SGI CONVOKED INTER-SCHOOL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION’2014@ CHILDREN’S DAY

As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility, SGI along with Academic partner “HUAWEI” had taken an initiative to organize 2^nd Inter-School “ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION” ON 14^th November 2014 on Children’s day (also known as Bal Divas) for the school students of IX to XII standard. The aim of this competition was to encourage students to showcase their thought process and writing skills on issues of social importance leading to a youth awakening. The topics of the competition were- Make in India, Education & Employability, Role of Information Technology in Agricultural development. The essay was invited to be written in either English or Hindi. The very name SGI has grown to be synonymous with excellence in education and under the banner of Nav Nirman Sewa Samiti (The Promoting Body), Samalkha Group of Institutions (SGI) has been envisioned to be an institute promoting academic and professional excellence, nurturing and sustaining conducive ambience for sculpting budding talents into technocrats and managers of tomorrow.

Sh. Jai Bhagwan Khatak (DEO, Panipat) was the Chief Guest of the event. Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Goel (Director, SGI) addressed the participants in his opening speech that Children's Day -- a day dedicated to children -- is observed as an event across India to celebrate childhood and promote awareness about children's welfare. Endorsed by global organizations and governments, this celebration aims at promoting the wellbeing of children and to uplift their social rights.

14th November is celebrated as children's day in all across India, as it is the birthday of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India. Childhood memories are sweetest of all. They can be savored for a life-time. Children's day celebration is fun for the little ones but it is important for the parents too.

Prof. (Dr.) Puja Waalia Mann (Dean, FOM) philosophized the participants in her “Career Counseling Session”. The spotlight of the Career Counseling Session was on the future career prospects for aspiring students especially for the Polytechnic, B.Tech and BBA courses.

Around 3500 students from 42 schools registered for the In-Campus Essay Writing Competition and On-line submission module. The students were very enthusiastic about the Essay Writing Competition and grabbed the golden opportunity.SGI always works for better future of students and will continue to work in this direction. Results of In-campus Essay writing Competition were declared on 14^th November, 2014.

Mohit (Student- Siddhartha International School, Panipat) has been awarded 1^st Prize in Essay Writing Competition. He has been awarded with Certificate, Scholarship letter valid for the academic session 2015-16 for upto 90% tution fee waiver and also a cash prize of Rs. 3000/-. Gagangeet Kaur (Student- Bal Vikas School, Panipat ) has been awarded 2^nd Prize, and has been awarded Certificate, Scholarship letter of tution fees waiver of 75% and also a cash prize of Rs 2000/. Jagriti (Student- St. Mary’s Convent Senior Secondary School, Panipat) has been awarded 3^rd Prize. She has been awarded certificate, Scholarship letter of tution fees waiver of 50% and also a cash prize of. Rs. 1000/-. JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU SRENIOR SECONDARY.SCHOOL, GOHANA won SGI “ESSAY-WRITING COMPETITION 14” Running Trophy with 500 participants in the competition.

Students of Government Girls Senior Secondary School (Gohana),  Sir Chhotu Ram Heritage School (Panipat), O.P.S. International School (Karnal),  Dr. M.K.K Arya Model School (Panipat), Happy Child School (Gannur), Geeta Niketan Vidyapeeth School (Karnal) won consolation prizes.

Ritika Kataria (Student-MBA) and Kanika Chaudhary (Student-BBA) were the Master of Ceremony. Sapna and Nischal (Students-MBA) were overall coordinator for the event. SGI understand the importance of the children's day that’s why the event was organized by SGI said Prof. (Dr.) Puja Waalia Mann (Dean, Faculty of Management) Samalkha Group of Management.

Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Goel (Director-SGI) and SGI management have also congratulated students with their appreciable thought process jotted down in the form of essay.