Report Writing (5 Marks)

While Writing a Report

• be factual and do not add any information on your own that may seen fictitious.
• write in indirect speech and preferably in passive voice.
• write in third person form and avoid using pronouns like I, me or you.
• avoid imposing your personal opinions and do not make any conclusions.
• answer the questions to ‘when’, ‘where’, ‘why’, ‘what’, ‘who’ and ‘how’.

Format of a Report
• Headline
• Byline (Name of the reporter)
• Opening paragraph
• Details (Next two paragraphs)
• Conclusive statement

Sample of a Report
1. 5th June has been recognised as World Environment Day. Your school conducted
various activities to commemorate the day. Write a report about it in about 150-200 words
for your school magazine. You are Karuna/Karan. (10 marks) [CBSE Sample Paper 2017]
Answer:
World Environment Day
By Karan
5 June 20XX, Cuttack – Our school, Odisha Senior Secondary School Cuttack celebrated World
Environment Day from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the school campus. The Educational Minister of the
state, Mr. Y.S. Patra, inaugurated the exhibition put up by the SST Dept and students of the
middle school. There were stalls exhibiting various recycled products, waste management
methods, pollution control methods and schemes, awareness through posters, PowerPoint
presentations, and role-plays.
The centre stage on the playground used Preserve Our Environment as a theme for songs,
dances, mimes, and one-act play saplings were generously distributed to encourage tree
plantation at an individual’s level. A debate and recitation competition were held on an inter-
school basis. Our school got the Runners-up Trophy while GKP Public was adjudged the Best
All-Rounder. The celebration came to an end with a vote of thanks by the Headmistress, Sundar
Laal Pathak, and the National Anthem was sung by all of us.

2. A report about an event

GNPS Rajouri Garden Celebrated World Environment Day
by Ravi Sharma
New Delhi, 2nd July, 20XX : Students of Guru Nanak Public School, Rajouri Garden
participated in a function to celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June at Vigyan Bhavan. It
was also the 30th anniversary of National Museum of Natural History. President of India,
Pranaba Mukherjee was the Chief Guest. The other guests included Narain Meena, Minister of
State for Environment,S Raghupathy, Minister of State (Forests and Wildlife), Meena Gupta,
Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests and Sudhir Mittal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of
Environment and Forests.
The students presented ‘Prakriti Vandana’ a song and dance. An effective skit ‘Kahan gaya wo
dharti ka swarg’ was also presented, wherein experts from National Museum of Natural History
including Dr Naaz Rizvi and school teachers Jyoti Cheema and Rajvindra Kaur directed the
students. The song presentation prepared under the able guidance of Bhupinder Kaur, Inderjeet
Kaur and S Amritpal Singh forced the audience to introspect.
The School chairman, S Inder Singh and vice chairman, S Singh Ratra were also present.
The vote of thanks was proposed by the Director, National Museum of Natural History, Dr
Venugopal.

Question 1:
You are Vinod/Vinita of Subhash Public School, Gorakhpur. Recently, your school
celebrated its Silver Jubilee. Write a report in 150-200 words for your school magazine
describing the various programmes arranged in your school for the celebration.
Answer:
Silver Jubilee Celebrations
by Saurabh Singh, XIIB

Subhash Public School, Gorakhpur recently completed its twenty-five years of establishment on
5th February, 20XX. The management and staff of the school organised a grand function to
celebrate the same. Mr Prabhat Gupta, the DM of Gorakhpur, graced the occasion as the chief
guest. The school premises was attractively decorated for the celebrations and the chief guest
was received by the Director and the Principal of the school at the main gate. After the
Saraswati Vandana and welcome song, Mr Praveen Nangia, the school Principal, gave a brief
speech highlighting the meritorious services of the school to the cause of education for the past
25 years.
The chief guest acknowledged the same in his speech thereafter. He honoured six teachers for
their dedicated services in the field of education. The students who were the allrounders of each
class were awarded medals by the DM.
Students of the three houses presented a musical extravaganza which was the special feature of
the show.

