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FORMATS: WRITING SKLLS

SHORT WRITING TASKS

INVITATION & REPLIES

(3 Marks: Format : 1 / Content : 1 / Expression : 1) - 50 words

FORMAL INVITATION
Card Format
Points to remember
[Link] a box. 2. Use a layered format [Link] of third person 4. Provide all necessary details.
[Link] is mandatory.
[Link] may include:
(a)School functions- Sports day, Founder’s day, Annual day (b) Seminar/ Workshop
(c) Inauguration of a showroom (d) Party/ Celebration- Finishing a course, Wedding, Birthday

INVITATION - FORMAL - CARD FORMAT

The Principal, Staff and Students of

XYZ School Mrs. and Mr. Verma

cordially invite you to the cordially invite you

Annual Day Celebrations on the auspicious occasion of the

‘Earth is ours’,a play Wedding Ceremony

on Saturday, the 22nd of November, 20XX Of their beloved daughter

at 6:00 p.m. Lata

at The Air Force Auditorium With
Ms. Lilette Dubey Ravi
Renowned Theatre Personality (S/o Mrs. & Mr. A.K. Sharma)
has kindly consented to be the Chief Guest On Saturday, the 2 2 nd of November, 2 0 XX
at 8:00 p.m.
RSVP
The Principal at the ‘Maurya Sheraton’
011 – 22222222
RSVP
011-22222222

INVITATION - FORMAL - LETTER /NOTE FORMAT

19th November, 20XX

Mrs. and Mr. Verma are delighted to announce the wedding of their daughter Lata with Ravi, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sharma. To celebrate the occasion , they request the presence of Mrs. and Mr. Kapoor at dinner
on 22nd November, 20XX at the ‘Maurya Sheraton’ at 8:00 p.m.

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FORMAL REPLY - ACCEPTANCE

19th November, 20XX

Mrs. and Mr. Kapoor thank Mr. and Mrs. Verma for their kind invitation and good news. They extend
their blessings and best wishes to the family on this happy occasion and look forward to an enjoyable
evening on 22nd July, 20XX at 8:00 p.m. at the ‘Maurya Sheraton’ .

FORMAL REPLY - REGRET

19th November, 20XX

Mrs. and Mr. Kapoor thank Mr. and Mrs. Verma for their kind invitation for their daughter Lata’s
wedding ceremony on 22nd July, 20XX at 8:00 p.m. at the ‘Maurya Sheraton’. With deep regret they
express their inability to attend the celebrations due to prior commitments. They extend their blessings
and best wishes to the family on this happy occasion.

INFORMAL INVITATION

FORMAT: -Written in 1st person

- Sender’s address
- No Receiver’s address
- Date
-Salutation (Dear + Name)
- Subscription (Yours Sincerely)
-The invitation does not ask for a reply.
-Vocabulary & Expression - less formal.

12, Vasant Kunj

New Delhi

19th November, 20XX

Dear Anmol
I am thrilled to inform you that I have performed brilliantly in class 12 examinations. To celebrate the
achievement, I am hosting a party for close friends at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, 22nd November, 20xx at my
residence.

We will have some fun together after all the hardwork.

Yours sincerely
Deepak

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INFORMAL REPLY - ACCEPTANCE INFORMAL REPLY - REGRET

Formal Letter (Invitation to Chief Guest)

D- 10, Defence Colony D- 10, Defence Colony

New Delhi. New Delhi.
19th November, 20XX 19th November, 20XX
Dear Deepak Dear Deepak
I thank you for inviting me to your party to celebrate I thankyou for inviting me to your party to celebrate your
your success in Class 12 examination on Saturday, success in Class 12 examination on Saturday, 22nd
22nd November, 20XX at 6:00 p.m. I will be delighted November, 20XX at 6:00 p.m. I regret that I won’tbe able
to attend it. to attend your party as I am going out of station.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you. I look forward to meeting you some other time.

Yours Sincerely Yours sincerely

Anmol Anmol

Sample 1: You are Namita / Naman, the President of the English Literary and Cultural Society of Punjab
Model School, Sector 19, Chandigarh, has to organise an Inter Zonal Declamation competition on the topic
"Communication skills are very important in modern world" at the +2 level. You wish to invite Dr. Shailesh
Gupta, an eminent educationist to preside over the function to beheld on 26th November, 20xx at 9:30 a.m.

