In an effort to tap the potential of government school students, the Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) is all set to organise ‘Bal Samagam-cum-Kasturba Sangam – 2019’. The annual cultural and literary event that intends to expand the knowledge base of the students will be organised in four different levels. The school level competition is scheduled on January 16.
A communiqué released by the nodal organising body – JEPC stated, “After the school level competition, the block level event will be held on January 19 whereas the district-level programme is slated on January 28. The qualifying participants will get an opportunity to showcase their skills in different artistic genres at the State- level competition. The State-level event will be organised on March 12 and 13.”
Further, in accordance to the communiqué, ‘Kasturba Sangam’ will be held on January 17 at the respective Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) while the district and state level competition will be organised on January 28 and on March 12 and 13 respectively. The major event of this season for class 1 and 2 include drawing competition, Ready for School programme while the students enrolled in class 3 to 5 will have to showcase their talents in hand writing competition, drawing competition and essay writing.
Similarly, under seven categories, the students studying in class 6 to 8 will show their competency in martial arts display, debate, extempore, quiz, folk songs. Adding a few new components in the competition, the students of class 9 to 12 will have to display their skills in skit competition based on any social issue, science exhibition, group dance –reflecting the nationalist spirit of the country, cultural events focusing on ‘Unity in Diversity’ apart from the regular co-curricular events.
Similar format will be followed for the maiden ‘Kasturba Sangam’ competition meant to empower girls studying in 203 KGBV across the State. “The format has been prepared in accordance to the requirements of government school students.
With an aim to nurture the aspirations of students including the response of teachers, School Management Committee (SMC), the final activity list has been prepared covering diverse activities. Besides, the regular events, band display competition by the students of KGBV will be the main attraction of Kasturba Sangam,” said JEPC Chairperson, Uma Shankar Singh.
As per the consolidated data of JEPC, around 34,939 government schools will participate in the competition covering all the 24 districts of the State.
From Giridih district alone, 3,090 schools will participate in the event – the highest in the State. From Ranchi district, 2, 047 government schools will be the part of the mega event while from Lohardaga district; merely 487 government schools have registered to participate in Bal Samagam.