1.

Write a report on the celebration of ‘Kanyashree Divas’ in your school on the basis of
the points given below:
(Points: Date and time - chief guest and other guests - opening song - speeches of different persons -
sort cultural programme - closing song.)

Rasulpur High School observes Kanyashree Divas

(By a staff reporter)
Barddhaman, 14 April 2021: The State Government initiative, Kanyashree Divas, was celebrated
today in our school. The school hall was decked with flowers, and pictures of great persons. The
teachers, students and their guardians filled off the venue. The president of school managing
committee presided over the function.
Purba Barddhaman MLA and chief guest Abul Hasem Mondol said, Kanyashree Divas aims at overall
department of poor girl students aged 12 to 18 years (Class VIII to XII) to help them continue their
studies with an annual government scholarship of rupees 500. Besides, a one-time grant at rupees
25,000 is given to the 18 years old girl for further studies.
Girls whose families earn not more than rupees 20 thousands annually are eligible for it. The president
as well as the Headmaster gave his speech followed by songs, recitations, and staging off a one act
play by Class XII students. The play, penned by our Bengali teacher Kolyani Banerjee, resolves
around dementia of child marriage, was applauded.
2. As a reporter of an English daily write a newspaper report within 120 words using the
following points:
(Points: Incident: premature death of a 38 year old woman - Date and time: 6th April, 2021 in the
morning - Place: Purba Barddhaman, Memari Gramin Hospital - Cause: affected by dengue -
Hospitalization: She was hospitalized with high fever and other dengue like symptoms - Report of her
blood test: test confirmed that she was suffering from dengue - Present situation in West Bengal: 205
fresh dengue cases reported - Action taken by the government: preventive measures taken by Memari
Municipality and the government officials)

Woman dies of dengue

( By a staff reporter)
Memari, 26 July, 2021: A 38 year old woman today died of dengue in Memari after battling for life
for the past few days. Krishna Sarkar, a resident of Nabapally, Memari , was admitted to a local
hospital on 25 March with fever and other Dengu like symptoms. Blood test confirmed that she was
suffering from dengue. Her condition proceeded to weaken and she spent away toward the beginning
of today. “We attempted continuously to the last breath of the patient to save her life,” a doctor said.
The hospital authorities said that the women died of multi organ failure caused by dengue. This year’s
state wide dengue death toll stands at 9. Four of the deaths have been reported from Memari. In the
previous two days around 205 new dengue cases were accounted for across the state. The total
number of affected victims so far in the state has reached 5390. Memari Municipal Corporation has
already taken preventive measures in this regard. The government officials are taking effective steps
in destroying mosquito larva and creating public awareness about it.
3. Compose a newspaper report on the occurrence of dacoity in a house in Hoogly using
the points below (within 100 words)
(Hints: Mention the date – when it happened – how many inhabitants dwell – how many robbers
entered – valuable articles stolen – administrative measure)

House looted at Mirpur, Hoogly

(By a staff reporter)
Hoogly, 12 April 2021: A dacoity took place at a house in Mirpur area under Mirpur Police Station,
late night yesterday. The owner of the house, Sk. Hafiz, a teacher of a high school, said the police that
five dacoits enter his house by breaking a window. They pointed a gun at Sk. Hafiz’s head and asked
him to give them the keys of the almirah. They subverted him with frantic outcomes if he raised a
caution. The dacoits looted gold ornaments, cash and valuables worth 3 Lac rupees. Sk. Hafiz lodged
a complaint at Mirpur Police Station after the robbers escaped from his house.

