elocution and Extempore competitions.

3. The theme/topic for essay writing Extempore,Versification,Cartooning,Pencil Drawing,Colouring and painting competitions will be announced on the spot. The topic for Elocution has been printed below.

4. Forcoloring competition in category-1, the medium is crayons and for painting competitions (Category -2, 3, 4), the medium is water colour.

5. No material except paper will be provided for any competition.

6. A minimum of 4 entries is required under each category for the contest. If the number of entries is less than required minimum specified above, the committee has the right to cancel such items and the matter will be informed to the concerned schools. However on the day of competitions,if the minimum number of contestants fails to turn up, the participant(s) present then will be given a chance to perform and their performance will be duly judged.

7. The decisions of the Jury of Appeal and the Judges are final and unchallengeable.

8. Non participants and parents are strictly not permitted.