Pimpri-Chinchwad: PCMC Schools To Host Cultural, Intellectual Contests Marking PM Narendra Modi’s 75th Birthday

Pimpri-Chinchwad: To commemorate the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Education Department will be organising a series of cultural and intellectual competitions across its schools. The initiative, guided by government directives, aims to inspire patriotism, promote the spirit of self-reliance, and raise awareness about environmental sustainability among students.

The competitions include essay writing, elocution, street plays, role play, quiz contests, singing, poetry recitation, storytelling, slogan writing, and painting. The objective is to nurture students’ creative and critical thinking skills while encouraging them to reflect on social, national, and global issues.

These activities are being planned under the guidance of PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh, Additional Commissioner Pradip Jambhale Patil, and Assistant Commissioner (Education) Kirankumar More. Winners securing first, second, and third places in each competition will receive prizes and certificates of appreciation.

Themes by Group

- Classes 3 to 5:

“My Country – My Pride”, “Clean India – Beautiful India,” “Save Environment – Save Life”, “Importance of Swadeshi Products”, “My Clean and Beautiful School/Village”, “Indian Culture and Festivals”, and “Importance of Sports and Games”.

- Classes 6 to 8:

“Self-Reliant India – My Contribution”, “Environmental Protection – My Responsibility”, “Swadeshi Products – A Need of the Hour,” “Operation Sindoor – National Security”, “Nation First – Duties of Students”, “India After Independence”, “India’s Democracy and Constitution”, “Global Role of India”, and “Indian Knowledge Systems”.

- Classes 9 to 12:

“Self-Reliant India – Dream to Reality,” “Environmental Conservation – The Need of the Hour”, “Globalisation”, “Operation Sindoor – National Security”, “Nation First – Role of Indian Youth”, “India’s Global Position”, “Terrorism – India’s Response”, “India’s Development and Technology”, “Digital India”, “AI and Robotics in Education”, and “Indian Knowledge Systems”.