4. Write a report writing on a blood donation camp.

Blood donation camp
(by a staff reporter)
Burdwan, 25 Dec, 2021: No blood donation camp has been organized in Memari town of East-
Burdwan district in the last three months during the lockdown. However, blood is needed to treat a
number of complex diseases, including thalassemia.
Most of the blood banks run with empty stocks of blood. And so the primary teachers of the area
came forward to meet the blood crisis in Memari Town. Honorable teachers of the town donated
blood on the initiative of Memari Abhijan Sangha. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and
leaders were present at the camp to encourage blood donors.
Bishwaroop Ghosh, president of Memari Abhijan Sangha, said, "We have organized a blood donation
camp in the local area in collaboration with MLA Narayan Biswas after learning about the blood
problem as there is no camp for lockdown.
"There, 46 people, including 13 teachers, donated blood. Narayan Biswas said, 'I would like to thank
all the teachers who came forward to donate blood today. If more people come forward to donate their
blood, it will be much easier to deal with the blood crisis in the state.” he also added.
Today, in this camp there present Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Swapan Bisayee, the
local municipal chairman, Shri RK Jain, General Secretary of Indian Red Cross Society, Shri Shyam
Jaju, Social Worker and some other notable persons.
5 . Write a newspaper report on a street accident in about 100 words based on the following
points. Uso a holding at the top of your report.
Date and time: 26 April 2014 at 4 p.m.
Place: Barrackpore in 24 Parganas (N)
Cause: a lorry collided with a bus.
Casualties: 8 died on the spot (Including the driver of the lorry, three women, and 4 children), 20
were wounded, five seriously
Measures were taken: Removed to B.N. Bose Hospital, Ten were let off after first aid, and The rest
were hospitalized.
Eight Die In A Road Accident
(By a staff reporter)
Barrackpore, 27 April 2014: Eight persons including the driver of a lorry, three women, and four
children were killed on the spot when a lorry collided head-on with a bus on the G.T.
Road yesterday at 4 p.m. In the accident twenty others were wounded, 5 of them seriously. As soon as
the accident took place, local people rushed to the spot and set the lorry on fire. The wounded were
taken to B.N. Bose hospital , which was nearby and ten of them were let off after first aid and the rest
were hospitalised. After an hour police came at the spot and restored the situation under their control
and promised of thorough investigation.
6. Using the points mentioned below draft a newspaper report on an Inter-school Football
Tournament organized by your school recently.
[points: By whom, where, when, and why was the tournament organized- No. of participating
teams-winner and runner up-trophy handed over by Headmaster- enthusiasm among students,
teachers, and common men]
Answer:
A Football Tournament
(By a staff reporter)
Kankinara, 7th May 2014: An Inter-school Football Tournament was held on our school grounds. It
was organized by our school ‘Arya Veer Dal’.
It was a two-day tournament. Totally eight schools along with our school took part in the tournament.
Two groups were formed Group A and Group B, our team was in Group A. Four teams were
separated into each group.
The first and second round match was played on the 5th of May and the final round was played on the
6th of May. Our school won this competition and the neighboring Kankinara High School was the
runner-up.
We defeated them by 3-2 goals. Our headmaster handed the trophy to the captain of Arya Veer Dal.
The teachers, students, and common men enjoyed it more.
7. Write a newspaper report on a train accident in about 120 words based on the following
information:
Date: May 10th, 2014
Place: Mairwa station of the Siwan-Gorakhpur Section on North Eastern Railways. The nature of the
accident and the train involved. The last 3 bogies of the New Delhi bound ‘Awadh Assam’ jumped
the rails.
Cause: The first plate was found to be loose, maybe the maintenance of slaps or an out of sabotage.
Casualties: 21 persons were killed and 25 injured.
Compensation: The Bihar C.M. announced government jobs in addition to monetary compensation.

21 Killed In Bihar Train Accident

(By a staff reporter)
Patna, May 10th, 2014: At least 21 persons were killed and 25 others injured when the last three
bogies of New Delhi Bound Awadh Asam Express jumped the rails at Mairua station on the Siwan –
Gorakhpur section of North-Eastern railways last late night.
According to railway sources, a loose fish plate at the situation was the cause of the accident. The
cause of the accident may either be maintenance slopes or an out of sabotage. As soon as the accident
took place, the local villagers rushed to the place.
The injured were removed to the Mairua General Hospital with the help of R.P.F, G.R.P, and
villagers. The Government and different voluntary organizations were on a war footing.
The Bihar C.M. announced Govt, the job in addition to monetary compensation to the nearest of kin
of those killed in the accident, An ex-gratia of 1. Lakh has been announced to be given to the kin of
each deceased person by the state Government.
8. As a Reporter of an English daily, write a report (in about 120 words), using the following
information:
Incident: Severe cyclone (80 km per hour)
Date: 12 August (Monday)
Time: 6:45 p.m.
Where: Coastal areas of Orissa (Puri, Baleswar, and Paradwip)
Result: Huge tidal waves; damage to life and property; more than 10,000 people rendered homeless;
train services disrupted; Immediate relief provided by the State Government.

