GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION: (SPORTS & PHYSICAL EDUCATION BRANCH) CHHATTARSAL STADIUM: MODEL TOWN: DELHI -110009

No.F.13/1/DE/PE/2008/ 5360-5420 Dated: 7.11.2008

To All the District DDE’s / District Conveners, Directorate of Education Delhi/ New Delhi.

Sub:- Organisation of Inter District Cultural Competitions 2008-2009 ( Only for School Students) w.e.f. 1st December 2008 to 6th December 2008.

Sir/Madam,

Like previous year the Inter District Cultural competition for school children will be held from 1st December to 6th December,2008 . All the DDEs/Conveners of districts are requested to inform the participants accordingly.

The schedule of events, topics & venues of the programme are given as under:- S. Item Date Time Group Venues No. 1. Folk Dance 01.12.08 9 a.m. Girls Sav. Co. Ed. only Vidayala, New Police Lines, Delhi

2. Orchestra 01.12.08 9 a.m. Boys or Girls SKV, H-Block, Boys & Girls Ashok Vihar Delhi of the same school 3. Essay writing 01.12.08 9 a.m. Sr. & Jr. Girls/ Govt. Girls SS, (Hindi & English) Sr. & Jr. Boys Azadpur Colony, 4. Debate 01.12.08 9 a.m. Sr.& Jr. Girls/ RPVV, Civil Lines Competition Sr. & Jr. Boys (English) 5. Folk Song 02.12.08 9 a.m. Girls & Boys Sav. Co.Ed. Separately Vidyalaya, New Police Lines, Delhi 6. On the Spot 02.12.08 9 a.m. Sr.& Jr. Boys/ Govt. Girls SS, Painting Sr. & Jr. Girls Azadpur Colony, 7. Debate (Hindi) 02.12.08 9 a.m. Sr.&, Jr. Boys/ RPVV, Civil Lines Sr. & Jr.Girls 8. Instrumental 02-12-08 9 a.m. Boys or Girls SKV, H-Block, Music Ashok Vihar Delhi 9. Group Patriotic 03.12.08 9 a.m. Girls & Boys Sav.Co.Ed. Song/Community Vidyalaya, New singing Police Lines, 10. Vocal Music 03.12.08 9 a.m. Boys or Girls SKV, H-Block, Ashok Vihar Delhi 11. Slogan Writing 03-12-08 9 a.m. Sr. & Jr. Boys/ Govt. Girls SS, (Hindi & English) Sr. & Jr. Girls Azadpur Colony, 12. Declamation 03-12-08 9 a.m. Sr. & Jr. Boys/ RPVV, Civil Lines (Hindi) Sr. & Jr. Girls 13. 04-12-08 9 a.m. Boys or Girls Sav. Co. Ed. Boys & Girls Vidyalaya, New Of the same Police Lines, Delhi school 14. Poetry Recitation 04-12-08 9 a.m. Sr. & Jr. Boys/ Govt. Girls SS, (Hindi) Sr. & Jr. Girls Azadpur Colony, 15. Extempore speech 04-12-08 9 a.m. Sr. & Jr. Boys/ SKV, H-Block, (Hindi) Sr. & Jr. Girls Ashok Vihar Delhi 16. Declamation 04-12-07 9 a.m. Sr.& Jr. Boys/ RPVV, Civil Lines (English) Sr. & Jr. Girls 17. One Act Play 05.12.08 9 a.m. Boys or Girls Sav. Co. Ed. Boys & Girls Vidyalaya, New from the same Police Lines, Delhi school 18. Poetry Recitation 05-12-08 9 a.m. Sr. & Jr. Boys/ Govt. Girls SS, (English) Sr. & Jr. Girls Azadpur, Colony, Delhi 19. Extempore Speech 05-12-08 9 a.m. Sr.& Jr. Boys/ SKV, H-Block, (English) Sr. & Jr. Girls Ashok Vihar Delhi 20. Band competition 06-12-08 9 a.m. Boys & Girls Chhatrasal Stadium, Model Town, Delhi

(1) FOLK DANCE :-

(i) Dress according to the folk (ii) No. of participants shall be 12-20 (iii) Maximum time limit is 8 minutes (iv) Four instrument are allowed according to the folk dance (v) Recorded music is not allowed but it should not be film based. (vi) Students & teachers can play the music & sing the song. (vii) Only one team from each district will participate. (2) FOLK SONG :-

(i) There will be separate competition both for boys & girls. (ii) Dress according to the folk (iii) No. of participants shall be from 12 -20 (iv) Maximum time limit is 5 minutes. (v) 4 instruments are allowed according to the folk. (vi) No dancing movement is allowed. (3) GROUP PATROTIC SONG/COMMUNITY SINGING