Question 2:
A super speciality hospital was inaugurated in your town by the Health Minister. As a
reporter from The Hindu’, write a brief report on the same to be published in the
newspaper.
Answer:
Super Speciality Hospital Inaugurated
by Niharika Singh, Staff Reporter
New Delhi, 8th August 20XX : ‘Swasthya Surabhi’, a super speciality hospital was inaugurated
by Ram Prakash Chaudhary, the Minister of State for Health, on Friday. The 400-bed hospital
seemed to be equipped with the most advanced and state of the art machines and equipment
with the latest infrastructure to back up exigencies. It employs internationally trained physician
in the field of emergency medicine. Fully equipped, advanced cardiac life support ambulances
has been made available round the clock. Besides having an in-house Blood Bank, its
information system has been linked to other major Blood Banks in the country to enable the
right group of blood to be made available at short notice.
The hospital covered an area of 8,000 square metres and the total expenditure in building the
hospital had come around thirty five crore rupees.
Addressing the people, Dr Bhavdekar, the Medical Superintendent reinforced the need for
dedicated and committed staff. He sincerely hoped that the hospital would provide the best
health services to the people at nominal cost.
A blood donation camp was also organised to mark the auspicious occasion. The authorities
also announced free treatment for the poor patients on every Sunday from 10 to 12 noon.

Question 3:
Power’ shortage is becoming a norm these days. Your city is facing this problem regularly.
Write a report for publication in your school magazine in 150-200 words highlighting this
problem and offering solutions.
Answer:
Time for a Power Cut Again!
by Many a, XU C

Talking about Ghaziabad specifically Burgeoning population, booming industries, sprawling

malls; all these have one thing in common—they guzzle electricity. Till now, the government
has been providing them the much-needed power by cutting down electricity meant for
households and villages but for how long?
Unfortunately, power supply has been limited in contrast to our demand which know no
boundaries. Till the time government works out a long-term solution in terms of nuclear energy,
we as responsible citizens should make the judicious use of electricity. Here’s a slew of
measures that can be taken.
Switch off all lights, fans, coolers, ACs and geysers immediately after use. One must avoid
unnecessary and extravagant display of lights, especially on marriages and other functions.
Everyone must make optimum use of sunlight by using solar lamps, geysers and coolers.
Moreover, light fixtures must be kept clean and dirt free so that there is no wastage of power.
As citizens of a responsible country, theft of electricity should be prevented and pay electricity
bills regularly.
Pledge together to SAVE ELECTRICITY NOW.
Remember, it’s now or never!

Previous Years’ Examination Questions

Question 1:
You had attended a workshop on personality development for students. Many eminent
personalities had been present. Write a report in 125-150 words on how the workshop
proved to be beneficial. You are Rajesh/Rajshree.
Answer:
Workshop on Personality Development Beneficial
by Rajesh, Class Xll-C
Six students of our school were sponsored to attend the recent two-day Personality
Development Workshop conducted by M/s Creative Solutions Consultants at Sarabhai Seminar
Hall in the city. This workshop was also attended by students of Class XII of other schools so
that the total number of participants were 35.
This workshop featured presentations by eminent personalities on various topics like
Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Team Building and others.
Each presentation was followed by a one-hour discussion on the concerned topic, which was
the most beneficial part of the workshop. The presentations were conducted by Rajat Puri,
Communications specialist, Sarvesh Mittal, NDTV Presenter, Sudhir Das, Independent
Consultant and others.
Such an eminent gathering of professionals generated the necessary enthusiasm among the
students so they asked the maximum question. No doubt, the workshop was highly beneficial in
developing our personalities.

Question 2:
A few teachers and students from the Edwin University has visited your school on an
exchange programme. You welcomed them grandly. Write a report in 125-150 words on
the celebration. You are Brijesh/Benu.
Answer:
Visit by Exchange Programme Participants
By Brijesh
Four teachers and twenty students from Edwin University, British Columbia, Canada, visited
the Happy School Subhash Nagar last Friday. In this programme students of Indian schools and
colleges visit schools abroad and vice-versa to broaden their awareness and outlook. The school
was wearing a festive look on the occasion. Decorations and posters welcoming the visitors
were everywhere. At the school gate, our Principal himself was present to welcome the delegat.
After touring the classrooms and laboratories to observe the facilities in the school, the delegat
had an hour long interaction with teachers and students on education in India and how students
can help society with their positive outlook and enthusiasm. The visit concluded with a
delicious ‘high tea’ in honour of the delegation.
The visitors were seen off by the Principal and senior teachers.

