You are Rodrigues/Maria, Principal of Sea View Senior Secondary School, Vasco da Gama. Your school needs to formulate and submit an evacuation plan by the end of the month. You are clueless about how this is to be done. You write a letter in 120 – 150 words to the State Disaster Management Authority, Goa asking them for advice and help on how to formulate a disaster evacuation drill for 1500 students.

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The Gandhi Foundation is recruiting graduates for an intensive leadership-training programme during the summer, in villages across India. You are Anjana/Benji from 21, Ratnapur Village, Bilaspur. You are very excited to see the advertisement and decide to apply for the same. Draft a letter in 120 – 150 words applying for the advertised programme. Include a biodata showing how suitable you are for the training.

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

1. Physical education which is commonly part of the curriculum at school level includes training in the development and care of the

human body and maintaining physical fitness. Physical education is also, about sharpening overall cognitive abilities and motor skills via

athletics, exercise and various other physical activities like martial arts and dance.

2. Physical education promotes the importance of inclusion of a regular fitness activity in the routine. This helps the students to maintain

their fitness, develop their muscular strength, increase their stamina and thus stretch their physical abilities to an optimum level. Physical fitness helps them to inculcate the importance of maintaining a healthy body, which in turn keeps them happy and energized.

3. Participating in sports, be it team sports or dual and individual sports, leads to a major boost in self-confidence. The ability to go on

the field and perform instills a sense of self-confidence, which is very important for the development of a person’s character. Every victory achieved on the field, helps to boost a person’s self-confidence. Moreover, the ability to accept defeat on the field and yet believe in

your capabilities bring a sense of positive attitude as well.

4. Physical education classes are about participating in the physical fitness and recreation activities, but they are also about learning the

overall aspects of physical health. For example, in today’s world the problems of obesity, or anaemia and bulimia are common amongst

teenagers. Physical education provides an excellent opportunity for teachers to promote the benefits of healthy and nutritious food and

warn against the ill effects of junk food. Promoting sound eating practices and guidelines for nutrition are some of the very valuable

lessons that can be taught through physical education classes at school level.

5. Participation in team sports and even dual sports helps to imbibe a sense of team spirit amongst the students. While participating in

team sports, the children have to function as an entire team, and hence, they learn how to organize themselves and function together.

This process of team building hones a person’s overall communication skills and the ability to get along with different people.

6. Participation in sports and physical education activities helps to sharpen the reflexes of the students. It also brings order and discipline to the body movements and helps in development of a sound body posture. The hand-eye coordination improves as well.

7. Physical education classes also include lessons about the importance of personal hygiene and importance of cleanliness. Thus, these

classes help the students to know the important hygiene practices that must be practised in order to maintain health and wellness throughout life.

8. Physical education classes help to enhance the overall cognitive abilities of the students, since they get a knowledge of the different kinds of sports and physical activities that they participate in. For example, a person who is participating in a specific type of martial arts class, will also gain knowledge of the origins of the martial arts, and the other practices and historical significance associated with it.

2.1 On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, make notes on it using headings and subheadings. Use recognizable abbreviations (wherever necessary – minimum four) and a format you consider suitable. Also supply an appropriate title to it.

2.2 Write a summary of the above passage in about 100 words.

You are Nainai/Nachaobi Kom, Headboy/Headgirl of Loktak High School, Manipur. Your school wishes to honour an old student of your school, the famous boxer Mary Kom for all her numerous achievements by inviting her to the school Annual Day as the Chief Guest. Write a formal invite in not more than 50 words to be sent to Mary Kom requesting her presence on the occasion.

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You are Vinayak/Revati from the Green School, Thoothukudi. You read an article about the proposed garbage segregation programme in the

neighbourhood, which is set to begin from next week. You decide to make a poster telling your neighbourhood about the programme and the value of garbage segregation. Draft the poster to be put up in your neighbourhood. (50 words)

The recent killing of Avni, the tigress which had two 10-month-old cubs has disturbed you. You realize that human encroachment and the greed of land grabbing companies are the cause of this. Write an article in 150 – 200 words to be published in ‘The National Times’ about your concern and the need to take urgent action to stop the decline in the number of tigers in India. You are Amit/Ambika Shukla.

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You are Veer/Priti. You are a resident of Chandigarh. You are very concerned about the deteriorating air quality in the northern part of India.

You realize that the rising amount of construction work, burning of leaves and garbage, and the lack of both wind and rain are major causes of this state. Write a speech in 150 – 200 words which you will deliver at the school assembly on the occasion of Diwali, in which you voice your concern about the situation.

The eminent psychologist, Dr. Madhumita was invited by your school authorities to speak to the students on the topic, ‘How to maintain robust mental health’. She delivered a lively speech without using any medical technical terms. After the lecture the students asked many questions especially about how to cope with stress during examinations. Dr. Madhumita addressed their concerns very patiently and gave them some very useful tips. Write a report in 150 – 200 words for your school magazine describing the session with the psychologist. You are Noor/Hilal Head-girl/Head-boy, National School, Sonepat.

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The Nilgiris Senior Secondary School is holding an interschool debate on the topic, ‘School bullies are a menace; they should be expelled’. You will be participating from your school in the debate. Write your debate in 150 – 200 words choosing a stand for or against the motion.