(i) There will be separate competition for boys & girls (ii) Dress for boys: white pant & shirt or white Kurta Pajma. (iii) Dress for girls: white Kurta Pajma or white Salwar kameez. (iv) Maximum time limit is 5 minutes. (v) No. of participants shall be from 12 – 20 (vi) Three instruments are allowed : - (a) Harmonium/ casio / synthesizer (b) / / Naal / Cango – bongo (c) Cabacus / Dhapli/ Khaniari (2) ONE ACT PLAY :- 1. There will be only one competition. A team shall be consist of girls only or boys only or boys & girls mixed of the same school. 2. Time limit for the play is 20 minutes maximum. 3. Maximum no. of participants in a play is 15 4. Back ground music is allowed with lights effect, own (to be arranged by the group them selves) (3) QAWWALI :- 1. There will be only one competition. A team shall consist of girls only or boys only or boys & girls mixed of the same school. 2. No. of participants between 12-20 in number 3. Time allowed is maximum 10 minutes. 4. Dress – Qawali costumes. 5. No film qawali or tune is allowed. (4) BAND :- 1. Separate competition for boys & girls. 2. No. of participation shall be maximum 35 3. Maximum time limit is 10 minutes including beating retreat & formation. 4. No film based tune or National Anthem tune is allowed. 5. Competition is open for all school s. 7. ORCHESTRA :- a. Maximum no of participants 15 at least 10 with different instruments b. Time allowed is 10 minutes. c. No film based tune is allowed. d. There will be only one competition for boys & girls. 8. VOCAL MUSIC:- (i) No Separate competition for boys & girls i.e. there will be one competition for boys & girls (a) LIGHT MUSIC (Geet, Gazal & ) (i) Time limit is maximum 5 minutes (ii) Instrument – Tabla/ Phakhawaj/ / Traditional or electronic instrument. (iii) Harmonium for support SAPASA (iv) Original and unrecorded composition will be preferred (b) CLASSICAL (Khayal/ /Dhamal) (i) Maximum time limit 7 minutes. (ii) Instrument Harmonium/ Tabla/Tanpura

(c) SEMI CLASSICAL :- //Dadar/Thumari (i) Maximum limit is maximum 10 minutes (ii)Instrument - Harmonium/ Tabla/Dholak/Nall/ Majira//Khanjari/any Indian Instrument 9. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC :- e. There will be only one competition for boys & girls f. Maximum limit is 6 minutes. i. Swar Instrument :- /Violin/Gittar/ /flute or any Indian Instrument. ii. Precaution Instrument :- Tabla//Mridang (iii) Lahara on harmonium or any other instrument is allowed. (10) DEBATE :-Topic are as under:- Sr.Boys / Jr. boys / Sr.girls / Jr.girls Hindi: “Yuva pirhi main mobile phone accha ya bura” English: “Use of Mobile Phone is good or Bad in young generation” (i) Time allowed is maximum 6 minutes. (ii) Separate competition for all 4 groups. (11) EXTEMPORE : (Hindi & English) Sr.Boys/Jr. boys/Sr. girls/Jr. girls (i) Time allowed is maximum 6 minutes. (ii) Separate competition for all 4 groups. (12) DECLAMATION :-Sr.Boys/Jr. boys/Sr. girls/Jr. girls Hindi :-Jiwan Main sawasthaya ka Mahatava English :-Importance of Health in Human life (i) Time allowed is maximum 6 minutes (ii) Separate competition for all 4 groups. (13) ON THE SPOT PAINTING COMPETITION :- Sr. Boys /Jr. boys/Sr. girls/Jr. girls (i) Size of the painting will be 22” x 30”. (ii) Time allowed is maximum 2 hrs. (iii) Only drawing sheet will be provided by the organizers all other material including drawing board is to are arranged by the participants himself/herself. (iv) Separate competition for all 4 groups. (v) Topic will be given on the spot. (14) POETRY RECITATION :- Sr. Boys / Jr. boys/ Sr. girls/Jr. girls (i) Maximum time limit is 6 minutes. (ii) Separate competition for all 4 groups (15) SLOGAN WRITING :- (Hindi & English) Sr. Boys/Jr. boys/Sr. girls/Jr. girls (i) Time allowed is maximum 45 minutes (ii) Drawing sheet will be provided by the organizers . Other material is to arranged by the participants himself / herself. (iii) Separate competition for all 4 groups (16) ESSAY WRITING :- Sr. Boys / Jr. boys / Sr. girls / Jr. girls (i) Maximum time limit is 1 hr. (ii) Only paper sheet will be provided by the organizers. Hindi : “Yuva pirdhi mein netik Mulayo ka Mahatava.” English :-“The importance of moral values in young generation” (iii) Separate competition for all 4 groups Wherever applicable, in Junior Category, a student should be below 14 years & a student of Class-VI to VIII as on 01-9-2008 & in Senior Category, a student should be above 14 years & a student of class IX to XII but below 19 years as on 01 -9-2008.

Only drawing sheet for spot painting & slogan writing, paper sheet for essay writing will be provided by the department. Other necessary material has to be arrang ed by the participant himself / herself.

All the participants may be advised to bring clip board / drawing board with them where necessary.

The decision of the Judges will be final.

NOTE: - 1. Please note that no spot entry or change of name shall be entertained in any respect.

2. No TA/DA will be given for participating in these competitions by this office.

Yours faithfully

Sd/- (SATPAL) Addl. Director of Education (Sports) Copy to :- 1. All RDEs 2. DDE (School) 3. ADE (School) 4. All Eos 5. All SPEs of the zones 6. Principal, (i)RPVV, Civil Lines (ii)SKV, H -Block, Ashok Vihar Ph-I, (iii)Sar. Co-ed. Vidyalaya, New Police Lines, (iv) GGSS, Azad pur colony. 7. PS to Director (Education). 8. OS (IT) with the request to place the circular on website.