Punjab Model School,

Sector 19, Chandigarh

19th November, 20xx

Dr. Shailesh Gupta

73, Sec. 11A,
Chandigarh.

Sir
Subject : Invitation to preside over Inter Zonal Declamation Competition.

The English Literary and Cultural Society of our school is organising an English Declamation competition on the
topic 'Communication skills are very important in modern world', on 26th November, 20xx at 9:30 a.m. in the
school auditorium.

We take pleasure in inviting you to preside over the above said programme. We shall be thankful if you could
give your consent for the same.

Yours sincerely

Dr. S.P. Yadav

(Principal)

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Sample 2:

The Principal
Modern School
Vasant Vihar
New Delhi

October 20, 20XX

Mr. Abhinav Bindra

2 , Golf Links
New Delhi

Dear Sir
Subject: Invitation as Chief Guest

I am pleased to inform you that our school will have its Sports Day on November 08, 20XX. The
opening of the event is scheduled for 10 a.m. I request you to be the Guest of Honour on the occasion.
Your presence will greatly inspire the children of our school.

I hope you find time to come and encourage our children. Kindly confirm your availability at the
earliest.

Yours sincerely

XXXXX

ACCEPTANCE REFUSAL

Dr. Shailesh Gupta Dr. Shailesh Gupta

73, Sector 11-A 73, Sector 11-A
Chandigarh Chandigarh

19th November, 20xx 19th November, 20xx

The Principal The Principal

Punjab Model School, Punjab Model School,
Sector 19, Chandigarh Sector 19, Chandigarh

Dear Dr. Yadav Dear Dr. Yadav

Subject: Acceptance of the Invitation Subject: Regret to the invitation
Many thanks for inviting me to preside over the Many thanks for inviting me to preside over the lnter
Inter Zonal Declamation Competition to beheld 26 th Zonal Declamation competition to beheld on 26 th
November, 20xx at 9:30 a.m. in your school. I shall November, 20xx at 9:30 a.m. in your school, but I am
be highly delighted to attend the function and enjoy sorry to say that I shall not be able to attend the same due
listening to the views of students. to some prior appointment with my doctor. I convey my
best wishes to the participants.
It will be kind of you, if you could provide me with
the official transport. Yours sincerely
Dr. Shailesh Gupta
Yours sincerely
Dr. Shailesh Gupta

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LETTER-WRITING

Points to Remember: Division of marks; Weightage : 5 marks Format : 1 mark, Content: 2, Expression : 2
Word limit : 120- 150 Time available : 15-20 minutes

APPLICATION FOR JOB

• These are formal letters written generally in response to the job vacancies published in the newspapers
or posted on the net.
• These letters are generally accompanied by a biodata.
• The bio data includes the name, date ofbirth, current address, contact number, marital status,
educational qualification, experience, if any, salary expected and reference.

Example:

Examination Hall
New Delhi

25 November, 20XX

The Principal
DAV Public School
New Delhi.

Dear Sir
Subject: Application for the Post of Vice Principal

This is with reference to your advertisement in ‘The Employment News’ dated 24th November, 20XX for
the post of Vice Principal in your esteemed institution, I wish to offer my services for the same / apply for
the same.

My Bio-Data is enclosed herewith for your kind perusal. I possess the requisite qualification and
experience that makes me eligible for the said post. I can appear for an interview on any date convenient
to you / after 11:00 a.m. If appointed / selected, I promise to work with the best of my ability / I assure you
of my best performance / I promise to work diligently / I assure you of my dedicated sevice and whole-hearted
cooperation.

I am sure, if given an opportunity, I can prove to be an asset to your institution.

