WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2016 - CBSE Schools to Organise Competitions for Students

On World No Tobacco Day, 31st May 2016, WHO and the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control are calling countries to get ready for plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products.

Competitions:

 Poster making: Theme: Tobacco: A leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases

Essay writing: Theme: Tobacco kills in any form or disguise.

Report: Theme: Media and Tobacco: how they get the message across! Document the harmful impacts of media, how the tobacco trade influences the media, and how the media can fight the habit of tobacco use among all age groups.

A Power point Theme: Tobacco: A leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Students may also send 2-3 photographs to show how they used their ppt to raise awareness among schoolmates/community.

Mode of Submission of entries:

Only the top 03 entries of each competition are to be sent along with duly filled and attested ENTRY FORM  , including the following:

Typed or neatly handwritten Essay, Poster, as hard copies only.

PPT/s in separate VCDs, duly labelled with the name of school and hard copy of the PPT

Report with 2-3 photographs of interactions with the community, as hard copy only on or before 15th May 2016.

The top 40 entries in each event will be selected by a distinguished panel of experts. 

The results will be uploaded on the academic website: www.cbseacademic.in 

All winners will be awarded a Certificate of Merit. 

Please note: Entries received after the specified date, with information missing or unattested by the School Head, will be deemed as invalid. 

Reports, along with photographs (captioned) may be sent for publication in the CBSE quarterly journal CENBOSEC. For further queries, please contact: 011-23231248 or e-mail to P. Rajeswary, EO [Academics]: rajeswary.cbse01@gmail.com 

Rules and Regulations

WHO theme for 2016: GET READY FOR PLAIN PACKAGING

Poster drawing: Tobacco: A leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases [individual]

• Convey a clear message
• Size: A4 size chart paper
• Time Limit: 2 hours
• Eligibility: Classes VI-VIII
• Hindi or English

Avoid:

• Any inappropriate content.
• Abusive language.
• Bias against any community, occupation, religion or group of people.
• Cluttering with too many images and messages.

Assessment criteria

• Relevance of content to the prescribed theme
• Visual appeal (use of colours / images/ paper cuttings etc.)
• Clarity of purpose
• Innovation and creativity
• Appropriate Slogan/Messages

Essay writing: Tobacco kills in any form or disguise.[individual]

• Supply a suitable title on their own based on the given theme.
• Time Limit: 1 hr 30 mins.
• Only one entry per participant,
• Eligibility : Classes IX-X [500- 600 words]
• Hindi or English
• Originality is a must

Avoid:

• Any abusive language.
• Plagiarism.
• Bias against any community, occupation, religion or group of people.

Assessment criteria

• Originality of content
• Relevance and appropriacy of content
• Adherence to word limit
• Logical flow of the essay (introduction, body, conclusion)
• Clarity of thought
• Fluency and accuracy

Report: Media and tobacco: how they get the message across! [02 students per team]

• Supply a suitable title.
• Time Limit: 3 hours to consolidate
• Only one entry per team
• Eligibility: -classes XI-XII [800- 1000 words]
• Report based on examples from a range of media, how commercial activities promote this evil, giving reasons
• and ways to change perceptions about tobacco use among all age groups and communities- urban and non-urban ,
• Hindi or English

Avoid:

• Any inappropriate content.
• Abusive language.
• Bias against any community, occupation, religion or gender

Assessment criteria

• Relevance of content
• Quality of questionnaire
• Clarity of purpose/message
• Innovative and creative approach to the issue of tobacco use in the community
• Practical recommendations

Power point: Tobacco: A leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases [02 students per team].

• Supply a suitable title.
• 15-20 slides on the given theme
• Only one entry per team
• Eligibility: classes IX-XII
• Text in Hindi or English
• Each entry must have a slide with the team members’ names.

Avoid:

• Any inappropriate content.
• Abusive language.
• Bias against any community, occupation, religion or gender
• Cluttering with too many unrelated messages.

Assessment criteria

• Relevance of content
• Clear delivery by presenter
• Clarity of purpose/message
• Innovative and creative use of tune and imagery
• Overall appeal of the presentation

All entries in hard copy shall have the school stamp, name of student/s and class/es clearly written behind the poster/right hand corner of each page of essay/report.