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IGNOU BNM-25 ( January 2026 – July 2026) Assignment Questions
1. Read the following information carefully:
“In your town, a free evening tuition centre has started for government school students.
The centre runs from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Around 40 students attend daily.
College students work as volunteer teachers.
The aim is to help weak students and reduce dropout rates.
Parents are happy with this initiative.”
Using only this data:
a. Write a News Report in about 200 words.
Focus on facts, keep the language simple and direct, and clearly answer What, Where, When, Who and Why.
b. Write a Feature Story in about 300 words.
Focus on students’ feelings, effort and hope. Add a human touch and show why this centre matters in their lives.
2. A local MLA visits your college and promises better classrooms and clean drinking water.
a. What you must check before trusting this promise as a journalist.
b. Write two questions you will ask the MLA and give rationale why these questions are important.
c. Write in brief explaining how students can show participation in this.
d. How students can show dissent if the promise is not fulfilled while following school rules.
3. Your area has a problem of stray animals on the road causing accidents.
a. Write four reasons why this is a development issue.
b. Write the names of four people you will talk to for information on this issue.
c. Write points of information you want to collect from them.
d. Write four arguments explaining how this story can help society.
4. Government announces:
“Every government school student will get a free tablet for digital learning.”
a. Write three benefits of this policy.
b. Write three challenges in applying this policy.
c. Explain how the media should report such policies responsibly.
d. What questions citizens should ask the government about this policy.
5. You are given this data:
In your town:
• There are 4 government schools
• Only 2 have libraries
• Students mostly use mobile phones for entertainment
• Very few children read newspapers
• One NGO wants to start a “Reading Sunday” program
Using this data:
a. Design a small information sheet for the NGO and write clearly: (10 marks)
• The purpose of the program
• The target group
• The place of activity
• One-line slogan
b. Write five questions you will ask students to understand their reading habits. (5 marks)
c. Write five points of information you will collect from teachers or parents.