Question 3:
On Teacher’s day, the badge holders of your school organised a grand celebration to
honour the teachers of your school. As the head boy of the school, write a report on the
celebration in 125-150 words.
Answer:
Teachers’ Day Celebrated
by Sanjeev Kumar, Head Boy
On 5th September the badge holders of Geetaratan School, with the assistance of other students,
felicitated the teachers of the school. The awards instituted were ‘Best Teacher’, ‘Most Popular
Teacher’ and ‘Most Dutiful Teacher’ in the categories of Senior Secondary, Secondary,
Elementary and Primary. The awards were for the first, second and third position in each
category. Earlier in the month, the opinions of each and every student was taken for the three
types of awards and results collated to decide the winners.
The function itself started with the Principal’s address, continuing with the announcement and
distribution of the awards to individual teachers by the chief guest, the District Education
Officer. After the chief guest’s speech, which lauded the role of teachers in society, the function
concluded with a vote of thanks by the Registrar.
What a memorable day it was, when students decided who was best!

Question 4:
As you were travelling by train you happened to witness an accident at an unmanned level
crossing. As the reporter of a newspaper, write a report on the accident, including details
of the number of people injured and the extent of damage caused.
Answer:
 56 Injured in Train-Tractor Trolley Collision
by Sanjeev Kumar, Times News Network
Uttar Pradesh, 28th March, 20XX One more accident at an unmanned level crossing! The
Railways were to be blamed, as they did not have people posted at such crossings to prevent
such accidents.
The correspondent was travelling to Kanpur by the Lucknow Shatabdi, when it hit a tractor-
trolley at an unmanned level crossing after Khurja station. The train driver was handicapped
due to the heavy fog for prevailing in the morning hours. The train stopped and relief measures
were undertaken by the passengers. Apparently, the trolley was full of a marriage party
returning to their village after solemnising the marriage.
14 passengers of the trolley were seriously injured and were shifted to Khurja Civil Hospital by
ambulances. The tractor and trolley were smashed beyond repair. The local administration has
announced suitable compensation to the injured. The train resumed its journey after 3 hours.

Question 5:
As an active member of the Interact Club of your school, you had participated in a
summer camp organised by the Lions Club of your district. Write a report on the camp
and its activities in 125-150 words. You are Gyan/Geeta of XYZ Public School, Rohini,
Delhi.
Answer:
Summer Camp in the Lap of Nature
by Ceeta Cbauhan, Member Interact Club, XYZ Public School
Lions Club, Rohini organised a 6-day camp to Seetlakheth near Nainital, from 1st to 6th June,
20XX for the students in the age-group of 15-18. The camp was an outdoor expedition wherein
the physical strength as well as the mental abilities was tested. The set of outdoor activities
included trekking, river crossing, mountain climbing etc. They were especially designed to
enhance the team spirit among people from different backgrounds.
It also included yoga, meditation, board games, various cultural programs and awareness
discussions. The camp was mainly aimed to show the survival in the wild as well as to boost the
personality of the students.
After the trip, students felt much rejuvenated and enlightened. They seemed happy to live in the
lap of nature and learned many tricks related to survival in the forest. They seemed determined
to join the camp every year and also encourage their friends to do the same.

Question 6:
You are the Sports Captain of your school. The annual sports were conducted last month.
Write a report in 125-150 words on the conduct of the same. You are Manish/ Mita of
PQR School, Mall Road, Amritsar.
Answer:
Annual Sports Meet
by Mita Chauhan, Sports Captain
PQR School, Mall Road, Amritsar organised its Annual Sports Meet on 20th December, 20XX
in its premises. It was the 25th Sports Meet of the school, so it saw many ex- students too. The
event had Sania Nehwal as the Chief Guest who was warmly welcomed by the Principal and
the staff members. The event started with welcoming the eminent personalities, followed by the
march past organised by the senior students of the school. It also included various jumps, races
and drills. The winners were awarded the medals by the chief guest. After the award ceremony,
Sania also gave a speech wherein she congratulated the winners and encouraged the students to
take up sports seriously and to make it as their career options for the glory of the nation.
Event was huge success where students and parents felt much delighted.

