CHANDIGARH: The Punjab School Education Department has done all arrangements for five and a half month long educational competitions dedicated to the 400th Parkash Purb of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.
According to a spokesperson Education Secretary Mr. Kirshan Kumar has already released the calendar regarding this and competitions would be held from 6th July 2020 to 21st December 2020. These include shabd gyan, song, poetry, speech, playing musical instruments (harmonium, tabla, dholak, fiddle, dhadd), poster making, painting, slogan writing, calligraphy, P.P.T. making and dastarbandi.
The spokesperson said that these competitions would be related only to the life, philosophy, teachings and sacrifice of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. Only government school students will be able to participate in these competitions. All the competitions will be held at primary, middle and secondary levels. Similarly, the competition for children with Special Needs (CWSN) also will be on three levels. A student can participate in a maximum of two items.
According to the spokesperson, these competitions will be conducted online and in the form of solo items to keeping in view the current covid-19 situation.