PROPOSAL WRITING

A proposal, literally means a plan or a programme. It refers to a formal or written document,

put forward for approval by a competent authority.

In the ISC Exam, the students are required to write a proposal for implementing a project
and seeking its approval from the head of the institute, usually the Principal of the school.
According to the guidelines given by the CISCE, a Proposal must include the following:
Title: A proposal must have an apt title. It is mentioned in the question itself and the
students have to take it from there with slight modifications. For example, if the question
says - setting up a Science Club or Eco-Club or Kindness Club, the title should be: Proposal
for Setting Up A Science Club/Eco-Club/Kindness Club.
If the question asks for organising an event the title should be:
Proposal For Organising a Charity Drive/Fancy Dress Show/Talk Show/Cultural Programme, etc.
Or
Proposal For Conducting a Quiz/Workshop/Musical etc.
Heading/Introduction: It needs to define what your proposal is about and what you
intend to do by putting forward your proposal. For example, if you want to establish a
Kindness Club in your school, it should clearly state that you want to establish a Kindness
Club and what is the purpose of starting this particular club. It should have at least two
sentences to define the purpose behind establishing the Kindness Club.
Objectives: Each proposal must include at least two objectives to define what results
you intend to achieve by making such a proposal. If you want to establish a Kindness Club,
state_which values you wish to inculcate among your fellow students and how will it help
them. For example, it will help students to learn to contribute to social welfare and inculcate
the values of kindness and generosity in them.
List of Measures: It should enlist the measures you would take to make this proposal a
success. Since four marks have been allotted for this section, it must have at least four measures.
Concluding Sentence and Signature: The proposal should be concluded with a _sentence
stating that you are hopeful that your proposal will be accepted by the Principal of the
school. It should be followed by the signature of the person, who has made the proposal,
and his/her designation.
Remember, two marks will be awarded for linguistic ability. So, use polite and appropriate
language as you are seeking permission for undertaking a particular activity.
 The Council has prescribed the following format for Proposal Writing
Specimen for Proposal Writing

Question -
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As a member of the Student Council of your school, you have been given the
responsibility of setting up a Science Club. Write a proposal in about 150 words,
stating the steps you would take to successfully establish this particular club.

S~ecimen Answer:

PROPOSAL FOR SETIING UP A SCIENCE CLUB

Heading/Introduction: To foster an interest in Science outside the classroom and introduce

students to the wonders and relevance of Science in our lives, we propose to set up a
Science Club in school.

(maximum 2 sentences - 2 marks)

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Objectives: A Science Club will help students overcome their phobias regarding Science. It
will be instrumental in developing the scientific curiosity of students through its activities
and programmes.
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(minimum 2 points - 2 marks)

List of Measures:

• The middle-school activity room will be used as the room for all s ·
and activities. cience Club meetings
• The meetings will take place once a week after scho I f
3.30 p.m. Any activities
. · · sueh as talks by scientists
· · or on sci ob rom 2 ·00 p.m. h·u
take place on Saturdays. ence- ased competitions will

• Membership of the Science Club will be opened to all stud

The Club President will be Mr Sinha, our Senior Physics ~:ts from Classes VI to XII.
bearers will be elected from the members of the Club. acher. Eight other office
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• Club membership has been fixed at Rs. 250/- per member per year .
• The Club will have number activities ranging from Science Fairs, Robot making, Creating
Slogans and Posters, Documentaries and so on.

(minimum 4 points - 4 marks)

We hope that the proposal will be accepted so that the S~ience Club is established at
the earliest.

(linguistic ability - 2 marks)

[Total - 10 marks]

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is suggested that while writing a proposal, the students provide
an apt title, a Heading i.e., an introduction of about 2 sentences, a minimum of 2 objectives
and a list of measures of a minimum of 4 points. The proposal should be concluded with an
appropriate sentence. 2 marks will be awarded for linguistic ability.

f ASSIGNMENT ·;
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1. As the Head Boy/Head Girl of your school, you have been given the responsibility of
organising Diwali Fest in your school. Write a proposal in about 150 words, stating the
steps you would take to successfully organise this fest.
2. As a member of the Student Council of your school, you have been given the responsibility
of setting up a 'Health Club' in your school. Write a proposal in about 150 words; stating
the steps you would ta_ke to successfully implement this project.

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Note: In British English, the full stop in abbreviations which include the first and l~st
of single word, such as Mr, Mrs, Ms, J?r _and St is omitted. However, in American
ghsh full stops are used with such abbreviations, as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr. and St.
Two other common abbreviations are - a.m. (before noon) and p.m. (after noon).
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~ .~eparate the hours, minutes _and seconds, either _a point. or. a _colon is acceptable in
entish English. Generally, for 12-hours time, the po~t fo~at 1s common us_age: for
p"arnple, 1.45 p.m. The colon format is more common m d1g1tal devices and applications.
or example, 1:45 p.m.