Articles Exercise: Class 12th English

1. The number of women in the police force seems insufficient especially when we see the increasing involvement of women in terrorist activities. Write an article in 150-200 words for The Hindustan Chronicle’, on the need of having more women in the police force. (2010)
Answer:

Need Of Having More
Women In The Police Force

By : Soniya Mehra

Women empowerment and participation has seen a radical improvement in the recent few decades. Women are no longer confined to their homes and have come forward to excel in almost all fields, at par with men. But it has been observed that the number of women in the police force seems insufficient especially when we compare their increasing number in terrorist activities. Women are sure to prove their worth in the police force as they are more committed to the cause they work for and less corrupt, two qualities that are lacking in policemen. The government needs to increase the reserved quota for recruitment of women in the police force. Women need to be given incentives to join the police force and this is sure to prove favourable as they bring with them a distinctly different and valuable set of skills that is bound to change the way the police is perceived in our community. As the job description of the police expands beyond crime-fighting into community service the presence of more women in the police force is sure to help to burnish the tarnished image of the police officers, improve community relations and foster a more flexible and less violent approach to maintaining law and order. 

2. In many parts of our country girls are still discouraged from going to school. Consequently, a sizable section of the population is deprived of education. Schemes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, CBSE scholarship to the single girl child and the Government’s policy of giving free education to girls have come as a boon to our society. Write an article in 150-200 words on the education of the girl child in the country. (Delhi 2010)

Answer:

Education Of The Girl
Child In The Country

By : Sunaina Singh Markam

Education of girls has been a high priority with the Government of India. In the new millennium, India has consolidated its earlier educational reforms with increased resources and stronger policy commitments for achieving elementary education, particularly for girls. Reaching out to the girl child is primary to the efforts to universalise elementary education. ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ or ‘Education For All’ programme recognizes that ensuring the education of the girl child requires changes not only in the education system but also in society’s norms and attitudes.

A two-pronged gender strategy has hence been adopted to make the educational system responsive to the needs of the girls through targeted interventions which serve as a pull-factor to enhance access and retention of girls in schools on the one hand and generate community demand for girls’ education through training and mobilisation on the other hand. The CBSE has also come up with the novel scheme of providing free education from the sixth standard onwards to the single girl child. The need of the times is that the government should further improve the educational infrastructure and make it more accessible and meaningful for the girl child.

1. Your school held a Pollution Awareness Drive during which students made presentations on factors and solutions. As the President of the Environment Club, you analyzed the presentations and prepared notes. Using the following notes and your own ideas, write an article in about 120 150 words to be published in an e-magazine. You are Bela/Bharat.

Polluting Factors 

    vehicular emission
    depletion of green cover
    construction of high rise buildings
    open sewage
    poor drainage system
    industrial emission

Solutions

    efforts of each citizen
    government measures
    role of media in creating awareness

2. “The return of the cheetahs will help in the restoration of open forests and grassland ecosystems in India”. Write an article in 120- 150 words expressing your views on how this will help conserve

bio-diversity, wild life and soil conservation. You are Bela / Bhanu. Use the following cues along with your own ideas to compose your article.

 ecological balance of nature

 helps keep food chain in place

 maintain ecological stability

 diversity ensures healthier ecosystems

 cultural significance

 good for mental health

3.As a student studying in Class 12, you are confused about which course to pursue after school. To gain clarity you attended a career fair in which you interacted with professionals from various fields

and admission officers from different institutions. Based on your experience, write an article in 120 150 words on the importance of making informed choices. You are Rita/Rahul.

Support your ideas with the cues given below :

Different courses

· Eligibility

· Admission procedures

· Aptitude testing

· Education loans

· Further prospects

4. You are Nishi/Nishant, a social worker, you feel that progress and advancement of a India can be enhanced by educating the girl child. He/She writers an article of 120 – 150 words for the local newspaper expressing his/her views. You may use the cues given below.

Advantages of Educating the Girl child

 financial independence

 lead productive lives

 can participate in decisions that affect them

 build better future for themselves & their families

5. You are Rahul / Rekha. There are frequent power cuts in your locality. You strongly feel that it is time to shift to solar power. Write an article in about 120-150 words on the topic “Solar Power. An Apt

Global Solution for Energy Crisis’. Support your ideas with the cues

given below

 renewable energy

 reduce energy bill

 completely clean – no air or water pollution, no greenhouse gas

effects, carbon free; no emissions

 low maintenance cost

6. Blossom Public School organized a visit to the "Home for the Aged" There you got the opportunity of interacting with senior citizens and understanding their needs. Write an article in 120 150 words on the problems of the aged and the role of the society and the government in empowering them. You may use the above given inputs. You are Radhika/Raman.

Issue                                                                                                                        Solution

Social Isolation                                     Help The Elderly                                  Lead an Active life          Health                                                                                                         Timely Medical Support

Emotional Wellbeing                                                                                 Nurture Family Relationship                                                                                                                       Show compassion and Empathy

Financial                                                Family Matters                               Govt Support Helplines

7. The newspapers today have full page advertisements promoting senior citizen living. Write an article in 120 150 words expressing your views on the reasons for this increase and benefits of shifting

into these residential complexes. You are Renu/Rajan, a resident of Sachar, a senior living paradise.

Benefits :

affordable

community living, companionship

activities for seniors

safety

assisted care

24-hour ambulance to nearest hospital

regular health check ups