A severe cyclone hit at the coastal area of Orissa

(By a staff repoter)
Puri, Aug 12: The coastal areas of Orissa such as Puri, Baleswar, and Paradip were hit by a severe
cyclone today. Strong wind blowing at 80 km.
per hour burst over the entire region in the evening at about 6:45 p.m. and left a trail of destruction
behind it. Huge tidal waves swept the shores causing havoc all around.
The loss of life and property is reported to be enormous. Huge quantities of crops have been washed
away and many mud houses collapsed.
A few hundred persons are dead and more than 10,000 have been rendered homeless. Train services
and road communication are disrupted.
Rescue and relief works have been taken up on war footing by the State Government. Temporary
camps have been set up and provisions for dry food and drinking water made for the affected people.
9. Report on the event of “Prize Giving Ceremony” of your school on the following points:
Outlines: Date of the ceremony — a place where held — President, chief guests, etc.—
Headmaster’s report — description of the function, etc.

Prize Giving Ceremony

(By a staff reporter)
Behala,January 4th:-The annual prize-giving ceremony of our school was held yesterday, the 15th
instant. It was held in the open ground in front of our school building.
A big pandal was erected on the ground. The gate was adorned with leaves and flowers. A platform
was erected at one end. On this platform, a table and a few chairs were placed for the dignitaries.
The District Magistrate presided over the function and the Principal of the local college was the chief
guest. The ceremony opened with a song of Rabindranath sung by the students of the school.
Then began the recitation. I recited a Bengali poem ‘Nirjharer Swapnabhanga.’ We also staged a one-
act drama which was enjoyed by all.
The Headmaster then read out his report, which showed an all-round improvement in the affairs of the
school. The President next gave away the prizes. He also made a short but nice speech.
The secretary gave the vote of thanks. The ceremony ended with a closing song.
10. A fire broke out in a Metro Railway compartment. Write a report on it with the following
points:

Fire Disrupts Metro Services

(by a staff reporter)
Kolkata, April 21: The Metro Railway gave its commuters another fright on Tuesday when the
compartment of a train station at Tollygune caught fire at 9:30 a.m.
Resulting in dense smoke and widespread panic. Although there were no casualties, the accident
disrupted metro services for two hours and sparked fresh anxiety over the metro’s safety.
Officials said that the accident occurred when the electrical lines under a carriage got short-circuited.
The compartment caught fire eight minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
Passengers seated inside the train saw smoke arising from one of the bogies and raised an alarm. AH,
the compartments were vacated immediately and the fire was put out with the help of a fire
extinguisher.
11. Write a report for a newspaper about a bank robbery with the help of the given points:
Name of the bank: United Bank of India in the Bowbazar area in Kolkata.
Date and time: December 12, in the afternoon around 3-30 p.m.
The way the robbery took place: Guns of the policemen snatched.
Things robbed: Jewellery and cash worth thirty lakh rupees from bank lockers.
Arms used: Rifles and bombs.
Number of robbers: Eight
Persons arrested: Two
A Daring Bank Robbery
(By a staff reporter)
Kolkata, December 12: A daring bank robbery occurred in a branch of the United Bank of India in
the Bowbazar area in broad daylight this afternoon around 3-30 p.m.
According to the Manager of the bank, eight people armed with rifles and bombs raided the bank.
They first snatched the rifles from the two policemen on duty at the gate.
Then they broke open the lockers and escaped with jewelry and cash worth about 30 lakh rupees. The
police were immediately informed of the incident. Two persons were arrested in this connection.
12. Use the information given in the following chart to write a report for the newspaper in about
120 words:
Incident: Severe Earthquake
Place: Wide areas in the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh
Date and time: Early hours of 20th Oct, 91 2,000 houses were damaged, 5,000 houses were
destroyed 415 people died.
Casualties: 30 medical teams (doctors + medicines). Air Force
Relief work done: Plane (Food + necessary articles), Govt, grants sanctioned, Rs. 55.50 lakhs-Uttar
Kashi, Rs. 13.60 lakhs- Tehri Garhwal

