Registrations are open and invited from class 5 to 10 students for the CBSE Budding Authors Programme 2024-25. The last date to register and submit the entries is May 15, 2024.

About the Programme

The CBSE Budding Authors Program aims to ignite the creative spark within students by encouraging them to explore the art of storytelling. By writing and submitting short stories under this program, students have the exciting opportunity to express their imagination and ideas, with a chance to see their work published, hand-holded and an opportunity to meet renowned story-writers for children. This enriching experience not only hones their writing abilities but also nurtures their confidence and self-expression.

Category & Eligibility

The students can submit their stories in Hindi or English in the following three categories:

  • Category 1: Classes 5-6 (500- 600 words)
  • Category 2: Classes 7-8 (600- 900 words)
  • Category 3: Classes 9-10 (1000-1500 words)

Steps of the Programme

I. Registration (April 5-May 15)

  • The schools shall register their students for the CBSE Budding Authors Program via this link under Reading Mission Tab between 5th April – 15th May 2024. Schools can nominate a teacher as a nodal officer to register students who are inclined to write stories. No limit is placed on the number of registrations from each school.
  • A unique login ID and password will be generated for each student at the time of registration in the Budding Authors portal. The list of registered students will be available to the schools on the above portal as the Final Registration List.
  • The schools are requested to keep a record of the IDs and passwords.

II. Online Workshops (June 1-30)

  • Webinars on the “Techniques of Writing” will be organized for the registered students by the experts through Webex.
  • The link and the schedule will be shared via the email IDs mentioned at the time of registration.
  • The students can develop/write their stories during the summer vacations.

III. Submission of Stories (July 1-August 15)

  • The school will share the unique ID and password with each student who has registered. The students will use it as login credentials for writing and submitting the stories on the technology platform.
  • The link for writing and submitting the stories will be available on the CBSE Academic website under CBSE Reading Mission on 1st July 2024.
  • The students may develop, edit and finally submit their entries by 15th August, 2024.
  • All students who would successfully submit their created short story will get an online certificate of participation at the school’s e-mail ID; once the final stories are e-published. Some suggestions and guidelines for creating the stories are in Annexure I of the document.

IV. Evaluation and Publication

  • The entries submitted by students in the Second Phase would be evaluated by a panel of experts.
  • Shortlisted entries of each category will be provided editorial support to finalize their creation.
  • Best entries selected at the national level will be e-published by CBSE as a collection of short stories for each category. Terms and conditions for the participation are in Annexure II of the document.

Terms and Conditions

  • Students are expected to submit an original, unpublished short story written in English or Hindi. This shall be certified by the head of the school. Plagiarism checks and Principal recommendations would be taken before the winners are published.
  • Budding authors may submit short stories on all themes (all styles, genres, and types of writing) in compliance with the content guidelines of the CBSE Budding Authors Program.
  • Registration and submissions are to be made on the technology platform only.
  • There is NO FEE for participation.
  • Stories submitted will be licensed under the CC BY4.0 license here. Copyright remains with the author, but CBSE reserves the right to be the first to publish the selected works.
  • Submissions will be judged on literary merit, originality and readability. All final decisions rest with CBSE.

Contact Information

For any query, you may send an email to cbse.reading.mission@cbseshiksha.in

Click here to view the official notification of the CBSE Budding Authors Programme 2024-25 for Class 5-10 Students.

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