CBSE : Observance of International Year of Millets (IYOM)

CBSE : Observance of International Year of Millets (IYOM)

CBSE/ACAD/DS(MS)/2023

Date: 15.03.2023

Circular No: Acad-34/2023

All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE

Dear Principal

As you are aware that Millets are nutrient-dense complete food articles and the year 2023 has been declared as International Year of Millets (IYOM) by the United Nations. In this connection, the following activities may be carried out in the schools:

• Activities related to millets in the form of competitions such as essay, poems, quiz etc.
• A millet map may be hung on the classroom wall prepared together by teachers and students.
• The schools can organize exhibitions showing different millets with their nutritional value and possible recipes providing an opportunity to students to taste them.
• Experts/  farmers  should  be  invited  to  share  their  knowledge  and  experience regarding millet as a crop.
• Inviting different stakeholders including parents to attend the programs.

You are requested to do the needful in your school to make the global event for International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 a great success.

With Best Wishes

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-16

2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida201309

3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

5. The  Chairman,  Odisha  Adarsha  Vidyalaya  Sangathan,  N-1/9,  Near  Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005

6. The  Director  of  Education,  Directorate  of  Education,  Govt.  of  NCT  of  Delhi,  Old Secretariat, Delhi-110 054

7. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh-160017

8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101

9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791 111

10. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101

11. The Director of Education, S.I.E., CBSE Cell, VIP Road, Junglee Ghat, P.O. 744103, A&N Island

12. The  Director,  Central  Tibetan  School  Administration,  ESSESS  Plaza,  Community Centre, Sector -3, Rohini, Delhi

13. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A –Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001

14. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010

15. All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions

16. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Assistant Secretary/ SPS / Analyst, CBSE

17. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE

18. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website

19. In-Charge, Library

20. DS to Chairperson, CBSE

21. SPS to Secretary, CBSE

22. SPS to Director (Academics), CBSE

23. SPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE

24. SPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE

25. SPS to Director (Skill Education), CBSE

26. SPS to Director (Professional Examinations), CBSE

27. SPS to Director (Training), CBSE

28. SPS to Director (CTET), CBSE

29. SPS to Director (EDUSAT), CBSE

30. PA to Director (Media & Public Relations), CBSE

31. Record File

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