Haryana State Board HBSE 12th Class English Solutions Composition Notice Writing Exercise Questions and Answers.
Haryana Board 12th Class English Notice Writing
What is a Notice?
A notice is a written or printed information or announcement meant to reach certain persons. The target of a notice may be the students of school/college or the members of a club/society. A notice may aim at giving information to a larger audience also. For that purposes notices are printed in newspapers, or magazines. Then it takes the form of an advertisement.
A notice is like a circular. The only difference is that a circular is circulated through a messenger or by post. On the other hand, a notice is generally posted on the noticeboard or printed in a newspaper/magazine.
There are mainly two kinds of notices :
(a) Notices for displaying on the notice boards of schools/colleges/ clubs, etc., and
(b) Public notices. Now we shall study some examples of both these kinds.
A. Notices For Notice Boards Of Schools/Colleges/Clubs/Societies
Points to be kept in mind:
- These notices are generally short, to the point, and written in formal language.
- These notices should contain all the relevant information in a few words. There should be no irrelevant matter.
- The name of the issuing authority must be given in the notice.
- The name of the person who is to be contacted must be clearly mentioned, for example, the secretary/ incharge, etc. of the club/society/who is to be contacted for giving names.
- If there is the last date by which the names etc. are to be given for a function, drama, contest, etc., it must be clearly mentioned.
- The date of issuing the notice should be given.
I. Notices To Announce Functions/Programmes
1. You are Manav/Mansi, working as the students’ representative on the School Development Committee. The Committee is going to meet next week to prepare a Calendar of Activities for the school for the year 20-20 To ensure that you play your role effectively at the proposed meeting, you have decided to invite the students’ suggestions on this subject. Write a notice in this regard in not more than SO words to be put up on your school notice board.
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2. You are Prateek, Secretary of the Dramatic Club of Lancer Convent School, Pitampura, New Delhi. Write a notice for your school notice board in about 50 words inviting names of those who would like to participate in the proposed Dance Competition to be organised by the Club on 15th Dec. 2018.
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3. Draft a notice informing students of class XI-XII about a poster-making competition. Invent all necessary details. You are Sonia, President, Art Club, Model Senior Secondary School, Jhajjar. [H.B.S.E. March, 2018 (Set-C’)]
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4. You are Fathima, President of the Excursion Club of Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Panipat. You have organised an excursion to Goa during the winter break for the senior students of your school. Write a notice in about 50 words informing the students about the proposed excursion.
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5. On the occasion of World Book Day, the school has decided to organise a Book Fair. Vishaka/ Vishnu, the secretary of the Book Club, wants to caU a meeting of the office bearers of the club to discuss the arrangements for the fair. Write a notice in not more than 50 words.[H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-C)]
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6. You are the sports secretary of your school. Your school is holding a summer camp for training students in Cricket. Write a notice for the students in not more than 50 words. [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-A)]
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7. A Youth Festival is being organised at your school. You are the Cultural Secretary of your Cultural Club. Write a notice inviting names of those who would like to participate in this youth festival. [H.B.S.E. March, 2017 (Set-B)]
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8. As student editor, draft a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board inviting articles from the students for your school magazine. You are Paras/Priyanka of Govt. Senior Secondary School, Hisar. [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-A)]
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9. You are the Secretary of the NSS unit of your school. Write a notice for the school notice board, inviting volunteers for an NSS camp. [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-D)]
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10. You are Pranali Khanna, a Secretary of Board of School Education, of your State. Write a notice in note more than 50 words informing various schools about the Teachers’ Training Program across the country. Include all the relevant details. [H.B.S.E. March 2019 (Set-D)]
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II. Notices About Sports/NSS/Red Cross Camps
11. You are the Secretary of a cricket club. Write a notice inviting different teams to take part in a one-day cricket tournament.
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12. Write a notice for your school Notice Board about the annual sport-meet to be held in the coming week. [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-C), 2018 (Set-B)]
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13. Draft a notice for the school notice board inviting students to come forward and donate blood at the blood donation camp being held in your school by the District Red Cross Society. [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-D)]
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14. You are Secretary of the History club of Vidya Mandir, Kurukshetra. Draft a notice in not more than SO words informing students of a proposed visit to some important historical sites in your city. Invent the details. Sign as Neha/Naveen. [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-D)]
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III. Celebrations
15. Your school has decided to celebrate the National Independence by arranging a day-long programme. As the Pupil Leader of your school, write a notice, giving details of the programme and calling for the participation and co-operation of your school students.
