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118 Circular 2021
118 Circular 2021
The acquisition of 21st century competencies of communication, critical and creative thinking and the ability
to locate, understand and reflect on various kinds of information has become more crucial for our learners. It
is well accepted that Reading Literacy is not only a foundation for achievement in other subject areas within
the educational system but also a prerequisite for successful participation in most areas of adult life.
With a focus on promoting Reading Literacy among the learners, the Central Board of Secondary Education
is organizing The CBSE Reading Challenge 3.0 for students of classes 6th to 10th for English and Hindi
languages. Students may attempt this challenge in either/both languages.
This challenge shall be available on the DIKSHA platform from 22/11/2021 to 31/12/2021. Students from
class 6th to 10th are eligible to participate in this challenge. To access the challenge, schools affiliated to
CBSE are required to register their students, provide CBSE registration IDs to students who can then join
the ‘CBSE Reading Challenge 3.0’ course on the DIKSHA platform. The students of schools not affiliated
to the CBSE can directly access the course on DIKSHA platform.
Instructions for CBSE schools to register their students:
1) The Challenge is available at two levels:
(i) For students of classes 6th and 7th
(ii) For students of classes 8th and 10th
2) There is NO participation fee for this student enrichment activity.
4) On reaching the course home page, click on “Join Course” to join the course.
5) Once they have joined the course, they will be able to access different modules of this course.
They can either click on Start Learning or on any one of the modules to access the content:
(i) The first module provides a brief introduction to the CBSE Reading Challenge 3.0 course.
(ii) The second module is the CBSE Reading Challenge 3.0.
The challenge for students of classes 6-7 would be available for 60 minutes. The challenge for
students of classes 8-10 would be available for 50 minutes.
6) All students who complete the course would be provided a participation certificate. Participation
certificates will be issued online on the DIKSHA platform itself upon completion of the course. Please
ensure that students have their correct names in the DIKSHA profile. Students should have the
latest version of the DIKSHA app or access to the DIKSHA website to receive certificates. Please
note that no merit list shall be displayed or separate certificates will be issued to the participants for this
activity.
Director (Academics)