AP Guidelines/ Plan of Action Activities Festival of Reading / PATANOTSAVAM as per R.C.NO:443.

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AP Guidelines/ Plan of Action Activities Festival of Reading / PATANOTSAVAM as per R.C.NO:443.

A.P Proc. Rc. No. 443/B2/C&T/SCERT/2015 Dated: 27-10- 2016.

Sub: SCERT, AP, Amaravathi – Implementation of Calendar Activities PATANOTSAVAM -2016 (Festival of Reading)School Education is decided to conduct PATANOTSAVAM – 2016– Guidelines, Plan of Action - Reg.

Ref:

Proceedings of the Commissioner of School Education Rc. No. 36/A&1/2014, dt. 7-2- 2015.
Proceedings of the Director, SCERT Rc. No. 443/B/C&T/SCERT/2014,dated 5-3- 2015

All the District Educational Officers in the State are hereby informed that SCERT,Andhra Pradesh has developed Academic Calendar for the year 2016-17 in which PATANOTSAVAM (a Festival of Reading) is one of the activities proposed in the month of November 2016. In this connection Department of School Education is decided to conduct PATANOTSAVAM – 2016 a creative Cultural Festival related to promoting reading ability among children. It is decided to organize a Week day festival in the month of November from 7-11- 2016 to 14-11- 2016.

In this connection you are instructed to issue proceedings to all the schools irrespective of managements to organize PATANOTSAVAM a week day festival in all the schools from class I – X from 7-11- 2016 to 14-11- 2016 in your district. Further, you are requested issue instructions to Dy.EOs and MEOs, to implement this event in all the schools.

A detailed guidelines and Action Plan are annexed. For vide publicity arrange press conference and explain the details to print and electronic media.

Sd/-

Prof. M.V. Rajyalakshmi

DIRECTOR

SCERT, Andhra Pradesh.

Guidelines and Action Plan for organizing PATANOTSAVAM (a Festival of Reading) Programme:-

Guidelines and Action Plan for organizing PATANOTSAVAM (a Festival of Reading) a week day programme from 7-11- 2016 to 14-11- 2016.SCERT, Andhra Pradesh developed Academic Calendar for the year 2016-17 in which PATANOTSAVAM (a Festival of Reading) is one of the activities proposed in the month of November 2016. In this connection Department of School Education is decided to conduct PATANOTSAVAM – 2016 a creative Cultural Festival related to promoting reading ability among children. It is decided to organize a Week day festival in the month of November from 7-11- 2016 to 14-11- 2016.

PATANOTSAVAM Scheduled:-

Objectives of PATANOTSAVAM - 2016:

The objectives of the PATANOTSAVAM – 2016 are as follows:

• To successful implementation of Academic Calendar activities.
• To strengthening Library activity and utilizing School Libraries in the fullest extent.
• To promote reading abilities among children by using PATANOTSAVAM as an event.
• To promote love towards literature and cultural among children.
• To have healthy linkage between school and society.
• To inculcate creative thinking through literary activities among children.
• To invite parents and philanthropists to the school as a part of community participation.
• To promote democratic school culture.
• To provide an opportunities for all children for participation.
• To provide opportunities for all children to showcase their talents.
• To establish link with Vidyanjali Programme.

Plan of Action:

1. PATANOTSAVAM is a school based activity.It should be conducted in all schools from class I – X under all managements.
2. PATANOTSAVAM is a weekly festival. It will be celebrated 5days in all schools from 7-11- 2016 to 11-11- 2016.
3. Prize distribution for winners on 14 th November 2016 Children’s Day.
4. Day wise activities will be conducted on each day of PATANOTSAVAM.
5. Recitation of Poems, Story Telling, Reflects on Essays / Articles, Drama and Creative Writings are the major areas of PATANOTSAVAM.
6. Every student in the school should have a chance to perform his / her ability in the

PATANOTSAVAM celebration.

1. Let the students to opt whatever activity they like.
2. All schools should conduct day wise PATANOTSAVAM activities on 6 th , 7 th and 8 th periods of the day.
3. Headmaster is the implementing authority of PATANOTSAVAM at school level.
4. Headmaster should allot work distribution to all teachers.
5. School should prepare PATANOTSAVAM document and mail the same to SCERT (Mail ID: apscert.patanotsavam2016@gmail.com)
6. A team of experts of SCERT may select best celebrations and they will be awarded.

GUIDELINES:

Role of DEO:

• Conduct meeting with all Dy.EOs, MEOs and SSA, RMSA Sectoral Officers, Principal DIET about effective conduct of PATANOTSAVAM – 2016.
• Communicate guidelines and other information related to PATANOTSAVAM to all schools from class I – X irrespective of all managements.
• Take necessary action to implement the activity in all schools and give vide publicity in print and electronic media.
• Prepare District Plan of Action to the conduct of PATANOTSAVAM-2016 and make arrangements to monitor the programme by using Dy.EOs, MEOs and SSA, RMSA sectoral Officers and Principal DIET.

Role of MEO:

• Conduct meeting with all school Headmasters in the Mandal about the modalities of conduct of PATANOTSAVAM.
• Prepare school level Action Plan by the Headmasters.
• Utilize the services of Vidyanjali volunteers in PATANOTSAVAM programme.

Role of Headmaster:

• Conduct staff meeting and allot day wise work distribution to all teachers.
• Decorate school premises and classrooms that reflects festival environment for the week days of PATANOTSAVAM programme.
• During PATANOTSAVAM days school should reflect the rays and flavor of literary activities.
• Invite philanthropists, local academicians to the day wise activities.
• Make arrangements to perform activities by the students in the school premises and also for display of write-ups and other posters.
• Allot 6 th , 7 th and 8 th period of the day should be allotted to PATANOTSAVAM activities
•  from 7-11- 2016 to 14-11- 2016.
• Prizes will be distributed to the winners on the eve of Children’s Day.
• Do not avoid class X students to participate in PATANOTSAVAM activities.
• Give vide publicity in print and electronic media about school activities.
• Prepare a good document and main the same to apscert.patanotsavam2016@gmail.com