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The Sikh, July 2012
Teachers tested for their computer knowledge
Events Unplugged
INDIVIDUAL ITEMS
Shudh paath:
The youngest (lower primary) will
recite Japji Sahib, the upper
primary Anand Sahib, lower
secondary Asa ki Vaar and upper
secondary will recite from the
sanchiaa of Guru Granth Sahib. In
the past years, the participants
have shown a good ability to read
Gurbani.
Sakhi/kahaani (story telling):
Primary students tell stories of
their own choice.
Bhashan (elocution):
Secondary students deliver
speeches on topics given to them
before they come to the
competition. Most of them speak
without referring to notes.
Tatkaali peshkaari (impromptu
speeches):
Primary and secondary students
deliver speeches on topics given to
them 10 minutes before the
competition. Teachers are not
allowed to assist them. You will be
amazed with the quality of
presentations.
Kavita (poetry recital):
Primary and secondary students
recite poems of their own chosing.
Sun ke jawab likhnaa (Listening
comprehension)
Students listen to a recorded
passage in Punjabi and answer
questions on an answer sheet.
Their listening skills are put to a
test here.
TEAM ITEMS
Ajj di taza khabar (Today’s
Fresh News):
A secondary school boy-girl team
reads out news. The new items are
given to them 30min before they
go live. They decide how they
present, who goes first, and how
their interchange.
Shudh akhar jorh (Spelling bee):
The three-member primary level
teams compete on their spelling
prowess. First, they get easier
words. The competition then heats
up with bigger and more difficult
words or phrases.
Prashnotri (Quiz):
What do call a fan in Punjabi?
That could be one of the questions
in quiz, at the early level. It gets
tougher. They are also tested on
their Gurmat knowledge. There is
one round on muhaveray (idioms
and proverbs). Fan is pekhaa in
Punjabi.
Behas (debate):
Naujawanaa dey jiwan sathi dhi
chon maapiaa nu karni chahidi
hay. Parents should select
children’s marriage partners. The
teams will debate on this topic for
the first round. In round two, they
will debate on the usage of
Facebook.
NON-COMPETITIVE ITEMS
Choir
TEACHERS Computer
knowledge, Gurmat quiz
Sabha update:
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