Children Literature Festival
1 - Khaliqia Foundation Book Awards
The Khaliqya Awards are annual awards for promoting and recognizing excellence in children's literature in local languages and raising awareness about environmental issues.
We look for outstanding contributions to green values, responsible citizenship and positive social change as well as to creativity, imagination and inspirational reading for children.
The Children Literature Festival (CLF) committee will select one winner each year in both categories. Books may be submitted by publishers, although the judges may consider any eligible book that comes to their attention.
The award in each of the categories will be comprised of
A) a monetary award of Rs.15,000 and
B) a framed plaque.
The KFBA was announced eight weeks ago and will welcome entries to both today and tomorrow up to 12:00 pm.
All entries with books as evidence can be deposited at the CLF secretariat in the first Building of the Children’s Library Complex (CLC) – clearly marked as FOR Khalqia Award Submission
Khaliqia Award for Outstanding Literature for Children In Local Languages
The Award will honour local writers to create culturally-relevant reading materials in local languages. The award is created to address the need for early reading materials in local languages.
Any book for young children (three through age ten) written in local language, published or unpublished transcript, is eligible for consideration for the 2011 Khaliqia Foundation Award.
The book may be fiction, nonfiction or folklore, as long as it is presented in picture book form and aimed at children from three through age ten.
Khaliqia Green Earth Book Award
Khaliqia Green Earth Book Award will be given annually by Khaliqia foundation for the best book (preferably published in the previous year) on environmental issues for children. The award is created to promote books that inspire children (three through age ten) to grow a deeper appreciation, respect, and responsibility for their natural environment. This is an annual award for books that best raise awareness of the beauty of our natural world and the responsibility that we have to protect it.
2 - Bol Key Lab Azaad Hain Terey Awards Do speak, for your lips are free
– to commemorate Faiz Ahmed Faiz the Centenary Celebrations– and also Child Rights Day 2011
Committed to Children’s Right to Expression (article 13) and Right to Freedom of Thought (Article 14) as per the Child Rights Convention (CRC) to which Pakistan is a signatory
Age Categories are 2 : 5-11 & 12-18
For each category, there are 4 awards (1st, 2nd, 3rd, &Consolation)
The languages are:
- Urdu
- Mother Tongue- Sindhi, Punjabi, Seraiki, Balochi, Barawhi, Hindo, Pushto and Torwali, ( there will be separate ones for each in coming years), and
- English
Thus the awards are many for both age groups
1st - Rs. 10,000 and certificate (6) - for both age groups
2nd – Rs. 7500 and certificate (6) - for both age groups
3rd - Rs. 5,000 and certificate (6) - for both age groups
2nd – Rs. 2,500 and certificate (6) - for both age groups
In each category for each age group the prize money is Rs. 25,000
There are several supporters of BKLAH Awards already
- Dr. Arfa Syeda Zehra – for Urdu
- The Bangash Family for Pushto
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Idara-e-Taleem-o- Aagahi CEC UK &
- Dubai Cares
The Bol Key Lab Azad Hain Terey awards were announced in September 2011 and online submissions have been received from across the country. These too are eligible for the awards
During the two day CLF, the two age groups will sit in separate spaces entirely managed by Young Leaders/Ambassadors themselves- from the Grammar School Gulberg Branch and the Sanjan Nagar Higher Secondary School Lahore
Facilitated by : Razia Mughal, Tanvir Jehan & Ikram Janjua
Eminent judges /educators/authors and leaders in the field of writing and learning activism will judge the awards
3. CLF 2011 Poster Competition Awards –
in the first floor main building library
(1st 2nd 3rd runners up) Rs. 10,000, 5,000 2500 and 1000) = 18,500
4. Dramatic Reading Awards - 1st , 2nd 3rd
Children may enlist as only 25 children can participate – maximum time per child to express is 3 minutes. This will be held tomorrow 26th November 2011 in the main Hall. You can sign up for this at the ITA stall as you enter the main building today. It is on a first come first serve basis.
Judges for Dramatic Expression: Nadia Jamil; Sania Saeed and Adeel Hashmi
Annex: 1 Khaliqia Foundation Book Awards
The Khaliqya Awards are annual awards for promoting and recognizing excellence in children's literature in local languages and raising awareness about environmental issues.
