CBSE Budding Authors Programme 2023-24

CBSE Budding Authors Programme 2023-24

CBSE/(ACAD)/JS/2023

Date: 10 November, 2023
Circular No. Acad-129/2023

Subject: CBSE Budding Authors Programme 2023-24

Dear Principal

Please refer to Circular No: Acad-99/2023 Dated: 23.08.2023 about CBSE Reading Mission Initiatives through which a series of activities have been introduced to facilitate and encourage reading habits among students and create a vibrant learning environment.

The next activity under the CBSE Reading Mission is the CBSE Budding Authors Program which aims to ignite the creative spark within students by encouraging them to explore the art of storytelling. By writing and submitting short stories under this program, students have the exciting opportunity to express their imagination and ideas, with a chance to see their work published. This enriching experience not only hones their writing abilities but also nurtures their confidence and self-expression.

The CBSE Budding Authors Programme aims to provide students a platform to engage in reading different types of stories and learning to write effectively. As students write and submit short stories under this programme, they would have an opportunity to express their creativity and get a chance to see them published.

The students can submit their stories in Hindi or English in the following three categories:

Steps of the Programme:

I. First Phase: Conduct of the programme at the School Level Timeline: 10th – 30th November 2023

The schools will conduct the first phase within school where students will create and write short stories, in either English or Hindi.

Schools to give one week to students to read extensively with a view to prepare for the Budding Author’s Programme. Some inputs for writing are at Annexure I. These may be shared with students.

Schools shall complete the evaluation of entries and shortlist two students/ participants per category for the next round of this programme.

Guidelines for submission of entries by the students and the evaluation criteria to be shared as given at Annexure II.

II. Second Phase: Creation and Submission of the stories

Timeline: 1st December, 2023 – 15th January, 2024

The schools shall register the shortlisted students (2 winners of each category) for the second phase of the CBSE Budding Authors Programme at the link provided on the CBSE Academic website https://cbseacademic.nic.in/. The nodal teacher can facilitate the registration of students (maximum 6 students per school). Timeline –1st – 15th December, 2023.

Each registered student will be provided a unique login id and password, which will be available to the schools at the Budding Authors portal in the final Registration List.

The school will share the unique id and password to each student registered in Phase II. The students will use it as login credentials for writing and submitting the stories on the technology platform.

The link for writing and submitting the stories will be available on the CBSE Academic website under CBSE Reading Mission. Timeline – 26th December – 15th January, 2024.

The students may develop, edit, and finally submit their entries till 15th January, 2024.

All students who successfully submit their created short story at this phase will get an online certificate of participation at the school’s e-mail ID.

The terms and conditions for participation in the second phase are provided at Annexure III.

III. Evaluation and Publication

The entries submitted by students in the Second Phase would be evaluated by a panel of experts.

Shortlisted entries of each category will be provided editorial support to finalize their creation.

Best entries selected at the national level will be published by CBSE as a collection of short stories for each category.

For any query, you may send an email to [email protected]

All the Heads of Schools are requested to use this opportunity for promotion of Reading Mission in their schools and encourage maximum participation of students in the Budding Authors Programme to promote reading and writing skills among students.
With best wishes.

(Dr. Joseph Emmanuel)
Director (Academics)

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, Noida- 201309
3. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi-110054
4. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector-9, Chandigarh- 160017
5. The Director (Exam. & Scholarship), HRDD Department, Gangtok, Govt. of Sikkim, Sikkim–737101
6. The Director of Secondary Education, Department of Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar – 791111.
7. The Director (Education), Directorate of Education VIP Road, Port Blair, A&N Island – 744103
8. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, A – Wing, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi,110001
9. The Joint Secretary (BR/CER/Sainik Schools), Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 108 (I), South Block, New Delhi-110001.
10. The Chairman, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS), N-1/9, Near Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005.
11. The Director, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESSESS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi.
12. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A–Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001.
13. The Director AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202,Shankar
Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010
14. All Regional Directors/Regional Officers of CBSE with their quest to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective Regions
15. All Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Assistant Secretary/SPS/Analyst, CBSE
16. All Head(s)/In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE
17. In-charge IT Unit with the request to put this circular on the CBSE Academic Website
18. In-Charge, Library
19. The Head(Media & Public Relations),CBSE
20. DS to Chairman, CBSE
21. SPS to Secretary, CBSE
22. SPS to Director (Academics), CBSE
23. SPS to Director (Information Technology), CBSE
24. PPS to Controller of Examinations, CBSE
25. SPS to Director (Training and Skill Education), CBSE
26. PPS to Director (Professional Examinations),CBSE
27. PPS to Director (CTET), CBSE
28. SPS to Director (EDUSAT), CBSE
29. Record File

Director (Academics)

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