Question 7:
You are Anurag/Anjali, a reporter with a national daily. You have heard that a multistorey
building hear the main railway station has collapsed causing panic in the area. You rush
to site of the accident with your team. Write a report in 125-150 words mentioning the
time and the place of the accident, number of casualties, the cause of the accident and the
rescue operation conducted by the authorities.
Answer:
5-Storeyed Building Collapsed Claiming 10 lives
by Anurag Pandey
Jharkhand, 15th April, 20XX A 5-storeyed building collapsed near the main railway station area
of Samarpal District. The incident took place on the afternoon of 13th April. Fortunately it was
a Sunday, so not many people were present in the building. Yet, when it collapsed it hurt the
passer-by, claiming the lives of 10 people and injuring several. Locals quickly came into action
and rushed the victims to the hospital. The police, along with the special team looked for more
survivals under the debris but with no success.
On investigation it was found that building had illegally enlarged its covered area. The old
pillars of the building could not bear the burden of the new construction and gave way. On
enquiring, the builder said that the corporation charged handsome bribe for the construction.
Thus, the corporation had ignored the safety measures too. For the selfish motive of some,
precious life of innocent people was taken away.
Question 8:
Write a report in 125-150 words on the Zonal Cricket Tournament held in the playground
of ABC School, Laxmi Nagar last week. Your report should include details such as names
of participating teams, exciting, cheerful atmosphere, decorated playground, a large
crowd of cheering students and presentation ceremony. You are Gopalan/ Gauri, Student
Editor of your school magazine.
Answer:
Zonal Cricket Tournament
by Gauri Singhal
ABC School, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, hosted the Zonal Cricket Tournament from 1st August,
20XX to 14th August, 20XX in its playground. 25 public schools (all following CBSE) from
various states participated in the event, competing against each other. The school was decorated
beautifully to welcome the participants and ground was filled with cheerful atmosphere when
the teams were cheered for the brilliant performances. The final match was held on 14th
August, 20XX between Bharti Public School, Delhi and Punjab Senior Secondary School,
Amritsar. Famous Cricketer, Virender Sehwag, Mr Ahluwalia, the Sports Chairman of CBSE
graced the occasion by being the chief guest on the final day.
They also gave medals and trophy to the winning team and to the man of the tournament. A
special vote of thanks and best wishes were given by the Principal of the school. The school
was applauded by the chief guest for handling the event with utmost zeal.

Question 9:
A bomb blast in a busy market area in your locality has caused huge damage. As a
member of the Social Service League of your school, you visited the place. Write a report
in 125-150 words on the destruction caused and the rescue operations conducted. You are
Mohinder/ Meena of ABC Public School, Preet Nagar, Delhi.
Answer:
Bomb Blast in Lajpat Nagar
by Mohinder Gadwal
Life came to a standstill when a bomb blasted in the busy Lajpat Nagar market at around 2pm
on Sunday, the 22nd September, 20XX. Busy markets have been the favourite spot for such
blasts especially during the festival times. The bomb was placed in a scooter parked near the 3C
Cinema. The blast claimed the lives of 25 people, and injuring about 50. Immediately after the
blast, people started running here and there, creating a huge chaos.
Police reached the spot with various ambulances and bomb squad. The injured victims were
rushed to the nearby government hospital. The area was sealed for further investigation. Media
people too gathered the place in no time. The local NGO came into action and helped in
controlling the situation along with the police. So far nobody has taken the responsibility of the
attack but the police claimed it to be a terrorist attack.

Question 10:
You are Gauri/ Gaurav of ABC Public School, Gandhi Nagar, Meerut. Your school has
just celebrated the Literary week. As the Secretary of Literary Club, write a report in
125-150 words to be published in the school newsletter. Invent all the necessary details.
Answer:
Grand Success of Literary Week
by Gaurav Goyal
ABC Public School, Gandhi Nagar, Meerut celebrated the Literary week from 8th February to
15th February,20XX in the school auditorium. The event was inaugurated by the famous writer
Arundhati Roy who was warmly welcomed by the Principal and the staff. On the first day,
students presented a play highlighting the importance of books, followed by debate competition
and cultural program. For the whole week there was a book exhibition open for all with a
minimum entry fee of ₹ 20. The exhibition had both old and new books of different genres,
from different publications and authors. The event also had book readings by well-known
authors like Chetan Bhagat, Amitav Gosh etc. Also, the school hosted different inter-school
competitions during the week. The final day was marked by the presence of HRD Minister Mrs
Smriti Irani, who applauded the efforts of the school and congratulated the Principal and the
teachers for the success of the event.