Yours sincerely

sign
Anil Kumar

Encl.:
1. Bio Data
2. Attested copies of certificates

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BIO-DATA
Personal Details:
Name - Anil Kumar
Father’s Name - Mr. Ashwini Kumar
Date ofBirth - February 26, 1973
Address - 12, XYZ Street, Delhi.
Contact No - 9999999999
Email ID - Anilkumar@[Link]
Interests - Reading, playing football
Languages Known- English, Hindi
Nationality - Indian

Educational & Professional Qualifications:

Examination Name of the Institution Board / Percentage Year
University
[Link]. C.I.E. Delhi University 75 1999
[Link]. C.I.E. Delhi University 75 1998
MSc. Maths Ramjas College Delhi University 70 1997
BSc. Maths Ramjas College Delhi University 75 1995
Class XII XXXXXX School CBSE 88 1992
Class X XXXXXX School CBSE 85 1990

Experience:
• Working as PGT Mathematics at Mother Teresa School, New Delhi since 2006.
• Worked as TGT Mathematics at Vivekananda School, Calcutta from 2000 to 2006.

Expected Salary: Negotiable

References :
1. Dr. P.S.K. Martha
Sr. Consultant G..T.B. Hospital,
Phone- 9891999999

2. Mrs. Aruna Dev

Director Spastic Society, Delhi
Phone No. 9818999999

Q. Read the given advertisement and then write a suitable application in response to it. Sign yourself as
Medha / Manan.

TulipSr. Secondary School

We are an upcoming CBSESr. Sec. School located at Meerut. We require dynamic, innovative
and creative faculty to teach. Urgently needed PGT as English with a degree in Education.
Experience must, Salary negotiable.

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Ghaziabad

22 June 20XX

The Principal
Tulip Sr. Sec. School,
Meerut

Sir
Subject : Application for the post of English Teacher
This is with reference to the advertisement in ‘The Times of India’ dated 15th June, 20XX, for the post of
English teacher in your school, I wish to apply for the same.

I have the requisite qualification and experience for the said post. Please find enclosed my detailed bio-data
for your kind consideration and perusal.

If selected, I assure you that I will work to the best of my abilities. Hoping for a favourable response from
your side.

Yours sincerely
sign
Manan Suri

Encl.:
1. Bio Data
2. Attested copies of certificates

BIO DATA

Personal Details:
Name : Manan Suri
Sex : Male
Father’s Name : Mr. Jayant Suri
Marital Status : Unmarried
Date ofBirth : February 26, 1978
Current Address : B/23, Rajendra Nagar, Ghaziabad
Contact No. : 01202345987, 09870001213
Hobbies : Reading, travelling

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Educational & Professional Qualifications:

Examination Name of the Board / University Percentage Year
Institution
M.A. English -- Punjab University 75 2004
[Link]. Govt. College Punjab University 73 2003
B.A. (H) English -- CCS University, 70 1997
Merrut
Class XII XXXXXX School CBSE 80 1994
Class X XXXXXX School CBSE 74 1992

Work Experience : 5 Years

• Currently working at DAV Public School, Merrut as English Teacher since 2009..
• Worked at Govt. Model Senior Sec. School Sec.-35, Chandigarh, for two years (against leave
vacancy) from April 2005-March 2007.
Salary Drawn : Rs. 25000/- per month
Expected Salary : Negotiable

References :
1. Mr. Y.H. Sharma,
Principal, DAV College, Meerut
Contact No. XXXXXXXXXX
2. Dr. L.M. Mahajan,
Freelancer, Sector- 16, Chandigarh
Contact no. XXXXXXXXXX

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REPORT WRITING

NEWS PAPER / MAGAZINE REPORT

(5 Marks : Format : 1 / Content : 2 / Expression : 2)

Word Limit: 120-150 words

A report is FACTUAL DESCTIPTION OR ACCOUNT OF EVENTS OR AN INVESTIGATION OF AN

ISSUE OR A PROBLEM. It may also be an objective analysis or evaluation of something.

VALUE POINTS TO BE INCLUDED IN A REPORT

ACCIDENTS EVENTS / FUNCTIONS
*What, where, when, how it happened *Name, nature of event,
*(Who) People, vehicles involved *Occasion
*Loss of life and property *Date, time and place
*Details of rescue and relief *Chief Guest(s)/Guest(s) of Honour
operations *Inauguration by(if any)
*The scene of the accident *Chief Guest’s message
*Details of casualties –dead, injured, *Details of the event/cultural programme
hospitalized *Prize Distribution(if any)
*Reference to orders of inquiry by the *Vote of thanks
government * Conclusion with National Anthem
*Compensation / grants to the * A comment on the quality of the programme
families of killed and the injured
*Punch- awarning, a reminder, a
comment on the negligence of the
guilty, including government, or a
recommendation on what needs to be done.

