Introduction of ‘A Tribute to Our Guiding Stars’ in Punjab Schools for October 2024 – Notification

Dated Lahore the 03^rd October, 2024

SUBJECT:      THEME OF THE MONTH ACTIVITIES FOR OCTOBER: “A TRIBUTE TO OUR GUIDING STARS: PARENTS AND TEACHERS (والدین اور اساتذہ کی عظمت کو سلام)

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2.                     I am directed to inform that Government of the Punjab is pleased to introduce “Theme of the Month” series in public schools. In first month of this initiative the School Education Department of Punjab has planned to pay tribute to parents and teachers in order to foster a culture of respect and gratitude within our educational communities in general and society in particular. The theme of this month is: “A Tribute to Our Guiding Stars: Parents and Teachers” This initiative aims to engage students, parents, and teachers in meaningful interactions that reflect our appreciation for their invaluable contributions.

Scheduled Activities:

Date	Activity	Details
4th October 2024	Speech Competition	Topics: 1.   The Role of Parents and Teachers in Our Lives’ 2. How Teachers Shape Future Leaders’ 3. The Power of Parenting in Building Character’
	Essay Competition	Topics: 1. “Lessons learned from Our Parents and Teachers” 2. “A Teachers Influence Beyond the Classroom” 3. “Parents: The First Teachers in Our Lives”
	Tree Plantation Drive:	In memory of deceased parents, with personalized name cards.
5th October 2024	Poetry Competition	Theme: “Expressions of Gratitude” Participants will recite original or famous Urdu poetry, reflecting respect and gratitude toward parents and teachers Example couplets: Allama Iqbal Altaf Hussain Hali
	Teachers’ Day Celebration & Tree Plantation Drive	Special activities will be organized to honor teachers in schools, including a tree plantation initiative where each tree will be dedicated to the name of every teacher currently serving at the school or retired from the school
10th October 2024	Tableaux Presentation	Theme: “Icons of Respect”   Students will perform dramatizations portraying the roles of parents and teachers in shaping their lives
	Digital Art/Digital Posters   Classroom Decoration Competition	Theme: “Classrooms Inspired by Respect” (Digital Art/Digital Posters) students may prepare digital posters on their own but aligned with the theme of the month.
11th October 2024	Parents’ Day Celebration	Special activities to honor parents in schools. Parents will be invited in schools and offered seat of honour to them
	Gratitude Wall   Tribute Wall	A display where students can post messages of thanks to their parents and teachers
17th October 2024	Tehsil-Level Competitions	Speech, essay, and poetry competitions (winners from school level  participate
18th October 2024	Tehsil-Level Competitions	Tableaux and poster competitions (winners from school level participate)
24th October 2024	District-Level Competitions	Speech essay, and poetry competitions (winners from tehsil level participate)
25th October 2024	District-Level Competitions	Tableaux and poster competitions (winners from tehsil level participate)

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

• The Student Council representatives (Presidents, Vice Presidents, General Secretaries) will manage these events at school, tehsil, and district levels. The school administration will provide essential facilities and support. District Education Officer (SE) will be focal person for these monthly activities. DPI (SE) will coordinate with districts.
• The District Education Authority will encourage the Tehsil and District level winners by awarding them certificates and prizes.
• The District Education officers (SEs) are responsible to appoint judges for evaluating performances and to establish committees for the tehsil and district-level competitions.
• All competitions will be held separately for elementary and high school levels.
• Separate venues should be allocated for boys’ and girls’ schools’ competitions.

TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR EVENT CELEBRATION:

1. Objective:

To foster respect and gratitude towards parents and teachers by engaging students in various educational and creative activities.

• Scope:

The activities will be conducted at school, tehsil, and district levels, with active participation from students, parents, and teachers.

• Responsibilities:
• School organizing committees will coordinate events, manage logistics, and ensure participation
• All heads of schools will ensure the safe transportation of students to the event venues.
• Judges will evaluate performances based on creativity. relevance, and expression

• Timeline:

Events will be held on the specified dates. Schools, tehsil, and district authorities are expected to adhere to the deadlines for preparation and organization.

• Evaluation Criteria:

Performances will be judged on: 

• Originality of content and ideas.
• Presentation and clarity of expression.
• Adherence to the event theme of gratitude towards parents and teachers.

• Venue Arrangements:
• Ensure that event venues are clean and properly maintained.
• Proper seating arrangements should be made for participants and guests.
• Ensure the availability of drinking water and other essential facilities for all participants.

• Media Coverage:

Ensure that all district-level competitions are well-documented with photographs and media coverage to highlight the success of the events.

3.         We believe these activities will not only deepen students’ appreciation of the roles played by parents and teachers but also foster a sense of community and mutual respect Your support and commitment to making these events successful is highly appreciated.

4.         I am further directed to request you to ensure the implementation of the above said directions in true letter and spirit and also disseminate the directions at all levels for its successful completion.

DIRECTOR (MONITORING)