Prizdale Times, India’s leading children’s magazine for school students, young writers and budding artists, is organizing the free “Prizdale English Handwriting Competition 2021.” The contest is open to children from Primary (Class 1 to 4) to Middle (Class 5 to 8) groups. As a reward, the work of the top three winners in each category will be published on PrizdaleTimes.com. The winners will also receive e-Certificates.
Interested contestants must copy text from topics posted on www.prizdaletimes.com in their best handwriting on a piece of lined or unlined A4 paper. The participants are required to upload a picture of their handwriting work via the Google Form link here.
They may also send a picture of them holding and prominently showing his or her handwriting work. Although, this is optional, a good quality picture of the participant could be added on the Prizdale Times website and help boost the contestant’s profile.
Rules of the Prizdale English Handwriting Contest:
- The competition is open to all students from Class 1 to 8.
- The last date for submitting entries is March 31.
- It should be an original piece of work and adults should not help children.
- Prizdale Group, Prizdale Times and its other sister companies may publicize entries received for the competition. It could be on websites, newspapers, advertisements and social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, and Instagram.
- Filling and submitting the Google Form and participation in this competition will mean that parents are giving their consent to use names of the participants and their art work for publicity. Prizdale Group, Prizdale Times, Prizdale Learning and its other sister companies will own the rights for the submitted handwriting work.
- The decision of the judges will be final.
Text to copy for Prizdale Handwriting Contest
- Choose any topic of your choice from below options. Any other text is not allowed.
- Use as much text as required to fill your page. You don’t need to fit the entire text.
- Children below 8 years could use pencil if they prefer.
- Use the same pen or pencil throughout your writing. Use only black or blue ink on a white or light-coloured paper.
- Focus should be on beautiful handwritings, margins, neatness, spacing between letters, words and lines, and consistency of letter sizes.
A Sailor Went To Sea
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see,
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see,
Was the blue whale diving in the sea, sea, sea.
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see,
Was the cute giant squid in the sea, sea, sea.
If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. Clap, clap
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. Clap, clap
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. Clap, clap
If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet. Stomp, stomp.
If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet. Stomp, stomp.
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet. Stomp, stomp
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray. Hurray
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray. Hurray
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hurray. Hurray
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!’
The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish. Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All through the town.
The doors on the bus go open and shut,
Open and shut, open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut,
All through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep. Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.
How I Began Life: Mahatma Gandhi
My elder brother had built high hopes on me. The desire for wealth and name and fame was great in him. He had a big heart, generous to a fault. This, combined with his simple nature, had attracted to him many friends, and through them he expected to get me briefs. He had also assumed that I should have a swinging practice and had, in that expectation, allowed the household expenses to become top-heavy. He had also left no stone unturned in preparing the field for my practice.
The storm in my caste over my foreign voyage was still brewing. It had divided the caste into two camps, one of which immediately re-admitted me, while the other was bent on keeping me out. To please the former my brother took me to Nasik before going to Rajkot, gave me a bath in the sacred river and, on reaching Rajkot, gave a caste dinner. I did not like all this. But my brother’s love for me was boundless, and my devotion to him was in proportion to it, and so I mechanically acted as he wished, taking his will to be law. The trouble about re-admission to the caste was thus practically over.
I never tried to seek admission to the section that had refused it. Nor did I feel even mental resentment against any of the headmen of that section.
(Text curtsey: Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal and Gandhi Research Foundation, Jalgaon)
Address by President Shri Ram Nath Kovind
I have referred to the technological and economic impact of the IITs. But there is also the social role of IITs and the place they have in the Indian imagination. For many young Indians, studying at an IIT remains the ultimate dream. I am happy to note that in the audience we have over 50 students from Navodaya Schools across the country, chosen on the basis of their academic record and merit. They will interact with the graduating class, meet the faculty and visit laboratories. I am confident some of them will return in the coming years as IIT freshers.
I am happy to know that in the run-up to the convocation, the IIT Delhi community has organised four blood donation camps. As I have said earlier, all of us must strive to give back to society in our own little way – and to donate blood is the simplest and easiest way. I would urge the IIT Delhi authorities and community to adopt and partner a school for underprivileged children and see how they can contribute to its development and to the capacity building of its pupils.
Institutions such as IIT Delhi are not just centres of education. They are hubs of communities. A central component of the IIT Delhi community is its alumni body.
(Address by the president of India at the convocation ceremony of IIT-Delhi)