TIPS: AN EFFECTIVE REPORT WRITING

• It should be written in practical and business-like manner presenting the necessary information as clearly as
possible.
• A report should be concise, elaborate details and explanations to be avoided, only the most relevant
information is included.
• Should be easy to follow, well structured , beginning with the headline - clear and factual
• Mention the place, date, time and other relevant facts about the event.
• Include information collected from people around or affected by the event.
• Write the name of the reporter. - Provide a suitable title/heading.
• Write in third person and past tense.
• Write in indirect speech and use passive form of expression.
• Develop ideas (causes, reasons, consequences, opinions) logically.
• Write in a less formal and more descriptive manner while writing a report for a school magazine.
• Present your ideas and impressions to make the report interesting.

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FORMAT OF A NEWS PAPER /MAGAZINE REPORT

HEADLINE OR TITLE: (Catchy and brief) – centre of the page
BYLINE: A Sub Headline/ Name, position etc. of the person writing the report – centre of the page

OPENING PARAGARAPH: A brief mention of what happened, where and how and most prominent
consequence/ effect along with the day, date and time when it took place.

DETAILS: Paragraph 2 & 3 - provide details of the event being reported.

Eyewitness accounts (in quotation marks) are also included.
In case of accidents, loss of life and property is listed, cause of the accident is included, police
action and rescue operation, damage control exercise are detailed. Compensation and help
announced by the government are mentioned
CONCLUSION: A remark as to how the event has impacted life and people is made
SAMPLES

You are Roshan / Roshni, Secretary of Cultural club, Hyderabad Public School, Hyderabad. As a
member of N.G.C. (National Green Corps), write a report on the activities conducted in school, in
120-150 words for you school magazine. (10 marks)

TOWARDS A GREENER ENVIRONMENT

by Roshan, Secretary, Cultural Club

The cultural club of Hyderabad Public School, in association with National Green Corps, organized
various activities during the year 2015 for the cause of greener environment in and around the school. Students
participated enthusiastically to support the mission of saving the environment.

A seminar in the month of February was held for students on the need to save environment. In April, the
Vanamahotsav week was observed, which was inaugurated with a tree plantation drive. Five hundred
saplings were planted in the neighbouring colonies. Several Inter-House competitions were conducted such as
poster-making and drawing competition, which witnessed a huge participation.

Students volunteered to clean the surroundings. Pamphlets were distributed among the public to promote
cleanliness and hygiene. A rally was organized in September to create awareness among the public to stop
the use of plastic bags and to replace it with eco-friendly products. The school also held an Environment
Meet with the parents and the RWAs in the month of October, wherein free saplings and paper bags made by
the students were distributed.
The various purposeful activities conducted during the year were well received and were to a great extent
effective in creating awareness among the people.

Newspaper Report of a Function

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT DAY OBSERVED

-- Sreelakshmi , Staff Reporter, TOI

Mysore, March 13: The Empowerment and Sustainable Development Initiative (ESDI), in association with
the Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), both NGOs, observed the Women Empowerment Day at
Jaganmohan Palace Hall on March 12. As many as 150 members of the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed by
the ESDI and the People’sWelfare Association (PWA) in different gram panchayats of the area participated
in the programme. The programme began with a welcome song followed by sharing of experiences by
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SHG members.
Ms. Arti Srinivasa, District Educational Officer, Mysore stressed upon the urgency of education for girls.
She gave a brief description of the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyaan (Education for All) under which students are
given books free of cost. She informed about the hobby classes wherein a 10–day training is given free of cost
to young girls for painting and making soft toys, which could be developed for self-employment.

