Varadhi Foundation – Annual Essay and Debate Competitions, 2024 – Certain instructions

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR
SAMAGRA SHIKSHA :: ANDHRA PRADESH
Present : Sri B.Srinivasa Rao, I.A.S

RC.No : SS-15021/24/2024-SAMO-SSA 07/08/2024

Sub: Samagra Shiksha-SIEMAT- Varadhi Foundation – Annual Essay and Debate Competitions, 2024 – Certain instructions – issued.

Ref: Varadhi foundation letter received on 3-8-2024 from founder president Varadhi Foundation.

With reference to the subject cited, it is informed that the founder president, Varadhi Foundation requested to conduct Annual Essay and
Debate Competitions -2024 as per its vision to engage youth for positive contribution to the society & country and to encourage government school
students from the State of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana so as to imbibe the skills necessary to face future challenges by gaining confdence and
being well informed.

Further, it is informed that essay writing and debate competitions are to be conducted at Mandal Level, District Level and the selected
candidates shall attend online competitions conducted by Varadhi Foundation. Varadhi Foundation conducting free debate and essay writing
skills ‘ online sessions on every Thursday from 6.30 pm to 7.30pm and these sessions can be attended by all the students nominated by schools at the Mandal Level. The Essay and Debate competitions will be in English Language only

In this regard, all District Educational Ofcers and Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha are instructed to go through the criteria for participation in Varadhi Annual Essay and Debate competitions and disseminate the information to all Mandal Educational Ofcers and Head Masters /Principals of all the schools so as to encourage more number of student participation at Mandal, District and State levels .

Eligibility criteria , topics and selection process to participate in Annual Varadhi Competitions are as follows . Eligibility criteria

Students from VIII , IX and X classes.

•  Three students as a group can participate in event from one school.
• one student/ Group can participate in one event only.
• Any student/group can not participate in both events .
• Students from diferent groups can not form a group.

Topics for Mandal level competitions :

Essay Writing:
a. The role of Education in Poverty Eradication.
b. Democracy as a tool to Development.

Debate(Teams will be asked to speak for or against the topic)
a. Technical Skills are more important than Communication Skills for Employment.
b. Girls and Boys are equal and must be treated equally.

Topics for District level competitions:
Essay Writing:
a. India is secular by constitution-is it inspirit?
b. Does Co education in schools help to achieve better Gender- Equality?

Debate(Teams will be asked to speak for or against the topic)
a. School Education must include vocational Training .
b. Artifcial Intelligence aids Academic Progress.

Selection process:

Competition Round 1- at Mandal Level -Offline

At Mandal level MEOs are requested to identify teams for Essay wiring and Debate competitions from the schools in that Mandal. Topics can be selected from above.

Competition Round 2- at District level- Offline

• To be conducted at District level by selecting the topics from above for Essay and Debate competitions
• One team per event will be selected from districts to participate in State Level Competition.

Final round- Annual Varadhi competitions at State level( Online) A panel of judges will evaluate the performance based on the following criteria.

Certification and Awards:

• Top three teams from Andhra Pradesh
• Top three teams from Telangana

Prize money details:

• Ist Prize: Rs.36,000/-( Rs.12,000/-per participant in three/two member team)
• 2nd Prize: Rs. 30,000/- (Rs.10,000/- per each participant in three/two member group)
• 3rd Prize: Rs 27,000/- (Rs. 9,000/- per each participant in three/two member group)

All the participants and all the mentors teachers will be given Rs. 500/-as a token of appreciation Certificates will be issued to all students participating in Annual Varadhi State Level competitions

General Instructions for State Level Competition:

1. Only government school students are permitted to participate in the competition.
2. Please read eligibility criteria clearly. Same student / team cannot participate in two events.
3. State level competitions will be conducted in online mode only
4. All competitions will be conducted as a team event.

Keeping this in view, the all the District Educational Officers, Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha are requested to inform the all details to all Mandal Educational Officers , Heads Masters/Principals to conduct the Varadhi Annual Competitions at Mandal and District Levels and encourage more number of student participation.

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