Desh Apnayen Invites Students to Take Part in a Contest Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2^ndOctober in the honour of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Revered as The Father of the Nation, his thoughts and philosophy have inspired movements throughout the world.

Gandhiji brought to every issue that he was faced with:

His immense love for the country and the people
His personal leadership (characterised by qualities like sacrifice and determination)
Innovative ways to deal with the issue
Some fundamental principles (such as truth, non-violence, welfare of all, fairness, peaceful protest)

While the times and context have changed (for example, we now have a national government as against foreign rule), these aspects and values are constant.

As part of our ongoing offerings to engage students on such Days of National Importance, Desh Apnayen invites students to:

Select any one of the below topics:

Our Government’s Response on the China-India Situation
Dealing with the Coronavirus Pandemic
Protecting Individual Freedom While Practicing Self-Restraint

Make an online presentation covering:

How you think Gandhiji might have attempted to work on your selected topic
How you can feel in the same manner as him and use innovative ways to bring people together to create positive changes in the country

About the Contest:

Schools need to select a team of 4 students, from Class 7 to 10, who would like to take part in this Inter-School Group Presentation Contest.
2 qualifying rounds will be held on 20th and 21st October. We will be able to accommodate only 16 schools teams per round, hence please register as soon as possible.
From amongst these 32 schools, we will invite 8-10 schools, to take part in the Grand Finale round, which will be held on 23rd October 2020 from 2 pm to 4 pm and streamed live on Desh Apnayen’s Facebook page. (Those without a Facebook account can also watch the live video.)
The above Nomination Form for the Contest must be filled by the school principal or teacher once they have identified the 4 students.
Each school can nominate only one team.
Schools’ nominations for the Contest will be accepted on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Time limit for each team – 5 minutes for the presentation plus 2 minutes for the judge’s questions, if any.
The participants will be evaluated by the Desh Apnayen team and External Experts, and winners’ names will be published on our website.
A number of prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams.
An e-certificate will be given to all participants.
A Viewers’ Choice Award

About the Evaluation Parameters

The parameters to evaluate the student teams will include:

The quality of ideas and examples shared
Nature of understanding of the topic selected
Quality of presentation
Co-ordination among team members and staying within the time limit
Responses in the Q&A round

Zone 1 - Time Slot : 20th Oct 20, 2 PM - 4 PM

Children's Academy, Thakur complex
Children's Academy, Ashok Nagar
DAV Ambuja Vidya Niketan Public School
Diamond Jubilee High School, Mumbai
HVB Global Academy
Lodha World School, Thane
Mukul Madhav Vidyalaya
Narmada Calorx Public School
Our Lady of Rosary High School, Goa
Pawar Public School, Bhandup
Pawar Public School, Kandivali
Pawar Public School, Dombivali
Pawar Public School, Chandivali
Prelude Public School, Agra
Shri Pragya Public School, Bijainagar
St.Mary's High School (S.S.C.)

Zone 2 - Time Slot : 21st Oct 20, 2 PM - 4 PM

Agurchand Manmull Jain School
Appasashab Bhaurao Patil English Medium School, Satara
Children's Academy, Malad
D.C.Model International School
Dasmesh Public School
Dass & Brown World School
DCM Presidency School
East West Model School
Guru Shree Shantivijai Jain Vidhyalaya
HVB Academy
Lodha World School, Palava
Priyadarshani School
Ramakrishna school
Sri Ramakrishna school
St. John's Universal
The PSBB Millennium, Omr

Schools Qualified for Grand Finale

Zone 1
1. Pawar Public School, Dombivali
2. St.Mary's High school ( S.S.C.)
3. Children's Academy, Ashok Nagar
4. Lodha World School, Thane
Zone 2
1. HVB Academy
2. DCM Presidency School, Ludhiana
3. Children's Academy, Malad
4. The PSBB Millennium, OMR
Desh Apnayen Team Selects
1. Pawar Public School, Kandivali
2. Dasmesh Public School, Kotkapura

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October in the honour of the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. Revered as The Father of the Nation, his thoughts and philosophy have inspired movements throughout the world.