Dr. Amarnath, State Coordinator, PRIA, made the gathering aware of the importance of observing Women’s
day and informed the women about various governmental schemes to help and empower them. Later, a play
named ‘There is Nothing a Woman Cannot Do’ was staged. A total of 2600 women participated in the function
and expressed that they were better informed about the rights of women and were willing to empower
themselves in various ways to empower the society in more constructive ways. The event was a grand success
in creating awareness about rights of women.

Sample

Imagine you are a press reporter. You visited an accident site to cover the news of a car accident in which five
members of a family were killed. In about 120- 150 words write a newspaper report.

Your report you should say

• Where, when and how the accident took place

• How many people were killed and/or injured
• who took the injured to hospital and how and what their condition is
• whether any compensation has been announced to the kin of the dead/injured

CAR FALLS lNTO CANAL, FlVE OF FAMILY KILLED

By S.K. Dutt, Staff Correspondent

Faridkot, 25 July: In a bizarre/severe accident, five members of family were killed when the Ford Fabia they
were travelling by, plunged into Rajasthan Feeder Canal, 8 kilometres from here. The victims have been
identified as Kulwant Singh (32), his wife Rupinder Kaur (27), Sharanjit Kaur (60), Kulwant’smother, and
two children of the couple Simardeep (5) and Preet Kanwal (1).

The incident which took place at night came to light only in the morning when Suresh Dhankad, who runs a
dhaba near the canal, noticed the smashed railing and the tip of the car's rooftop. He immediately informed
the police, while the local divers fished out the passengers all dead. According to the family of Kulwant
Singh, who hailed from Hanumangarh, the couple was returning home after getting their daughter Preet
Kamal immunized. The family kept waiting for them the whole night, unaware of the misfortune that had
befallen them.
All the five bodies have been handed over to the relatives after postmortem. The district administration has
announced an ex-gratia grant of Rs. 1 lakh to Kulwant Singh’s father Swaran Singh.

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Questions for Practice

1. You are Brinda/ Bharath. You worked as a volunteer in the Literacy campaign organized in your city. Write
a report for the school magazine in about 125 words on the effectiveness of the programme highlighting
the methods used and the role played by government and non-government agencies.

2. Your school observed Library week. As. head boy/ head girl of your school write a report on it to be published
in your school magazine.

3. You are Poorva / Partha, Cultural Secretary of your school, D.B. Senior Secondary School, Ambur.
A week-long Music and Dance festival was organised by your school. Write a report in about 150-200
words for your school magazine.

4. The Debate Society of your school has recently held a workshop on ‘Continuous and Comprehensive
Evaluation’ (CCE) introduced for the students for class X in all schools. The students discussed the
assessment made by the school on the basis of their participation in various activities and the system of
grading. Write a report in 100 – 125 words for your school magazine. You are Parveen / Payal, Secretary of the
Society.

5. You visited a Job Fair organized by Ability Foundation at Chennai recently. You were impressed to see that
nearly 55 companies from various sectors such as Information Technology, Telecommunication, and
Electronics etc. offered jobs to the final year students of colleges. As a reporter of ‘The Deccan Times’
Chennai prepare a report. You are Peeyush /Priya.

SAMPLE
Interaction on CCE
by Subhashini / Subhash

The Literary Club of S.D. Public school held a workshop on CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation)
system introduced by CBSE for class X on 26th August in the school hall. The workshop was conducted by the
experts from the CBSE in three phases. The resource persons were given a warm welcome by the school
principal.

The first session was for teachers. All the teachers were given instructions in assessing and devising formative
activities. The second session was held with the guardians and parents who were informed about the co-
scholastic assessment. The experts gave details about the scholastic and co-scholastic assessment and their
weightage in final assessment.

The principal told all the students and parents that the school would opt for the school based assessment. The
students were told that they would have to achieve 35% marks in SA1 and SA2 together so as to get the benefit
of the score of formative (FA1 & FA2) assesments and to get pass and to get benefit of promotion rules also.

In the end, the Principal thanked all the visitors, parents, teachers and experts for providing all information to
the students through this workshop. It was a very informative session and a learning experience for the students.

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Practice

You area press reporter. Recently the railways cancelled a few train due to floods. Passengers were stranded at
the New Delhi railway station. Write a report in about (150-200) words highlighting the problems faced by the
passengers using the following inputs.