We look for outstanding contributions to green values, responsible citizenship and positive social change as well as to creativity, imagination and inspirational reading for children.
The Children Literature Festival (CLF) committee will select one winner each year in both categories. Books may be submitted by publishers, although the judges may consider any eligible book that comes to their attention. The award in each of the categories will be comprised of a monetary award of Rs.15,000 and a framed plaque.
Khaliqia Award for Outstanding Literature for Children In Local Languages
The Award will honour local writers to create culturally-relevant reading materials in local languages. The award is created to address the need for early reading materials in local languages.
Any book for young children (three through age ten) written in local language, published or unpublished transcript, is eligible for consideration for the 2011 Khaliqia Foundation Award.
The book may be fiction, nonfiction or folklore, as long as it is presented in picture book form and aimed at children from three through age ten.
Khaliqia Green Earth Book Award
Khaliqia Green Earth Book Award will be given annually by Khaliqia foundation for the best book (preferably published in the previous year) on environmental issues for children. The award is created to promote books that inspire children (three through age ten) to grow a deeper appreciation, respect, and responsibility for their natural environment. This is an annual award for books that best raise awareness of the beauty of our natural world and the responsibility that we have to protect it.
Award Criteria
- The writing style captures the child's interest and is appropriate for the age intended, and the text meets required standards of quality writing.
- The text and graphics/illustrations/cover enhance the reader's experience and awareness of the theme in the book, as well as the general appeal and attractiveness of the book.
- The book either promotes an inspired understanding of the environment, an awareness of environmental issues, or a celebration of nature.
- The book encourages the concept of environmental stewardship and the role each of us can play in nurturing, protecting, and defending our environment.
- Environmental issues are current and accurately portrayed.
Annex II:
Bolke lab Azad hain tere: Do speak, for your lips are free
A tribute to our Poet, Philsopher & Activist – Contribution to Faiz Centenary Celebration at the Children’s Literature Festival 2011 PakistanChildren 5-18 years of age share their poetry and prose
Bolke lab Azad hain tere: Do speak, for your lips are free
Faiz Ahmad Faiz,,
bol ke lab aazaad haiN tere
bol zabaan ab tak terii hai
teraa sutvaan jism hai teraa
bol ke jaan ab tak terii hai
dekh ke aahangar kii dukaan men
tund hain shole surkh hai aahan
khulne lage quflon ke dahaane
phailaa har ek zanjiir kaa daaman
bol ye thoRaa vaqt bahut hai
jism-o-zubaaN kii maut se pahle
bol ke sach ziNdaa hai ab tak
bol jo kuch kehnaa hai keh le
English translation:
Speak up, while your lips (thoughts) are (still) free
speak up, (while) your tongue is still yours
Speak, for your strong body is your own
speak, (while) your soul is still yours
Look at blacksmiths shop
hot flames makes the iron red hot
opening the (jaws of) locks
every chain opens up and begins to break
speak for this brief time is long enough
before yours body and words die
speak, for the truth still prevails
speak up, say what you must.
[Trans. Swati Sani]: Downloaded from: http://blog.jaaduhai.com/post/bol-ke-lab-azaad-hai-tere
A tribute to Child Rights Day November 20, 2011
Protecting/Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Child - Articles No. 13 and 14 on Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Thought
Article 13
1. The child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of the child's choice.
2. The exercise of this right may be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary:
(a) For respect of the rights or reputations of others; or
(b) For the protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals.
Article 14
1. States Parties shall respect the right of the child to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
2. States Parties shall respect the rights and duties of the parents and, when applicable, legal guardians, to provide direction to the child in the exercise of his or her right in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child.
3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals, or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.
Bol KeyLab Azaad Hain Terey – Young Speakers Corner
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Age Group 5-12 |
Age Group 13-17 |
Medium |
Judges I |
Judges II |
Young Volunteers |
6 (2 each for 2 hour segments) |
6 |
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Timings |
11:00 -1:00 |
11:00-1:00 |
Urdu/English |
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Asif Farrukhi |
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2::00 - 4:00 |
2::00 - 4:00 |
Mother Tongue |
Zobair Torwali, , |
Khadim Hussain |
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10:00-12:00 |
10:00-12:00 |
Urdu/English |
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Zobaida Mustafa |
Saturday 26, 12-2:00 pm Judges Decide finalists |
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