Severe Earthquake In Garhwal And Kumaon: 415 Dead

(By a staff repoter)
Uttar Kashi, 21st October: A devastating earthquake occurred in the early hours in wide areas in the
Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttar Pradesh yesterday.
As a result of this severe earthquake, 415 persons were killed, 5000 houses were destroyed and
another 2,000 houses were badly damaged.
To tackle this great disaster, relief and rescue operations were started on a war footing. Thirty medical
teams with doctors and medicines rushed to the affected areas.
An Air Force Plane dropped food and necessary articles. The Central Government sanctioned grants
of Rs. 55.50 lakhs for Uttar Kashi and Rs. 13.60 lakhs forTehri Garhwal.
13. Write a report for the newspaper with the help of the information given below:
Place: Uzanbazar in Guwahati.
Date and time: November 1, 1998, in the evening.
Cause: A powerful bomb exploded inside a shop. ,
Result: The bomb-blasted destroyed, nearby shops, shops were partially damaged, and the whole area
plunged into darkness.
Casualties: Five were killed, and nine injured persons were taken to the Guwahati Medical College
Hospital; the condition of six persons was serious; human limbs were strewn all over the blast site; a
search for more bodies was on (report police).

A Powerful Bomb Blast: 5 Killed

(By a staff repoter)
Guwahati, November 2: Five persons were killed and nine injured when a powerful bomb exploded
inside a shop in Uzanbazar here yesterday evening.
The bomb blast completely destroyed the shop, nearby shops were partially damaged and the whole
area plunged into darkness as a result of the explosion.
The injured persons were taken to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital for treatment. The
condition of six persons was stated to be serious. Human limbs were lying strewn all over the blast
site. According to police sources, a search for more bodies was going on.
14. Study the information below regarding a building collapse and write a newspaper report on
it within 80 words:
 A Building Collapsed, and 11 Killed
(By a staff repoter)
Kolkata, June 20: Eleven persons were killed including a 75-year-old woman and seventeen were
injured when a five-storeyed building on Rajendra Road in the Bhawanipore area of the city collapsed
late last night.
The probable causes of the collapse were low-quality building materials, serious defects in the
construction, and improper soil testing.
The police have already arrested the promoter and the building contractor. The Kolkata Corporation
has set up an Enquiry Committee to find out the actual causes of the collapse.
15. Write a report for the newspaper with the help of the following points:
1. Chinsura, 30th September 2002
2. Time: 7 pm
3. A boat capsized in the Hooghly River
4. 40 Passengers on board
5. 10 Passengers drowned and the rest swam ashore
6. A rescue team recovered all the bodies
7. The police arrested the boatman and started an investigation.

Boat Capsized, 10 Drowned

(By a staff reporter)
Chinsura, 30 September: Ten persons are feared drowned when a boat carrying 40 passengers
capsized in midstream in the Hooghly River.
This mishap took place at 7’0 o’clock in the evening. The boat was reported to be overloaded. It was
sailing across the river from Chinsura to Naihati and unfortunately tilted and then overturned in
midstream.
The passengers including two women and three children were reported to have drowned. The team
which was pressed into service could recover all the dead bodies.
The police arrested the boatman later in the evening. An inquiry into the incident was started to know
the actual cause of the accident.
16. There was a clash between two groups of antisocial elements on the 27th of August. Write a
report on the basis of the following points.
 Area : Kalabagan, Jorasanko police station
 Time: Afternoon
 Arms used: glass bottles and bombs
 Effect: State bus damaged-two policemen injured–local traders shut their shops-five
arrested and two injured.

Five were held for the clash at Kalabagan, 2 injured

(By a staff repoter)
Calcutta, Aug. 28: Two groups of antisocials clashed in the Kalabagan area under the Jorasanko
police station on Tuesday afternoon. Five miscreants were arrested in this
connection.
Although there were no gunshots, the warring groups pelted glass bottles at each other and also flung
bombs.
A state bus was also damaged when a stone was aimed at its glass window from behind.
Two policemen of the Jorasanko police station sustained injuries while attempting to disperse the
conflicting groups.
Local residents, involved mainly in the iron trade, shut their shops and establishments and the area
was patrolled by the police.
Later five were held for interrogation.
17. Write a newspaper report on the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Adarsha Vidya Bhaban on
the basis of the following points
 Occasion: Golden Jubilee of Adarsha Vidya Bhaban
 Place: Shyambazar, Kolkata
 Date and time: December 9, 10, and 11
  Programme: Inter School Quiz Competition, Quiz Master Ramen Basu and Sumit
Roy- Exhibition, Discover Nature-awards given-cultural programme by students of
Sangeet and Nritya Shikshan Bharati.