1. More than a thousand passengers on the platform

2. Total chaos
3. No authentic information available
4. Inadequate food, tea and baby milk
5. Road travel very expensive
6. No electricity
7. Unhygienic condition

Sample
MODERN PUBLIC SCHOOL NAGAON HOLDS 3 DAY TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP
By Ashutosh Kumar

Modern Public school, Nagaon held a three day Regional level workshop on “Capacity Building and 21th
century skills” for the teachers of Guwhati Region. The workshop ran for three days from 24th February. 20xx
to 27th February, 20xx.

The workshop was inaugurated by Shri Nagaraju, eminent educationist. In his inaugural speech, he appealed to
the participants to prepare themsleves to meet the challenges of 21st century. Ms. Aastha Singh, Course Director
and venue Principal expounded the aims and objectives of the workshop. She expressed the vision of the
workshop, to hone the skills of the trainees to render their services to answer the expectations of the 21th
century.

Dr. V.N. Singh and Dr. Seema Kumari, resource persons rendered their services to mould the view of the
participants to welcome the impending history with open arms. Mr. Govind Singh, Librarian, connected the
participants to the world through ‘Think quest com’. All the participants coming from different Schools
expressed their world view through discussion, extempore, project and group work. Three Day conclave
envisioned the values that can redefine the civilization in the long run.

Sample
Tiny Angels Public School Celebrates Independence Day
by Rajat Sharma

Tiny Angels Public School enjoyed the pleasant morning of 15th August by paying tribute to the national cause.
The Independence Day was celebrated with tremendous gaiety and traditional fervour. The guests were
welcomed warmly by the young students of the school.

Hon’ble Mr. D.S. Negi, DIGP, Range CRPF Durgapur unfurled the tri-colour as symbol of the glory of the
bygone that always holds our head high. It was followed by a patriotic song which glorifies the paramountcy of
national icons in our life. Dr. Poonam Singh, the school Principal, delivered the welcome address and wished a
happy Independence Day to one and all present there. To make the event colourful, the unique blend of music
and steps of tiny angels in the tune of folkmusic was performed. Patriotic speeches and poetic recitation made
the event sombre. The students of senior school paid homage to the motherland in their group song. Group
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dance presented by the dance group enthralled the atmosphere. Little masters of primary section kept the
audience spellbound through their action song.

On the occasion Sh. Sanjeeva Roy, Commandant CRPF GC DGP was present to appreciate the wonderland of
tiny angels. In his blessing the chief guest said, “Sacrifice, service to man and stand for national cause will
create a responsible civic sense among us.” He congratulated the children for their scintillating performance on
the occasion. A vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. V.N. Singh. Distribution sweets among the students made
the event sweeter and more delicious.
Sample

Assam hit by worst floods in twelve years

by Sahil Kumar, Reporter, TOI

Guwahati, 18 July: Assam is reeling under the worst ever floods in the last twelve years. In the first wave alone
from April to June, 126 people have died and over 700 animals drowned even as fear of the second wave hitting
soon looms large. 17 people have been reported missing.

The annual devastation comes in multiple waves - ranging from three to four beginning from April. According
to State Disaster Management Committee, 5 lakh people have been affected and about 5000 villages have came
under water, 500 are still flooded. The current wave was declared by the state government as the worst since
2004. The banks of the Brahmaputra valley are the most affected areas as river has crossed its danger line. It is
changing its course of flow now and then, something that swallows hundreds of villages. Its tributaries crossed
the danger mark due to incessant rain in the catchment areas of the Brahmaputra.

Along with the devastating floods, the monsoon also triggered landslides, which have so far claimed 16 human
lives including 10 farmers. 600 relief camps were setup, which are still in operation. The state government has
deployed 77 medical teams besides loss to human lives; the flood has destroyed the infrastructure which
includes massive destruction to as many as seven national highways. Roads have been damaged, bridges have
been washed away, school buildings have collapsed, and train connectivity to the area has been damaged by
landslides. State government has launched exhausting rescue operation. The rescue operation team reached out
to the flood victims and provided relief on time. They deployed boats and other rescue equipment at different
locations which enabled timely evacuation of people stranded by the worst flooding and saved lives.
Realizing the gravity of the situation the task force equipped with boats, life jacket, medical aid and relief
materials including food and water was sent. The people facing imminent danger were immediately evacuated.
Helicopters were also used for dropping relief materials in areas cut off by the flood. National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) is monitoring the relief and rescue operations.
Sample

