Essay Competition
Since 2011, ASF has been organizing an annual essay writing competition for all its young readers.
Students are invited to write an essay on topics related to reading such as: “My favourite book” or “Books are my best friend”.
The essays are an excellent source of feedback: They showcase which books the children have read through the year, what they like, what they have understood and learnt from the books they read.
Every year since 2011 the number of essays has grown in proportion to the number of readers. In 2020, 650 students from 16 ASF library classes participated in the essay competition. The essays written, covered a vast range of topics: ranging from the ever popular Chintu to an essay on Lenin, from Harry Potter and Geronimo Stilton to the classics “Shyamchi Aai” & Sherlock Holmes.
Prizes were awarded to the 5 best essays in each class. In addition to this, 3 best essays from all the 650 essays submitted were selected and the winners were awarded a cash prize as well as a trophy.
Go ahead and read the Award Winning essays
Every year there were some essays which deserved accolades
Essay Competition – Prize Distribution 2020
Vaachan Prerana Din/ Reading day 2022
Bharatratna Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam’s birthday 15th October is celebrated as Vaachan Prerana Din/ Reading day all over India.
On 15-10-2022 Vaachan Prerana Din / Reading day was celebrated by ASF in a few associated schools in Pune.
At Jagtap School Sinhgad road, Kalpana Joshi narrated a beautiful thought provoking story about Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and then students read books on different subjects.
Essay Competition – Prize Distribution 2023
During the academic year 2022 – 2023, ASF conducted its annual Essay Competition in January 2023. Around 700 students participated and wrote essays about their favorite books.
In the first round of the competition, three best written essays were selected from each Library Class and prizes were distributed to all the winners along with the certificates.
In the final round, three best essays were chosen from the prize winning
entries and were declared as the ‘Top three winners’ of the competition.
ASF Director Board and working committee members decided to celebrate the
final result of the essay competition on a Grand scale.
On Sunday 12th February 2023, ASF invited all the students, parents and
teachers from all the schools and institutions, where the activity Library Class is
conducted, to Rama Purushottam Prangan, MKSSS, Karvenagar Pune.
The Grand finale was divided in to two parts.
First part was the Prize Distribution Ceremony
After a warm Welcome to the audience and Sararwati Vandan, Founder
member Ms. Shobha Bondre spoke about the early days and inception of
Akshar Sarita Foundation. She also outlined the evolution of this endeavor and
envisioned the widespread growth of this movement.
Then the Principal of Deendayal English Medium School Ms. Elizabeth Auchite
spoke about her long association with ASF. She expressed her thoughts very
clearly and said that the students have definitely benefitted by ASF’s activity
Library Class.
Now was the time for the most awaited moment of the ceremony.
The names of the three prize winners were declared and the happy winners
received Cash prizes as well as Golden Trophies from the Honorary Chief
Guest, Shri Shrirang Godbole to a great applause from the audience.
The famous writer, director, producer Shri Shrirang Godbole Congratulated the
essay competition winners. In his dialogue with the students he emphasized
the importance of books and of the habit of reading in his life.
In the second part, after a brief interval of 10 minutes the High light of the
evening was a performance of the most popular children’s play, Chhan Chhote
– Waitta Mothe.
As always the play was very well appreciated by all the young and old people in
the audience with a lot of clapping and great laughter.
Essay Competition – Prize Distribution 2024
In january 2024 ASF conducted its annual essay competition. Around 800 students participated and wrote essays. Three best written essays were selected from each Library Class and prizes were distributed to all the winners along with the certificates.
In the final round, 6 best essays were selected from the prize winning entries. A small final prize distribution ceremony was organized at Sarita Vidyalaya in Pune. Dr Sangita Barve, the well-known children’s book author was the chief guest. The 6 prize winners received the trophies and the cash prizes from the hands of the chief Guest.
