Crossroads- An Endeavour -2 ( An interschool fest) When the winds of change blow, some build walls, others build windmills.

The challenges for the growing youth are plenty. While on one hand they are bombarded by a plethora of seldom relevant information trying to sculpt them into creations of an illusionary world , they are, on the other hand striving to create, nurture and done an identity for themselves. The tribulation is polarising the youth of today into true and masked citizens of tomorrow. They urge to be responsible citizens of India , yet they are intrigued by the way the society advances and whose promises are by and large a myth. As they move from adolescence to adults and ready themselves to flip new chapters in their life , social intelligence forms a core for the growth of this next generation . Often this is misplaced and it leads to pain and suffering of individuals as their ego puffs into a hollow space. Protected by their family and school , these young individuals feel that life is a bed of roses. Even a small pinch of the reality beyond their comfort zone wheels them into spiraling emotions of confusion, conflicts and condemnations. Their self wants to rise to a heroic icon but they lack direction. Into this realm does Crossroads An Endeavor -2 wants to enter and be a platform to make these young ones understand individual and social roles. The programme encourages the students to take part in activities through healthy competition enabling them to understand their role in this ever evolving society. The events namely Mukti Dhara , Face to Face, Citizen Journalism, Teens (R)evolve, and I think you can dance essence lies in social binding and growing with responsibility. We cordially invite the school student of classes 8 to 12 to take part in this fest being organized on the 3rd and 4th of May 2013. Looking forward for your cooperation and good wishes. Please confirm your participation by the 25th of April 2013 over the phone or email.

For any queries, contact the school at 0341-2282310 Rules and regulation are attached. Rules also available at : svsasansol.com/crossroads/

EVENT - MUKTI DHARA

He who opens a school door closes a prison. Education is a gift that no one can take away, be it from books or vocational training. The prison literacy program event MUKTI DHARA at the

Correctional Centre, aims at freedom of the mind & help to seek salvation of the soul. It is a step forward by our students to instill joy, happiness & awareness through, skits and plays to the residents. In turn, it is a small

step to educate the hearts, rather than the minds of the young individuals. Its an endeavour of making them aware of their social responsibilities. Education is a process that teaches to make a living and also the way to live. The students are required to put up a skit, which will be enacted at the Asansol Correctional Centre. The rules for which are given below:

RULES:
The time limit for this event is 7 to 8 minutes per team. 1. A short introduction of the topic should be provided by the team Mukti Dhara, teaching/learning is the road to salvation. 2. There should be maximum of 8 members in a team. 3. The team through their skit should highlight the theme. 4. The language used by the team should be vernacular and most appropriate. 5. A proper dress code should be maintained. 6. Props if used, should be minimal and brought by the teams. 7. Music system/tape recorders to be brought by the teams.

8. There will be no mike provided in this event. Students need to speak loud and clear. 9. The audience will be the people of the correctional home.

Online advertisements are straight-up organized crimes making millions of dollars a day. Young adults falls more than others eg. If a woman with perfect teeth shows up everywhere promoting different products you can be fairly certain her testimonial is bogus & misleading. Swindlers may be following your every tweet and post, looking for a chance to fleece you. In this modern fast paced world the companies often mislead the young ones in order to maximize their profits, taking advantage of the ignorance of the common man specially the teen. This competition is directed to aware the world that the teens should not be misled. 1. There should be 3 4 members in a team. 2. Teams are required to put forward their opinion with the help of a PowerPoint presentation. 3. Their opinion should be supported by statistical data, scientific observations, votes & likes. 4. Videos introduced should be original TV commercial shown on Indian Television and not down loaded from the net and representing a nonIndian society. 5. Team should be critical in their approach & should highlight the hidden/tactit/wrong/unhealthy/misguiding chosen by them. 6. Medium of the presentation should be English. facts of the product

TEENS (R)EVOLVE

7. Teams are to bring their presentation on Laptop. 8. Time-limit 7 8 minutes. 9. Projector and screen will be provided by the host school. 10. Participating teams should come in their school uniform.