Golden Jubilee Celebration of Adarsha Vidya Bhaban

(By a staff repoter)
Kolkata, 9th Dec: The Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Adarsha Bidya Bhaban was celebrated on
Dec 9, 10 and 11 in the school premises at Shyambazar.
The occasion was marked by various programmes spread over three days and it generated lots of
enthusiasm amongst the present and past students of the renowned institution.
An inter-school quiz competition was held on December 9. Around 100 schools participated.
Ramen Basu, assistant editor, TTIS, was the quizmaster while Sumit Roy conducted a special round.
After a tough preliminary and final round, Birla High School for Girls came out on top, while Salt
Lake CA School and Ashok Hall came second and third, respectively.
An exhibition, Discover Nature, was held at the school compound on December 10 and 11.
Students displayed their projects with great enthusiasm, making it a success.
The exhibition kicked off with an award function for meritorious students.
In the evening a cultural programme was staged by the students.
The exhibition ended with another colourful show staged by the students of Sangeet & Nritya
Shikshan Bharati.
18. Go through the following information and in about 100 words write a newspaper report
about a train robbery.
 Date: March 2004
 Place: Between Kharagpur and Bankura
 Time: 8 p.m.
 Name of the train: Nilachal Express
 Results: Rs. 80,000.00 snatched from a businessman-ornaments, costly watches and
cameras from others.

A Train Robbery
(By a staff repoter)
Khargpur, 21st March: A daring train robbery was committed yesterday night in the Khargpur-
Bankura section of the South Eastern Railway.
Five dacoits armed with firearms and knives attacked the passengers in a compartment of the down
Nilachal Express at about 8 p.m. and started looting them.
They were reported to have boarded the train as passengers at Tatanagar.
They demanded cash, ornaments and valuables from the passengers at gun point.
A scuffle arose and some passengers got injured. Ultimately as the train approached Kharagpur, they
decamped with Rs. 80,000.00 snatched from a businessman and ornaments, costly watches, cameras
and valuables robbed from other passengers.
The matter was reported to the Railway Police at Kharagpur. The investigation is on.
19. Draft a newspaper report using the following points. Supply a suitable title.
 Place of drafting the report: Haldia
 Date: June 6
 Place of incident Incident: Kukrahati near Haldia in Midnapore
 Inmncident: Boat capsized in the Hooghly 50 feared dead – 11 bodies recovered so
far of them 7 women, and 2 children; 30 passengers swam ashore.
 Cause: Stoppage of regular ferry service boats carrying passengers beyond capacity.
 Effect of the incident: Local people enraged-road blockade was put up in protest.

A boat capsizes near Haldia

(By a staff reporter)
Haldia, June 6, ’95-A serious boat disaster took place today when an overloaded boat capsized in the
river Hooghly at Kukrahati near Haldia in Midnapur.
There was a heavy toll of lives at least 50 persons were reported drowned.
Till late at night 11 bodies including 7 women and 2 children were rescued by the local people.
30 passengers escaped death by swimming ashore. According to local information, the stoppage of
regular ferry service was the cause of this disaster.
In the absence of the ferry service, boats were loaded with passengers far beyond their capacity.
The enraged local people put up a road blockade for about 4 hours to air their grievance in protest.
Police officials came in time and rescue operations were carried out in full swing.
The boatmen are reported to be absconding.
20. Write a newspaper report with the following points:
Points: Srinagar, 16th August, midnight militants hiding inside a mosque- army convoy modern
weapons used-grenades thrown-whole night encounter – 4 militants killed-one jawan injured, taken to
hospital-2 militants reportedly escaped-whole area cordoned -tense situation.

