Your kind attention is drawn to the above cited CBSE circular through which schools were asked
to create awareness amongst the students regarding need to protect and preserve the monuments
which are precious cultural heritage of our society as well as evolve a sense of responsibility to
transfer this heritage to the next generation through observance of 12th January as heritage day
and undertaking other programmes, such as exhibitions, lectures, competitions, etc.
During the year, many activities were undertaken by the schools with the purpose to conserve the
heritage, such as
(i) Educational trips and heritage walks to local monuments.
(ii) Students interaction with officers of Archaeological Survey of India, tourists etc.
(iii) Observing oath taking ceremony against scribbling and defacing monuments.
(iv) Adopting local monuments and preparing report for their conservation.
(v) Forming heritage clubs in schools in coordination with organizations such as INTACH
and organizing seminars, exhibitions, heritage walks, competitions etc
CBSE on its part has conducted CBSE Heritage India Quiz 2010 with more than 925 schools and
three thousand students who took the Preliminary written test held at 69 centers across India and
abroad. The top 78 teams competed in the 12 regional rounds conducted in Chennai, Kochi,
Patna, New Delhi, NOIDA, Vadodara, Jaipur, Gurgaon, Amritsar and Bhubaneshwar out of
which 12 teams qualified for Semi finals and 4 teams for Finals.
As a part of project in Social science under formative assessment, the CBSE has especially
emphasized on ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ where the students are supposed to adopt a historical
building in their neighbourhood and take every possible measure to protect and create awareness
about it among the students as well as community members.
Continuing the similar kinds of efforts this year also, the schools are advised to observe the
Heritage Day by administering an oath to all students on 12th January 2011. The schools will
involve the students in the protection of monuments in the country and encourage them to
organize seminars, quizzes, skits and exhibitions on heritage conservation. Organizing such
activities aims to encourage them to respect all monuments and not to scribble, deface or
encroach upon them and ensure all measures to conserve them.
The text of the oath will be:
• I am proud of the rich culture and heritage of India.
• I will respect all monuments which are a part of my country’s heritage.
• I will not scribble, deface or encroach upon any monument.
• I pledge to render all possible help to conserve and preserve our heritage.
• I along with my school mates will endeavor to save and protect the heritage
• site at (………………………………………………..)
(Name of identified local heritage site).
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