Punjab Education Department Declares January 2025 Theme: “To Speak the Truth”
The Punjab Education Department (SED Punjab) has announced “To Speak the Truth” as the theme of January 2025, promoting honesty and integrity among students. Activities include storytelling, debates, art projects, and role-playing to instill moral values.
Notification Details:
- Notification Number: SO(A-I)2-2/2024
- Date: December 31, 2024
- Issued By: Government of Punjab, School Education Department
Detailed Notification:
The Government of Punjab, School Education Department, has issued a notification declaring the theme for January 2025 as “To Speak the Truth” (سچ بولنا). This initiative aims to promote honesty, integrity, and transparency among students in schools, encouraging them to uphold moral values.
To implement this theme, the following activities have been scheduled in public schools across Punjab. These activities involve teachers, parents, and community members in a collaborative effort to reinforce truthfulness in students:
1. January 13–17, 2025
Activities and Details:
- Importance of Truth in Islam:
- Host classroom discussions on topics such as “Truth as a Divine Command” and “Truth as a Trait of Prophets.”
- Storytelling Sessions:
- Teachers or guest speakers share stories emphasizing the value of truth.
- Students contribute by adding truthful sentences to build collective stories.
- Truth-Telling Circle:
- Students share truthful experiences, thoughts, or feelings in group settings.
- Game on Truthfulness:
- Participants decide truthful responses in various scenarios.
- Example: “What would you say if you broke something valuable?”
- School Assemblies:
- Assemblies dedicated to the theme with skits, speeches, and poems reinforcing truthfulness.
2. January 20–24, 2025
Activities and Details:
- Recognition Programs:
- Establish programs recognizing and rewarding truthful behavior among students.
- Motivate students to promote truth in the school community.
- Role-Playing Activities:
- Role-playing scenarios highlighting truthfulness in real-life situations.
- Encourage students to understand the value of honesty.
3. January 27–31, 2025
Activities and Details:
- Debate Competitions:
- Topics:
- “Benefits of Speaking the Truth”
- “Truth Builds Trust in Society”
- Topics:
- Creative Writing Competitions:
- Essays or short stories reflecting the value of truthfulness in personal and societal contexts.
- Art Projects:
- Students create posters or drawings that depict the importance of truth.
Summary:
The Punjab School Education Department has initiated a month-long program for January 2025, themed “To Speak the Truth.” Activities such as storytelling, debates, role-playing, and creative writing will instill values of honesty and integrity among students. Weekly reports, including pictorial evidence, are required to ensure compliance. This notification underscores the importance of fostering truthfulness in educational institutions.
Contact for Reports:
Reports must be submitted via email at soacademic1@gmail.com and WhatsApp groups.
This notification has been marked MOST IMPORTANT and requires strict compliance by all schools in Punjab.
