CBSE/DIR(ACAD&TRG)/HIQ/2012 || Circular No: Acad- 57/2012

All the Heads of Institutions affiliated to CBSE

Subject: XII CBSE Heritage Education and Heritage India Quiz 2012.

Dear Principal,

Indians have always been proud of their cultural heritage. The tangible (monuments/ artifacts), intangible elements (folk traditions/ language) and even natural heritage and its bio-diversity need to be preserved and conserved.

It is important for learners to know about the heritage which enables them to understand the beliefs, values, history and socio-cultural context of their country. This helps them to accept and respect the cultural differences given in the diversity and leads to developing critical skills.

The Board has therefore initiated a micro site on Heritage Education at http://heritage.cbseacademic.in which will help teachers to explore, learn and empower their students with local heritage and connect them to National and World Heritage Sites.

Heritage Education in the CBSE also includes the celebration of the Heritage Day on 12th January when school children reaffirm their commitment to preserve and protect Heritage monuments of the country. The Board has constantly laid emphasis on promoting Heritage Clubs, initiating Heritage Walks and conducting cultural events to enrich every learner’s overall experience.

The CBSE Heritage India Quiz, initiated in 2001, is an Inter School Quiz which has been conceptualized by the Board with the objective of creating awareness and appreciation in the student community towards the rich cultural heritage and diversity of our country.

This year the event is being coordinated with AETN 18 Media Private Ltd. and is going to be conducted in multiple phases as:-

Phase 1 - City Chapter – first week of October to mid November, 2012

Phase 2 - Regional Chapter- mid- November to December first week, 2012

Phase 3 - National Semi Finals and National Finals – mid week of December, 2012

Note: Finalised Cities will be decided after Registration.

Phase 1: City Chapter The City Chapter will be segmented into One, Two, Three or Six City Chapters depending on the geographical diversity and the response from each region. It will be held across a minimum of one location and a maximum of 6 locations per region.

The City Chapter will be conducted tentatively between first weeks of October to mid- November, 2012. It will be a single day event comprising two stages. Each school will be represented by three students thus forming a team who may be selected from classes IX-XII.

Stage I: Written Elimination Round

This round will be in the form of a Power Point where the teams from each school will collectively attempt the test. There will be 30 Questions to be answered in 25 minutes where the respective teams of each school will have to write the answer. After the culmination of the test the answers will be provided while the evaluation happens simultaneously.

Stage II: On –Stage Round

In this round with the respective qualifiers of Stage I, an on-stage Round will be conducted which will be of 60-75 minute duration. This round will be conducted in a prominent school of the city wherein questions will comprise of mix of verbal, audio and visual questions.

The winning team will walk away with a Trophy and cash prize

First Prize : Rs.21,000 x 1 team Rs.21,000

Second Prize: Rs.12,000 x 1 team Rs.12,000

Third Prize: Rs.7,500 x 1 team Rs.7,500

Fourth Prize: Rs.4,500 x 1 team Rs.4,500

Second Position at semi-final  : Rs.3,000 x 4 teams Rs.12,000

Third Position at semi-final : Rs.1,500 x 4 teams Rs.6,000

The rules and regulations are given with the registration form.

 Courtesy: CBSE