About the "National handwriting competition" (Class 1 - Class 12)

Handwriting is one aspect of education that has been overlooked by curriculum designers, academicians, parents and students. Research, however, has proved that handwriting reflects the personality traits of individuals. A good handwriting is a lifelong investment for professional growth. Cursive writing is an art that helps teach children muscle control and hand- eye coordination. Multiple researches show that bad writing leads to lower grades/marks and might have irreversible impact on the child’s personality. The neurological process that directs thought, through fingers, into written symbols is a highly sophisticated one. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better …. a lifelong benefit. Children who don’t learn correct technique find it harder to write by hand, so they void it. Schools that do teach handwriting often stop after fourth grade/class …. right after children learn cursive. Our main intension in conducting this competition is to create awareness among students and the school management the importance of Handwriting. A handwriting skill is crucial for successful and satisfying education experience and is a lifelong learning skill.
Registration deadline: 30.11.2014
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.

Handwriting is one aspect of education that has been overlooked by curriculum designers, academicians, parents and students. Research, however, has proved that handwriting reflects the personality traits of individuals. A good handwriting is a lifelong investment for professional growth.

Cursive writing is an art that helps teach children muscle control and hand- eye coordination. Multiple researches show that bad writing leads to lower grades/marks and might have irreversible impact on the child’s personality. The neurological process that directs thought, through fingers, into written symbols is a highly sophisticated one. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better …. a lifelong benefit. Children who don’t learn correct technique find it harder to write by hand, so they void it. Schools that do teach handwriting often stop after fourth grade/class …. right after children learn cursive.

Our main intension in conducting this competition is to create awareness among students and the school management the importance of Handwriting. A handwriting skill is crucial for successful and satisfying education experience and is a lifelong learning skill.

Registration deadline: 30.11.2014

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.

Structure of the "National handwriting competition"

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 5,000

Participation guidelines for the "National handwriting competition"

Step-by-step guidelines are as follows:

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

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