FACE TO FACE
Face to face is an attempt to inspire students who are interested and concerned with the problems in society and are willing to make a difference. It is an attempt to empower the youth to overcome barriers and strive towards a healthy and self-sufficient life. This event aims to make students interact with each other while voicing their opinions on different topics associated with different sectors ranging from the film industry to NGOs. It aims at creating an opportunity for young minds to come together, share their ideas and appreciate others opinion. After the participants share their respective ideas and opinions, they will be further enlightened by the members of the panel, thereby adding to their knowledge and insight.

RULES & REGULATIONS:

1. 2. 3. 4. Participants are required to put forward their opinions in front of a panel who would be present to hear them. Time allotted to each speaker will be 4(3+1) minutes. At the end of 3 minutes there will be a warning bell. There should be two members in a team. The team should be well prepared for and against a topic given to them.

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There will be a rebuttal round (2 minutes max) at the end of each teams opinion. The rebuttal is directed towards the team and not to the panel. All teams will take part in the rebuttal, irrespective of their given topic. Teams to comprise students from classes 8 to 12. There will be a draw of lots for the topic at 8:00 am on the day of the event. No school uniform.

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TOPICS:
The participating teams will have to speak for or against any one of the following topics : 1. Fast food joints are prospering at the cost of human health, especially the youth. 2. Inclusive education is beneficial to the mentally challenged children. 3. Films endeavour to highlight the realities of life. 4. Eve teasing is often hyped by the women in society. On the day of the event , a team will be given one of the above topics.

PANEL MEMBERS
1. Dr. Nikhil Das, Superintendant, S.D. Hospital, Asansol 2. Mr. Balaram Samanta, Community Leader, Asha Niketan, Asansol 3. Mr. Soumik Chatterjee, Director of Bengali movies and T.V. serials, Kolkata 4. Mr. Suresh Chadive (IPS), DCP, Asansol

THE CITIZEN JOURNALISM(VIDEO)

Every citizen looks forward to an ideal society. A change can only be brought about when each one of us are aware of the problems and shortcomings in our society and take steps to rectify them. Citizen journalism (also known as public participatory as street journalism ) is the concept of member of the public playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and

information. It aims at giving the students a chance to showcase their communication skills and try out their hands in real street journalism.

RULES & REGULATIONS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The students are required to put up a citizen journalism video for 8 10 minutes. Emphasis should be laid on originality. No downloads or video clipping from the internet will be allowed. The video should be based on any issue of social importance in our city. The language can be English, Hindi or Bengali. It should be prepared by a maximum number of four students covering the audio, video and narration. The participant(s) should be featured in the video. The schools identity may or may not be revealed in the video. A short introduction of the issue raised should be provided by the team before the video /presentation. The video should be prepared on a standard DVD format i.e. playable on a DVD player. The groups have to submit their respective CDs/discs on 2nd of May 2013 by 11:00am. to the school office.

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EVENT - WESTERN DANCE SO I THINK YOU CAN DANCE- PART 2

Dance is an art from which breaks barrier between caste, creed and religion. Here we try to synchronize and amalgamate the talents of different schools. This event gives an opportunity to the children of different schools to work as a team. A student taking part in this event will not be able to participate in any other competition.

RULES & INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Each school is to present a team comprising: a. A Choreographer b. A team of 6 dancers and 1 as a standby. 2. The Choreographer must come prepared with a sound track which he/she has to teach to the participating dancers of some other school. 3. Maximum presentation time is 6 minutes. Marks will be deducted if time limit is exceeded. 4. The sound track could be Hindi, English or a Remix. But the dance should be Western. 5. The Choreographer should not demand for expensive costumes for the team he is teaching, casual attire will be preferred. 6. The teams are to report on both the days of the fest i.e. 3rd & 4th of May 2013 at 8:00 am. 7. The Choreographer should bring a portable music system along with their audio CD track. 8. Practice days in the school premises a. 3rd of May from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon b. 4th of May from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. 9. Competition on the 4th of May 2013 from 11:00 am. 10. Each team choreographer. is expected to co-operate with their respective

11. Emphasis should be given to choreography synchronization and choice of music.

12. The dance team which wins will also include their choreographer who would obviously be from some other participating school.