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16. The Residents’ Welfare Association, Model Town, Narnaul is organising a ‘Diwali Fete’ in the locality. As the President of the Association, draft a notice in not more than 50 words informing the residents about the same. Give other essential detail too. [H.B.S.E. March 2019 (Set-A)]
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IV. Picnics/Exhibitions/Tours
17. You are the class representative of Class XII. Write a notice for circulation among the students of your class regarding a one-day trip to Suraj Kund Craft Mela, Faridabad. [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-B’)]
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18. You are Rohit/Roopali. As President of the Students’ Council of St. Francis Sr. Secondary School, Bengaluru, you have invited a visiting Russian Ballet troupe to give a performance in your school on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Write a notice informing the students about this event.
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19. Suppose, you are the Lecturer of History of St. Peter Senior Sec. School, Trombay. You propose to take an educational tour to Agra and Fatehpur Sikri. Draft a notice for the notice board, asking students to give their names if they wish to join the tour.
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V. Lost and Found
20. Your pet dog is missing. Write out a suitable notice in not more than 50 words for the “Lost and Found” column of a local newspaper. [H.B.S.E. March 2020 (Set-A)]
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21. You have found a purse in the school/college campus. Put up a notice about that on the ‘Lost and Found’ board of the school/college. [H.B.S.E. March 2020 (Set-C)]
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VI. Appeal
22. As the president of student council write a notice for requesting students to devote old clothes, books, and bags for orphanages.
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B. Public Notices Or General Notices
What are Public Notices?
Public notices or General notices are announcements or pieces of information conveyed to a large section of people. Tender notices, notices for admission, court notices, or auction notices are some kinds of Public Notices.
Features of a Public Notice:
(a) A Public Notice is very formal in tone and style.
(b) Its language is simple so that it can be easily understood by the general public.
(c) It is brief and to the point. However, all the relevant points/facts are clearly stated.
(d) The name/signature of the issuing authority is given at the bottom of the notice.
(e) The date of the issue of the notice is given either at the top or the bottom of the notice.
I. Public Notices
23. Your name is Lokesh Kumar. You have changed your name and your new name is Fardeen Kumar. Write out a Public Notice for a newspaper announcing that now you should be known by your new name.
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24. M/s Capital Finance Co. have terminated the services of their agent, Suraj Prakash who used to get orders and advances from their customers. Write out a public notice for a newspaper on behalf of the firm, announcing the termination of the services of the agent and telling people that they will deal with Suraj Prakash only at their own risk.
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25. You are Khazan Singh, General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Ambala. Write a notice to be published in a newspaper announcing that the qualifying written test for lower division clerks has been fixed for 30th June, …………….. for those candidates whose name have been sponsored by the Employment
Exchange, Ambala.
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II. Academic Notices
26. You are the Director of Rajiv Competitions Coaching Academy. Write a suitable Admission notice, pointing out some special features of your academy.
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27. You are Principal of Hari Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi. Recently you have introduced Computer Courses for Commerce students of XI and XII class. Draft a notice for admission to these computer courses.
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28. You are the Director of the Indian School of Art and Craft. Draft a notice announcing admissions to short-term courses in different art and craft.
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III. Legal Notices
29. On behalf of Sh. Somesh Thakur, District Judge, Panipat, draft a legal notice to Ashok Pal who is avoiding the receipt of summons. Direct him to appear in the court.
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IV. Auction Notices
30. You are Niranjan Verma of 31, Bengali Mohalla, Patiala City. You are shifting to another city. So you wish to sell your house by auction. Draft a notice for the same.
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31. You are Director, Zigma Institute, Bengaluru. You wish to dispose of office and general items through auction. Draft an Auction Notice for this purpose.
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V. Tender Notice
32. You are the Principal of Ashutosh Mukherjee Degree College, Hooghly. Your College is planning to construct a new block for postgraduate students. Draft a tender notice inviting reputed builders to offer tbeir bids for the construction of this block.
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VI. Sales Notice
33. The Comfort Shoes Pvt. Ltd., Alampur launches its special discount sale of shoes in Kanpur. Draft a suitable notice for publication in a newspaper.
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VII. Obituary
34. Your grandfather has expired. Draft an obituary notice for publication in a newspaper giving information regarding his Kirya Ceremony.
