National Handwriting Competition 2014

National Handwriting Competition 2014
Organised by :
ASK India Society

Competition Pattern

The assessment of the exam answer papers will be in three rounds.

Round 1 is for School Level.
The first 3 best performers in every school, in each Category, will be awarded Handwriting Champ of the School Certificate and Medal. All the students will receive Participation Certificates.
Round 2 is for State Level.
Students who qualify in the Round 1 are eligible for Round 2. This round is among the students from the same State. The first 3 best performers in State, in each Category, will be awarded Handwriting Champ of the State Trophy, a Certificate and Gift Hamper worth Rs. 2000/-.
Round 3 is for the National Level.
All students who qualify in the Round 2 are eligible for Round 3. This round is among the students of different states. The first 3 best performers, in each Category, in India will be awarded Handwriting Champ of the Nation Trophy, a Certificate and Gift Hamper worth of Rs. 5000/-.

Eligibility :

Category A - Students of standard : I, II, III and IV.
Category B - Students of standard : V, VI, VII and VIII.
Category C - Students of standard : IX, X, XI and XII.

Examination Pattern :

The medium of examination will be English.
The question paper for Category B and C will be the same. Category A has to write in a four-ruled paper.
The duration of the exam is for 20 minutes.
There will be only one written exam and the same answer sheet will be evaluated for further rounds / levels (if shortlisted in a particular round/level).

Evaluation Criteria :
The following points are considered while evaluating the answer papers :

Legibility and neatness.
Font formation and uniformity in fonts.
Joining or connectivity between letters(in cursive handwriting) and Spacing between letters(in print handwriting).
Pen strokes and their angle.
Legibility in the formation of numbers.
Presentability of your script by underlining with colour pens.
There will be negative marking for pressure applied on paper.

The minimum number of participants in any given category should be fifteen. For example; If XYZ High School sends an entry with 15 students in category A, 15 in category B and only 2 in category C, then the first three toppers in category A and B will be awarded Medals and Merit Certificates. But category C students will only get the participation certificates.

Date of Exam :

Any day as per the convenience of the school management. The Last date to finish the exam is 30th November 2014. The answer sheets should reach ASK Learning Centre, Chennai by 15th December 2014.

Time :

Any time as per the convenience of the school management, 20 minutes will be allocated to each category.

Venue :

Exam will be conducted in the respective school.

Results :

The results will be declared in the first week of January 2015.

Awards :

The award distribution function will be held in New Delhi on 23rd January, 2015 which is the International Handwriting Day. For the students and the School Management who are unable to attend the Awards Function at New Delhi, their prizes will be dispatched to their respective Schools by Registered Post by February 2015.

Participation / Enrollment Fees

The enrollment fees is Rs. 70/- (Rupees Seventy Only) per participant.

A Demand Draft from any Nationalised Bank should be taken for the collected amount.

The Demand Draft should be taken in the name of ASK Learning Centre.

The Demand Draft should be payable at CHENNAI.

The Demand Draft and the School Registration Form should be couriered to the below mentioned National Controller's Office at Chennai on or before 30th November, 2014.

As the School will incur an expenditure like DD Commission charges and courier charges, the school can retain 10% of the collected amount and make a DD for the rest of the amount.

School Registration Forms with DDs should reach the below mentioned address by 30th November, 2014 :
ASK Learning Centre
J-147, 4th Floor,
Vinayagapuram Main Road, MMDA Colony,
Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106. Tamil Nadu.
Ph. : 044-42018460 / +91 80560 01200
Email : info@handwritingcompetition.com
Website : www.handwritingcompetition.com

Alternate method of Registration for Schools :
Schools can avoid DD and Courier charges by sending School's Registration information through email and by depositing the collected amount into our bank account.

Our Bank A/c details :
Account Name : ASK Learning Centre
Bank Name : State Bank of India
Account No. : 32705572426
Account Type : Current Account
Bank Branch : Nelson Manikyam Road, Chennai
IFSC Code : SBIN0011606

We request you to call and inform us after depositing the amount.

Guidelines to Participate

Nominate a Teacher as an in-charge for this competition. Display the poster in the School notice board. Make an announcement to the students.

The Teacher in-charge will register the name of the participants and also collect the fees of Rs. 70/- from each participant. The School will retain 10% of the collected amount to cover postage and DD expenditure.

Students of classes/standard I, II, III and IV are eligible for Category A, Students of classes/standard V, VI, VII and VIII are eligible for Category B and Students of classes IX, X, XI and XII are eligible for Category C. There should be a minimum of 15 participants in any given category.

If the management wants to take the parent’s consent, an application form with a message to the parents is available. These forms can be ordered through email or telephone from ASK Learning Centre, Chennai or Hyderabad.

The School Application (School Registration Form + Demand Draft) should reach ASK Learning Centre, Chennai on or before 30th November 2014.

The exam materials will be sent to your school after the receipt of your Application Form and DD.
The exam will be conducted in the respective school premises itself before 30th November 2014. The date of the exam can be decided according to the convenience of the School Management.
The last day for Submission of the answers papers by the school to ASK Learning Centre, Chennai is 15th December 2014.

Examination pattern is as follows :
The medium of examination will be English. There will be a same question paper for B and C Categories. The duration of the exam is for 20 minutes. There will be only one written exam and the same answer sheet will be evaluated for further rounds / levels (if shortlisted in a particular round / level).

The assessment of the exam answer papers will be in three rounds. They are :
Round 1
This round is in among the students of an individual school. The first 3 best performers in every school, in each Category, will be awarded Handwriting Champ of the School Certificate and Medal. All the students will receive Participation Certificates.
Round 2
Students who qualify in the Round 1 are eligible for Round 2. This round is among the students from the same State. The first 3 best performers in State, in each Category, will be awarded Handwriting Champ of the State Trophy, a Certificate and Gift Hamper worth Rs. 2000/-.
Round 3
All students who qualify in the Round 2 are eligible for Round 3. This round is among the students of different states. The first 3 best performers, in each Category, in India will be awarded Handwriting Champ of the Nation Trophy, a Certificate and Gift Hamper worth of Rs. 5000/-.

The Evaluation Criteria :
Legibility and neatness, Font formation and uniformity in fonts, Joining or connectivity between letters, Pen strokes and their angle and there will be negative marking for pressure applied on paper.

The Jury comprised of a group of highly experienced professionals of SmartWRITE working in the field of Handwriting, Calligraphy and Graphology. The decision of the SmartWRITE Jury is final.

The School Level results will be declared in the first week of January 2015.

There is a Best Performance School award for top 3 schools in every state and also Best Participation School award for all the Schools who forward more than 200 applications.

The award distribution function and press conference will be held in New Delhi on 23rd January 2015 which is the International Handwriting Day. The names of "National Handwriting Champs" in all the three categories will be announced at this meeting.

ASK India Society (Corporate Office)
J-147, 4th Floor, Vinayagapuram Main Road,
MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
Tamil Nadu.

ASK Learning Centre (Chennai)
J-147, 4th Floor, Vinayagapuram Main Road,
MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
Tamil Nadu.
Phone : 044-42018460, +91 80560 01200

ASK Learning Centre (Hyderabad)
10-2-299/F/A, Lower Ground Floor,
Vijayanagar Colony Main Road, Masabtank, Hyderabad - 500 057.
Telangana.
Phone : 040-23343600, +91 98486 10839

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