Four Terrorists killed in Srinagar

(by a staff reporter)
Srinagar, 18th August: In a whole night encounter between the army and the militants hiding inside a
mosque in Srinagar, four militants were killed and one jawan was seriously injured. He was
immediately removed to a hospital.
Two militants were reported to have escaped in the darkness.
Armed with modern weapons the militants first attacked a convoy of army passing through the area
and threw grenades at them at random.
The army retaliated immediately. It was also reported that the militants were planning to attack a
military base camp.
The encounter lasted for several hours. The whole area has been sealed off by the army. The situation
at Srinagar is still tense.
21. Write a short report on the train accident at Firozabad between the Purushottam Express
and the Kalindi Express which collided on the morning of 20 August 1995. It should not be
more than 150 words:
Points: Time 3.00 a.m.-conflicting reports of deaths-army called in a lot of lives lost 298 deaths –
more than 400 injured 16 athletes among victims – many trains cancelled – announcement of a
compensation of Rs. 10,000 to the next of kin – Rs. 250 for others injured.

Many were killed in Railway accident

(by a staff repoter)
Firozabad, Aug. 21: A serious train accident took place in the early hours of 20 August, at Firozabad
on the Kanpur-Delhi Mainline when the Purushottam Express rammed against the Kalindi Express a
little away from the distant signal.
The driver of the Purushottam Express is reported to have not received any red signal to bring the
train to a halt.
The tragic accident-one of the worst in recent times-led to the loss of many lives.
Conflicting reports of death say that at least 298 people lost their lives and more than 400 were
injured.
Among them were 16 athletes who were going to Delhi to take part in an athletic competition.
Rescue work started on a war footing and the army was called in to help the civil authorities. Many
trains had to be cancelled.
Railway authorities announced a compensation of Rs. 10,000.00 to the next of kin for the dead ones
and Rs. 250 for the others injured.
22. A debating competition, open to all local High Schools was held in your school. Compose a
report for an English daily, giving a short account of it. You may use the following particulars:
Points: Date, time and venue-subject (motion)-the name of a few participating schools – the quality
of speakers – lively arguments for and against-effect on the audience-repeated cheers- winners.

A Debating Competition
(by a staff reporter)
Berhampur, 3rd December -A lively debating competition was held on 2nd Dec. at 4 pm at the local
Town Hall.
The debate was open to all local High Schools. Four schools, namely Krishnath Collegiate School,
Pareshnath Vidyapith, Berhampur High School and Kamala Girls’ High School participated in the
debate.
The motion was “Playing cricket is a waste of time.” Speakers against the motion highlighted the
qualities which the game of cricket develops in the player’s deep concentration, great patience,
quickness of judgement and perfect self-control in fact, almost every quality necessary for success in
life. It is a gentleman’s game and should be played to build up a student’s character.
The opposite view was that cricket is a legacy of British rule-a means to while away valuable time
playing a match for five days.
Viewing on the TV by millions for days together encourages idleness and waste of time.
The debate reached an interesting level with lively arguments for and against the game.
The audience was charmed at the performance of the debtors and applauded them with occasional
cheers. Ultimately the motion was defeated.
Sri. S.K. Roy the noted sports journalist was the judge, and Sri P.K. Mukherjee of Krishnath
Collegiate School was adjudged the best debator.
23. Study the information given below. Then write a newspaper report in about 120 words:
Points: Tagore’s Nobel medal stolen from museum – noticed next morning-time of theft not known
thieves also took away a gold pocket watch and ring of India’s first Nobel laureate — several
paintings, silverware – ivory items and jewellery and a sari of his wife Mrinalini Devi wore thieves
fled breaking window grills – guards interrogated – President, P. M., C. M. informed C.I.D. team sent.

