An individual oral Social Science Fair item at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE in which a student edits and reads a news bulletin, scored out of 100.
News Reading asks a student to prepare and read a short news bulletin as a presenter. Editing the stories is as important as delivery.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela) it is an individual oral item at High School (classes 8-10) and Higher Secondary/VHSE (classes 11-12), open to girls and boys.
Editing carries the most marks, 40. Clarity of ideas and fluency take 20, presentation and originality 20, facial expression 10 and the news summary 10.
A good bulletin is balanced, concise and read with a presenter’s calm voice.
Where News Reading is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela), one of the five fairs of the state school Sasthrolsavam, which run from school level through sub-district, district and state rounds, and is installed on eTalenter through the matching fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual oral item, girls and boys.
- Offered at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
- Editing 40, clarity and fluency 20, presentation and originality 20, expression 10, summary 10.
- A news summary is part of the item.
- Delivery is judged as on a news desk.
- Facial expression is marked.
On eTalenter, News Reading is filed under Oral and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, News Reading is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in News Reading
What a News Reading panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Editing (40): selection, ordering and wording of stories.
- Idea clarity and fluency (20): clear reading without stumbles.
- Presentation and originality (20): a polished, original style.
- Facial expression (10): natural, appropriate expression.
- News summary (10): a crisp closing summary.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for News Reading under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for News Reading
How entrants and their teachers usually get News Reading right on the day:
- Collect and edit stories, then order by importance.
- Write in short, clear sentences.
- Practise pronunciation of names and places.
- Record yourself and listen back.
- Practise eye contact with the camera or panel.
- Prepare a headline summary.
- Time the bulletin.
- Idea to try: a bulletin of local school and community news
- Idea to try: a weather and environment bulletin
- Idea to try: a bulletin on historical events ‘on this day’
Ready-made event templates that include News Reading
Open any template to preview it in eTalenter and install it as a live, editable event.
| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Social Science Fair | Oral | Marks | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Is News Reading judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Do I write the news myself?
Editing carries 40 marks, so prepare and edit the stories.
Is expression marked?
Yes, 10 marks.
Which levels?
High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
Team?
Individual.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every oral competition item.
Try News Reading in eTalenter
See every ready-made template that runs News Reading, and install one as a live event — age groups, rules and scoring included.
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