Read India Celebration provides students opportunity to engage in non-academic activities

Read India Celebration is a one of its kind readership & leadership initiative for school (5th to 12grade) & college students. Students can participate in this in an easy 3-step process. Read below for details...

Hyderabad:Students of India – Are you ready for the journey called success…? If yes, these are must think questions for every student to become successful in life.

Why do Intelligence and Ignorance go together in the “I / Self”? Why only Intelligent people know the ignorant side in the “I / Self”? If you are curious to find answers, here comes an stimulating opportunity for school and college students…Read India Celebration 2021.

Read India Celebration (RIC) 2021 is a unique opportunity for the school (5th to 12th grade) and college (Degree & PG) students to engage in a transformative non-academic fun reading and leadership experience. RIC 2021 (International) is a one of its kind readership, writing, problem-solving, storytelling and leadership initiative for students. A grand stage to celebrate Independent Thinking, Diverse Opinions, Knowledge & Teacher as the basis fora living (i.e. happiness, success, harmony and leadership). A stage to celebrate human essence with students from across the world.

The focus of RIC 2021 – Read, Think, Act

• Read focuses on 3 Rs

Reading Books

Reading Self

Reading Situations

• Think focuses on 3 things that can be done to get better
• The act focuses on doing 3 things on a daily basis for conscious & continuous improvement

Students can participate in an easy 3-step process:

• Register @ https://readindia.info/cms/student-register
• Read a book/research on a topic (please refer to the proposed topics/themes at the bottom of this email)
• Submit a one-page summary on book/research along with a novel idea to resolve any issue of their choice + a 1 to 2 min video on RIC experience

Timelines for RIC 2021:

• Last date for student registrations – July 30, 2021
• Last date for student submissions – August 15, 2021
• Round#1 evaluations - Sep / Oct 2021 (depending on the volume of submissions)
• Three leadership coaching sessions for round #2 qualifiers from 3 experts (leading academician, global corporate leader, security analyst) – Nov 1st week, 2021
• Round #2 screening for 100 qualifiers – November 2021
• 2 Week exercises for finalists (week#1: Identify & overcome weakness; week#2: Identify top strength, prepare the roadmap for success) - Dec 1st & 2nd Week.
• Grand Finale for 5 finalists in each category – 3rd or last week of December 2021

Proposed Themes / Topics for RIC 2021 (Students are also free to choose a topic of their own!)

• The road ahead for Humanity – Knowledge-Based Culture Vs Commerce Based Culture?
• Leadership Styles – Values or Valuables; Greed or Honesty; Service or Grandeur
• Entrepreneurs Vs Job Seekers (Risk Vs Comfort?)
• Creativity Vs Knowledge Vs Logic
• Top priorities for the state – Education, Health Care, Nature Care & Employment Creation?
• Merit-Based Society Vs Group or People Controlled Society – Pros & Cons!!
• Beliefs Based Society Vs Independent Thinking Society – Merits & Demerits!!
• Technology for Evolution (choice) Vs Technology for Devolution (addiction & abuse)?
• Between Use and Abuse of Natural Resources – How to strike a balance?
• Corona – Crisis Vs Opportunity Vs Punishment?
• People in Policy – Courage (& the price to be paid) Vs Fear (& consequences)
• A Progressive Society – Is it People or State-driven?
• A cultural shift to nurture creativity – From being part of the problem (/silent) to being part of the solution (think & experiment solutions!)
• Leaders – How to draw the line between need & greed?
• Is there a need to introduce a global citizen element in the school education system keeping the local flavours?
• Indian Education Systems
• Global Education Systems
• The road to economic recovery for nations/world post Covid-19
• Fixing accountability on countries spreading pandemics / global unrest
• The need for stronger & accountable global bodies to deal with 21st-century pandemics / global challenges
• Is there a need to add a course/subject on Emotional Intelligence as part of the curriculum for high school students globally?
• A student’s guide to Preparing for the Unknowns & Uncertainties in life!
• Is Knowledge the only thread that can keep the world united & harmonious in diversity?
• Why do Intelligence and Ignorance go together in the "I"? And why is it important to know where we operate from within (Intelligence or Ignorance?)?
• Are ignorant leaders the greatest threat to our planet?

Rewards:

• Laptops, tablets & cash prize
• Leadership coaching by top academician, global corporate IT leader, renowned security analyst for qualifiers of 2nd round
• Participation certificates for students

About & History of RIC:

Read India Celebration started in the year 2015 under the guidance of Dr Pradeep Kumar Ramancharla, professor of Earthquake Engineering and Registrar of IIIT, Hyderabad. In RIC 2015, more than 1,00,000 school and college students from Telangana & Andhra Pradesh participated, whereas, students from more than 25 states across India and around the world including from the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand, Dubai participated in RIC 2020.

It is worth mentioning that RIC 2020 was telecast as a 3-episode tele series on WION TV (India’s international channel) & a special feature on Zee News.

For any further questions, visit www.readindia.info, or write at: readindiacelebration2021@gmail.com or call on Cell# 9441456061.