Annual Day Celebrations at G.D. Goenka

by Renu
G.D. Goenka International School organized the Annual Day Function on 24 October in the school auditorium
at 5 p.m. The Chief Guest for the function was the District Collector Sh. S.D. Sharma and among other
dignitaries were eminent personalities from the city. Olympic medal winner GaganNarang was the special guest
of the function.
After the convocation to the goddess the function commenced with different cultural items presented on the
stage. Each and every item presented was the result of the hard work put up to make it perfect by the student
participants and the teachers. The ‘Mushaira’ (Poetry conclave) because of its humorous pieces of poems was
highly appreciated and applauded by all. The Dance by tiny tots received a huge applause and cheering by the
audience.
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The Prize Distribution Ceremony was the most proud moment for the students. The best houses in academics,
sports and co-curricular activities were awarded. Awards were also given by the Chief Guest to the meritorious
students in the Board Examinations. The Chief Guest in his address could not conceal his happiness to be
amongst the students. He revealed the secret that he was an ex-student of our school and had learnt a lot from
the teachers. The principal proposed vote of thanks at the end of the function. With national anthem the function
came to an end but the memories of the same will be fresh in everyone’s mind for days to come.

CBSE SAMPLE PAPER 2016

Creative Writing Workshop
By Karan Garg

A Creative Writing Workshop was hosted by Gyan Devi Salwan Public School on 27 February, 2016 in the school’s
Multi-Purpose Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to enhance the creative skills of the students. It was organized by
Scholastic India Ltd. The Resource Person of the Workshop was Mr. Allen Dubey, renowned English trainer.

The Resource Person was warmly welcomed by the school Principal with a token of gratitude. The session began with an
ice-breaking activity / warm-up activity to charge the students towards the active participation in the workshop. This was
followed by a group activity on Story-Writing. The students participated enthusiastically and wrote wonderful stories
showing their creative expression. They shared their stories with other groups which were highly appreciated by the
Resource Person.

The most interesting activity was that of Cartoon Strips wherein students prepared colourful and thought-provoking
cartoon strips. As a final project, the students prepared a newsletter in which they arranged the stories, articles, cartoon-
strips and cut-outs from old magazines very aesthetically. The newsletters were displayed and were highly appreciated by
the Principal and teachers. This was followed by an interactive session / feedback session wherein students shared their
learning experiences.

The students participated with great zeal and enthusiasm. The principal thanked the Resource Person for his efforts. The
workshop was a great learning experience for the students.

Launching ‘Oatilicious’ at GDSPS

By Karan Garg

The Commerce students of Gyan Devi Salwan Public School recently launched a healthy food product ‘Oatilicious’ as
part of an Entrepreneurship Project on 27 February, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the school ground. The students had put in a great
effort to form an enterprise and to release the product.

The launch ceremony was a grand affair with a lot of participation and enthusiasm by the students. The Chief Guest of
the occasion was Mr. Ratan Tata, Managing Director Tata Industries. Among other guests were dignitaries from the
business world and members of the school’s management committee. The Principal warmly welcomed the guests with a
token of gratitude. The event began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp by the guests. It was followed by Sarawati
Vandana by the school choir. The cultural programme showcased a classical dance performance by the students.

The Commerce students presented pamphlets of the product to the esteemed guests and explained about the product. Free
samples of the product were distributed to the audience. There were posters about the qualities of the product displayed
everywhere. An advertisement related to the product was shown on the stage by the students. The CEO of the company
‘Oatilicious’ Mr. Karan Garg from XII B apprised the gathering about the company and the product. The product was
highly appreciated by the guests.G.D. Salwan Public School, English Core – Writing Skills (Prepared by: Ms. Dolly
Dhawan, P.G.T. English

The launch ceremony brought ‘Oatilicious’ into the focus of the gathering. It is expected that the free samples would boost
the sale of the product. The event was a grand success.

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