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35. The members of the Sibia family remember Mr. Mohinder Singh Sibia on his 3rd death anniversary. Draft a suitable obituary notice on their behalf to be published in a newspaper.
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VIII. Club Notice
36. You are Pradeep Batra, President of the Rotary Club, Jind. The Secretary of your club has migrated to another city. Now the new secretary has to be elected. Draft a notice inviting the club members to attend a special meeting in order to elect the secretary.
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Exercises For Practice
1. You are the Cultural Secretary of Maharishi Senior Secondary School, Ahmedabad. Your school is going to organize a Quiz Contest. Write out a notice inviting the names of those who wish to take part in this Contest.
2. You are the President of the Drama Club of your school. Draft a notice announcing the holding of a drama in your school. Invite the names of those who wish to participate in it.
3. You are the President of the Cultural Club of your school. You are going to organise a donation camp in aid to the victims of Gujarat Earthquake. Write out a notice for this purpose.
4. You are the Secretary of the Science Club of your school. Your school is organising a Science Exhibition. Write out a notice for your school notice board, encouraging students to take part in it.
5. Your name is Ritu Sharma. You are the Secretary of the Cultural Society of your school. Your school has organized a fashion show for the girl students. Draft a notice inviting the girl students to take part in the fashion show.
6. You are the President, the Literary Society, Ram Jas Public School, New Delhi. Write out a notice inviting the names of those students who wish to take part in a declamation contest being organized by your school.
7. On behalf of the Principal of Vishwas Foundation Senior Secondary School, draft a notice announcing the hold of elections to the Students’ Council, inviting nominations for the office bearers of the Council.
8. You are Harkaran Singh of Daffodils Public School, Samastipur. You have lost your bus pass somewhere in the school premises. Draft a notice for your school notice board, giving necessary details.
9. While playing in the school ground, you found a costly pen. Draft a notice for the school notice board asking the owner of the pen to take it from you after giving its identification.
10. Your school has decided to organise a blood donation camp. As the coordinator of the NSS unit of your school, draft a notice, inviting volunteers for blood donation.
11. As the student editor of your school magazine, draft a notice for your school notice board inviting articles, stories, poems, jokes, etc. for publication in the magazine.
12. You are the Secretary of the Dance and Drama Club of your school. You have decided to organise a Cultural Meet in your school. Draft a notice to this effect.
13. You are the President of the Lions Club, Faridabad. You wish to organise a function to honour a respected and Magsaysay Award-winning personality. Draft a suitable notice to be sent to the members of your club.
14. You have dropped your file containing original certificates somewhere in the school/college premises. Write a short notice for the school/college notice board requesting the finder to return it to you. (You are Ram Lai of A.B.C. school/college, Meerut.)
15. You are the Managing Director of a firm. You have to get an office block constructed. Write a tender notice for a newspaper inviting construction engineers/contractors to offer their tenders for the same. Specify the type of building/rooms to be built.
16. You are the Director of a Health Club and now you want to give up this business. You wish to dispose of the health equipments by auction. Draft a notice for the ‘Auction’ column of a newspaper for this purpose.
17. You are Shanky Jeroff, Secretary, Literary Society, of St. Xaviers Senior Secondary School. You have invited a renowned scholar to have a talk on literature. Write out a notice for the school notice board informing the students of this talk.
18. Your school was founded 25 years ago. Now the school has decided to celebrate its Silver Jubilee with pomp and show. On behalf of the Principal, draft a notice informing the students about the function to be organised and seeking their cooperation for the success of the function.
19. You have found a gold ring in the school library. Write out a notice for the school notice-board informing students about the ring and asking its owner to take it after giving its specifications.
20. You are the President of the Malviya Nagar Residents’ Society. Recently, there has been an increase in the cases of thefts in the surrounding colonies. Draft a notice for the residents of the colony, asking them to take several precautionary measures to save themselves from theft.
21. Your name is a Anil Kapoor. Your grandmother died a week ago. Draft an obituary notice to be published in a newspaper, announcing her peaceful prayer (kirya).
22. The Shadipur Depot of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) wants to dispose of some unserviceable buses, spare parts and other junk matter through open auction. Draft a notice to be published in a newspaper announcing the auction sale.
23. You are the Principal of Aishwarya College, New Delhi. Write an admission notice, announcing admission to various degree courses.