Bhagawan Sri Sathya SaiNational Level Essay

Writing Competition (2021)

(For Balvikas and Sri Sathya Sai andSri Sathya Sai Vidya Jyoti Schools)

BACKGROUND

Sai Educational institutions established for the reformation of

student community

Essay competition to spread His message of Values and Ethics

among the students

Core objective - to initiate in the student community the enquiry of

the importance of Human Values in each one’s minds as they grow

up.

By conducting essay competition on same day will show uniformity

and oneness in undertaking seva activity among student community

Sri Sathya Sai Medals – India, will be instituted at the National

Level for Essay in English and Hindi and at the State Level,

District level and Samithi level for English , Hindi and Vernacular

language of the State .( all levels 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranks)

Objectives

To spread the message of Love, Service and Values as enunciated by

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba among Student Community

To recognise talent inherent within and motivate the students for a

better tomorrow

Grade I – 8 years to 10 years

Grade II – 11 years to 13 years

Grade III – 14 years to 16 years

Categories

Medals

National Level - English and Hindi

State Level - English, Hindi and Vernacular -(state

language); State, District and Samithi level

First, second and third at each level and in each category

State Level : At Samithi; District and State level on a

festival day by calling dignitary

National Level: Festival Day to be decided

Award Function

Topics

Mode of conducting the competition

Judges

To be given by National Organising Team

On the same topic on the same day and at the same time by Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi in

each District throughout India.

Online mode

The judges will have to be accomplished persons of the Sai Organisations (or) outside with

virtues and capability.

Please note that Essay at National Level is for the languages – English and Hindi only

whereas Vernacular Language is for Samiti, District and State level.

Corrections by - One from the Judiciary or A senior Teacher or Professor, or From

Administration – A person of repute

Expenses

To be taken care by State for all activities related to it

National level - national level medals

Sri Sathya Sai Medals to be presented to the first

three positions at Samithi, District, State (

English, Hindi , Vernacular ) and National Level.(

English, Hindi

Prizes

TOPICS

Topics for Essay Writing:Group I ( 8 to 10 years ) ( not more than 1500 words max)

1. Parents- My Living Gods

2 Nature The Best Teacher

3. Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness

Group II ( 11 to 13 years ) ( not more than 1500 words max )

1.God – The only Friend

2. Time Waste Is Life Waste

3. My Environment -My Responsibility

Group III ( 14 years to 16 years ) (not more than 1500 words max )1. Yoga The Path To Wellness

2. The Change I seek in the World Begins with Me

3. Love For God, Fear of Sin Leads to Morality In Society

One of the topics will be announced one hour before thecommencement of the Essay Writing competition.

PROCEDURE

On the same date at the same time throughout the state on

online mode

The State President will have to issue a circular to all the

concerned District President informing the topic and the

procedure to be followed for conducting the competition a

month before the actual date of the competition. .

The District President in turn, have to forward copies of the

circulars received by them to the various Samithis in his

District for necessary action.

The respective Samithis, based on the aforesaid circular, have

to contact the Balvikas Gurus and Principals of the Sri Sathya

Sai /Vidya Jyothi schools in their locality

The Gurus and Principals and the students will have to be

reminded once again, a week before the actual date.

Registration and Conduct

Online registration- on prescribed template to be developed

The Gurus and Principals are to taken in the loop for registration and conduct

of competition

Competition to commence at prescribed time and date, no malpractices

Invigilation to be ensured in the prescribed template

Mode of Evaluation

First evaluation at Samithi level -SELECT 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranked scripts in 3

languages to be sent to District level

Select 1ST , 2ND , 3RD ranked scripts to be sent to State level in 3 languages

and 1st , 2nd, 3rd scripts to be sent to National level in two languages English and

Hindi

In case of District level competition- after First evaluation at District level and

for second round 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranked scripts in each language to be sent to State

level evaluation

The best 2 scripts , (1 English script and 1 Hindi script) from the states will be

sent to National level evaluation to decide the Toppers – First , Second and

Third in each of the language (English And Hindi).

Results & Date of announcement

The result of the competition must be intimated to the winners of the

competition, The Principals of the respective schools, and all other District

Samithis

The results at the National Level will have to be announced on an agreed date

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While preparing template the following information must be sought

Name: Mr. or Ms.

Center/class Date of Birth

Name of the School/Guru

Name of the town:

Name of the district:

State:

Father’s name and Contact Number :

Email Id :

House address:

Candidate’s signature:

Names of the candidates must be entered in the mark sheets as per the pro forma.(One

copy to be enclosed along with the answer scripts and sent to District Seva Organisation and

another copy may be retained by the Seva Samithi for the purpose of record).

The correction of answer scripts of the various Samithi’s in a district, will be completed and

the top three scripts in all the three languages must be sent to District President after the

evaluation before the prescribed date .

The entry forms are to be kept with the respective Seva Samithis for their record and they

need not be sent either to the District Organisation

The pro-forma SS-3 may be filled with the required information and sent to the District

President

After Evaluation

Marks Sheet

Must contain - Sr. No., class, marks awarded under- language(30), matter(30),

presentation(30) and handwriting (10)

Samiti level :1st, 2nd, 3rd prize positions will have to be announced. (Prize distribution

will take place for Essay writing prizes on the assigned date.)

Names, School address, Gurus Address , Fathers’ names, Contact number,

Email Id and house addresses of the winners of 1st, 2nd, 3rd prize winners

have to be collected

Issue identity no. /certificate to the winner of 1st prize to enable him to

produce the same at the district competition.

Inform the winner of 1st ,2nd and 3rd prize of the three topics that he/she

needs to prepare for the District competition

District and State level :Procedure to be followed for the District level and State Level competition

is almost the same as the one followed in Samithis except for the following:

One of the three topics earlier announced for the district level competition

to be selected by the District office/State Office and displayed 1 hour

before the commencement of the competition.

Inform the winner of 1st ,2nd and 3rd prize , the three topics that he /she

needs to prepare for the State Level competition. Also inform them that one

of the three topics will be announced 1 hour before the competition.

Certificate of Identity should be given to the winners .

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National level :

The details will be furnished to the respective states after

the declaration of the State results

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To the Principal

To be circulated/displayed by the Principals

Format for registration of student to be authenticated

by the Principal online

Format for forwarding the results from Samithi, District

and State to the higher level

IT team to develop template and necessary formats

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