Tagore’s Nobel Stolen

(by a staff reporter)
Santiniketan, March 16: In a daring act of dacoity, poet Rabindranath Tagore’s Nobel Prize medal
and citation with a number of his priceless artefacts were stolen from the Rabindra Bhaban Museum
in Santiniketan last night.
The theft came to light only the next morning and it is not known when the incident actually took
place.
Apart from the Nobel medal, the burglars also took away a gold pocket watch and a ring of poet
Tagore, valuable paintings, silverware, ivory items and jewellery and wife Mrinalini Devi’s sari and
gold bangles.
The dacoits appeared to have entered by breaking open the window grills even though the window
was bolted from the inside. The guards who were on duty are being interrogated.
The incident has caused quite a stir in the country. The President, Prime Minister and Chief Minister
have been informed and a C. I. D team sent for investigation.
A statewide alert has been sounded and the police have been asked to keep a watch on the city
markets dealing in antiques.
24. A teacher at your school has retired after his precious service of about thirty years. A
farewell meeting was arranged. Write a report on it by using the following
points:
Points: Opening song by students-garlanding the teacher-speech by teachers and students-touching
speech by the retired teacher – President’s address – your impression.

A Farewell Meeting
(by a staff reporter)
Kolkata, Nov. 15: A farewell meeting was held at the Chetla Boys’ High School today on the eve of
the retirement of Sri S.K. Roy, Assistant Headmaster of the school, who bids adieu after putting in
thirty years of service.
The meeting was attended by the students and teachers of the school and it was presided over by Sri
Sailendra Nath Mukherjee, the Headmaster of the school.
The meeting started with an opening song sung by the students followed by garlanding of Sri Roy.
The teachers and students one after another spoke highly of Sri Roy’s vast erudition, wholehearted
devotion to duty, deep love for the students and the institution and his amiable disposition.
His long association with the school would leave an abiding influence on the students and the teachers
alike and everybody would surely miss him very much.
Sri Roy then gave a touching farewell address with almost a choked voice.
He wished the students good and advised them to keep up the good name of the school.
Then followed the president’s address who spoke on various aspects of Sri Roy’s association with the
school and prayed to God for his long and peaceful retired life.
The students and teachers gave a touching send-off to Sri Roy with a heavy heart.
25. Write a newspaper report on the Delhi Government’s decision to pay compensation to anti-
Sikh riot victims on the basis of the following points:
Points: Delhi cabinet headed by Mrs Sheila Dikshit decides to pay relief- Rs. 1.25 lakh each govt.
committed to implementing the High Court decision-no appeal against it-3000 persons injured- Rs.
36.52 crores needed-ex-gratia Rs. 500-2000 already paid-relief and rehabilitation measures.

Anti-Sikh riot victims to get Rs. 1.25 lakh

(by a staff reporter)
New Delhi, Sept. 12: After more than two decades of struggling to get justice, the 1984 anti-Sikh riot
victims today got some respite with the Delhi Cabinet taking a decision to provide them financial
relief.
The ex-gratia amount to be paid per injured person has been substantially increased to Rs. 1.25 lakh.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held today. The Delhi chief minister, Mrs Sheila Dikshit,
categorically stated that her government is fully alive to the woes of 1984 riot victims.
She added that the government is committed to implementing the decision of the High Court and has
also decided not to file any appeal against the order of the court in view of the specific assurance
given by P.M.
Dr Manmohan Singh in the Lok Sabha. Close to 3,000 persons, who were injured during the riots,
will be paid an amount of Rs. 36.52 crore.
“These persons have already received ex-gratia amounts between Rs. 500-2000.
Hence they will now be entitled to get the balance at the earliest,” the chief minister told reporters.
“We have also initiated several relief and rehabilitation measures to mitigate the misery of the persons
affected during the riots.” Mrs Dikshit added.
26. A fire broke out in a Metro Railway compartment. Write a report on it on the following
points:
 Date: 5.8.96
 Time 8.50 a.m.
 Location: Tollygunge Metro statio
 Cause: short circuit in the line
 Effect: black thick smoke-passengers panicked-disruption of service-anxiety
compartments vacated-none injured.

Fire disrupts Metro Services

(by a staff reporter)
Calcutta, Aug. 6: The Metro Railway gave its commuters another fright on Tuesday when the
compartment of a train station at Tollygunge caught fire at 8.50 a.m. resulting in
dense smoke and widespread panic.
Although there were no casualties, the accident caused disruption of metro services for three hours
and sparked off fresh anxiety over the metro’s safety.
Officials said the accident occurred when the electrical lines under a carriage got short-circuited. The
compartment caught fire 5 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
Passengers seated inside the train saw smoke arising from one of the bogies and raised an alarm.
All the compartments were vacated immediately and the fire was put out with the help of a fire
extinguisher.