CBSE 1st Expression Series 2024-25 : Central Board of Secondary Education

Organisation : Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE Academic)
Contest Name : 1st CBSE Expression Series 2024-25
Applicable For : CBSE students studying classes 3rd to12th
Last Date : 30th June 2024
Website : https://cbseacademic.nic.in/

What is CBSE Expression Series?

The 1st Expression Series for the academic session 2024-25 will be organized by Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE. The theme of the Expression Series is NEP 2020 – A Vision for Developed India. All students of classes 3 to 12 in CBSE affiliated schools are eligible to participate in the Expression Series. For participation in Expression Series activities, i.e. Essays/ Paragraphs/ Paintings/Poems, etc. Each participant will get an online certificate of participation. Last Date of Contest is 30th June 2024.

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Topics of CBSE 1st Expression Series

The topics for each category are given as under:
Class Category : Primary (Class 3 to 5)
Medium : Paragraph (150 words) / Painting
Topic :
** My experience at Mela/Haat in my village/town /city.
** I learn things when I play.

Class Category : Middle (Class 6 to 8)
Medium : Essay (400 words) / Painting/ Poem
Topic :
** My view to make exams stress-free
** 2 lessons I learnt in my class that helped me in my daily life.

Class Category : Secondary (Class 9 to 10)
Medium : Essay (700 words) / Painting / Poem
Topic :
** A nation can develop only if all are educated.
** To save environment, my suggestions are…

Class Category : Senior Secondary (Class 11 to 12)
Medium : Essay (1000 words) / Painting / Poem
Topic :
** Culture as the unifying force for the modern world.
** Holistic Education for me means…

Conduct of Expression Series

A. Conduct at the School Level:
i. Schools shall organize the school-level Expression Series during school hours on the above topics from 07 May 2024 to 30 June 2024. Information on the conduct of the Expression Series should be given to all students.
ii. For participation in Expression Series activities, i.e. Essays/ Paragraphs/ Paintings/Poems, etc., please use the format given in Annexure I.
iii. Paragraph / Essay can be written in Hindi or English.
iv. Schools shall complete the evaluation of entries and shortlist one entry per class category (a total of 04 entries from a school) for onward submission to CBSE.
v. Entries must be supported by a Certificate from the Head of the Institution/ Teacher in charge that the entry is the original work of the participant.

B. Submission of the Shortlisted Entry by Schools to CBSE:
i. Schools can submit/upload entries from 01 July 2024 to 10 July 2024 using an Android phone through the CBSE Expression Series App available at the Google Play store. For guidelines on the process of submission, please see Annexure II.
ii. Each participant will get an online certificate of participation at the registered e-mail ID after the successful submission of entry on the CBSE Expression Series App.
iii. The 10 best entries of each category will be selected by each CBSE Region for selection of winners at the National Level.
iv. The three best entries will be selected at the national level. All of these best entries shall be compiled in the form of a booklet for display on the CBSE website.
v. 10 best entries at the Regional Level (160 entries from 16 ROs) and 03 best entries at the National Level will be given an online certificate of merit by the Board. The Certificate will be downloaded from the CBSE Expression Series App.

Guidelines for Entry Submission by School

Please make sure you have the latest version of the CBSE Expression Series App. To ensure the same go to the Google Play Store and search for CBSE Expression Series app. If you have getting update option, then please update the CBSE Expression Series app first before uploading.

Expression Series Android App Usage Details:
Requirement: Android smart phone having operating system version 5.0 and above with internet connectivity.
1. CBSE Expression Series app may be downloaded and installed from Google Play Store. At the time of installation, please ensure that you “Accept” the permissions asked by app.

2. Tap on the “CBSE Expression Series” icon to launch the App and follow the steps given below:
Step-1 : Enter Affiliation No and LOC/Registration Password as Password and then tap on “SUBMIT” button.
Step-2 : Follow the steps given below after successful authentication
** Enter the Name of Candidate.
** Enter mobile number.
** Enter E-Mail ID.
** Enter the Roll Number generated at the school level.
** Select class category (primary/ middle/secondary/senior secondary).
** Select Class.
** Tap on “Take Photo” button to click the picture or select picture from media. Please ensure that the sheet contain all required details as given on annexure I.
** Tap “Upload Photo” and Upload picture on server.
** Click on ‘View Certificate’ for the online certificate generated after the successful submission of entry by school.
** For Viewing the online certificate, Kindly enter your mobile number and roll no. and click search.

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