CG Board Class 10 English Solutions Lesson 3: Unit 1 Reading C: A Great Moment For All Those Children (2026-27)

“A Great Moment For All Those Children” is an inspiring telephone interview between Kailash Satyarthi and Adam Smith, Chief Scientific Officer of Nobel Media, recorded on October 10, 2014, following the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize. Kailash Satyarthi, along with Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless fight against child slavery and exploitation, and for advocating every child’s right to education.

During the interview, Satyarthi expresses deep gratitude, stating that the award is a great honor for hundreds of millions of children who are deprived of their childhood, health, education, and fundamental freedom. He emphasizes that child slavery is an intolerable crime against humanity. He calls for political will, corporate engagement, and global public support to end child labor. Satyarthi highlights the “End Child Slavery Week” (organized annually from November 19 to 25) to demand the abolition of child slavery in international development goals.

1. Media – Means of communication /
2. Visibility – Clarity, public attention / ,
3. Deprived – Disadvantaged /
4. Inspire – Encourage /
5. Mobilizing – Gathering together / ,
6. Incorporated – Included /
7. Acknowledge – Accept /
8. Intolerable – Unbearable /
9. Unacceptable – Undesirable /
10. Humanity – All the people in the world / ,
11. Marvellous – Wonderful / ,
12. Sustainable – Capable of continuing / ,
13. Post-millennium – After a time period of thousand years /

• English Note: Kailash Satyarthi, along with Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Satyarthi is the fifth Nobel Prize winner from India and the second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa in 1979.

Task: Complete the word-web with words related to media.

• Center Circle: MEDIA
• Surrounding Circles:

1. Newspaper (given in textbook)
2. Television
3. Radio
4. Internet
5. Magazines
6. Social Media
7. Cinema / Films
8. Books

(List: a, an, the, every, one, a little, her, little, the little, first, his)

Completed Text:

A seed was no bigger than the nail on Deepa’s little finger. It was as hard as a nutshell.

“I’ll plant it, and a flower will grow from it,” Deepa said to herself. She fetched a flowerpot and planted the seed. She watched it every day. One day a shoot sprang up. The plant was no bigger than her little finger. No one knew what it was.

“We’ll have to wait until it flowers,” said Deepa’s mother. The plant grew and grew. It grew very tall.

“We’ll have to measure ourselves to see who is bigger,” said Deepa to the baby tree as she set off for school for the first time.

By summer, the tree had grown much taller than her. It almost filled the sitting room.

“I wonder what kind of a monster it is,” said mother. So she borrowed a book on plants, buried her nose in it and finally called out, “Here we are! It is a Semul also called Silk Cotton – an enormous tree. It’ll bring the whole house down!”

Father dashed off to the shed to get his axe. “No!” shrieked Deepa. “If you chop its top off, it will die. Father dear, please!”

1. There are some books on that table.
2. No, I don’t want any book.
3. She wants some papers to write a story.
4. They do not have any money with them.

(Note: ‘little’ and ‘few’ give a negative idea; ‘a little’ and ‘a few’ give a positive idea.)

1. They are not happy because little food is left with them.
2. She is quite satisfied now. She has done a little better than she expected.
3. Raju has made a few mistakes in English paper that’s why he is sad.
4. He has little hope to get success.
5. There are a few points to discuss still to get the expected result.

1. Did you buy many story books?
2. How much water is left in this tank?
3. They do not have many houses.
4. Raj is fond of reading books but he has not brought many books with him.
5. How much money you want?
6. How many students have their textbooks?

Task: Complete the interview between the Reporter and the Boy based on the village story.

Completed Interview:

• Reporter: Good morning, Beta. I am Arnav Ghosh from Wisdom.
• Boy: Good morning, Sir! Nice to meet you.
• Reporter: What is your name?
• Boy: I am Sankalp Sharma.
• Reporter: How was your visit to the village with your father?
• Boy: It was a very nice experience.
• Reporter: What did you see at the poor family’s farm?
• Boy: I saw that they have rivers instead of a pool, stars at night instead of lanterns, and friends instead of protecting walls.
• Reporter: What lesson did you learn from this trip?
• Boy: I learned that true wealth is not about money or luxuries, but about living close to nature and having true friends.
• Reporter: Thank you for sharing such a wonderful perspective!
• Boy: Thank you, Sir! It was my pleasure.

Task: Write the biographical sketch of Saba Anjum in about 100 words based on her profile table.

Biographical Sketch of Saba Anjum:

Saba Anjum is an eminent Indian hockey player born on June 12, 1985, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, to Mr. Rafique Baksh and Mrs. Farida Begum. She represented India in prestigious international hockey tournaments including the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, the 2004 Asia Cup in New Delhi, and the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. She serves as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at Durg, Chhattisgarh, where she currently resides. For her outstanding contributions to sports, she has been honored with the Gundadhar Sports Award, the prestigious Arjun Award in 2013, and the Padma Shri in 2015. She is a proud inspiration for the youth of Chhattisgarh.

Task: Interview a person you like most from your area and record their replies.

Sample Responses:

1. Who inspired you?

• Answer: My grandfather inspired me through his honesty, hard work, and service to society.

1. Where were you born?

• Answer: I was born in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

1. How many brothers and sisters do you have?

• Answer: I have one brother and one sister.

1. At what age did you start?

• Answer: I started my social service work at the age of 20.

A. Pick out the false statements and correct them:

i. Akash got his MBBS degree from India.

• Status: True

ii. Akash studied in USA only.

• Status: False
• Correction: Akash completed his MBBS in India and went to the USA for his Master’s degree only.

iii. Akash got his master’s degree from USA.

• Status: True

iv. Akash wanted to settle in America.

• Status: False
• Correction: Akash did not want to settle in America; he wanted to return to India to serve his countrymen.

v. India had spent thousands of rupees in educating Akash.

• Status: True

B. Answer the following questions:

i. What was the name of the young man?

• Answer: The name of the young man was Akash Rai.

ii. Why was Akash’s father unhappy?

• Answer: Akash’s father was unhappy because Akash decided to return to India instead of staying in America to earn money and settle his family there.

iii. What was Akash’s father proud of?

• Answer: Akash’s father was proud that his son had obtained a foreign degree from the USA.

iv. Why did Akash return to India?

• Answer: Akash returned to India to repay the debt of his education spent by his country and to serve the needy people in Indian villages.

v. How did Akash repay the debt?

• Answer: Akash repaid the debt by serving poor villagers as a doctor and sacrificing his life while treating patients during an epidemic.

vi. Write the full forms of:

• i. USA: United States of America
• ii. MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Task: Make words of 2, 3, 4, and 5 letters using the letters of ‘PATRIOTISM’.

1. unfortunately (un + fortunately)
2. irrelevant (ir + relevant)
3. misuse (mis + use)
4. disappear (dis + appear)
5. illogical (il + logical)
6. intolerance (in + tolerance)
7. unhappy (un + happy)
8. dishonest (dis + honest)
9. illegal (il + legal)
10. irresponsible (ir + responsible)

• Center Circle: Hospital
• Surrounding Circles:

1. doctor (given)
2. Medicines (given)
3. Stethoscope (given)
4. tablet (given)
5. syrup (given)
6. Nurse
7. Ambulance
8. Patient

Completed Paragraph:

It was around Eid. We wanted to buy clothes, Eid lights and some other items. Anarkali is famous for such items. My mother asked me to join her. My mother and I went to Anarkali. It is near the Medical College. There was a crowd. Everyone was pushing each other. There were traffic jams and many vehicles were blowing their horns. Street vendors were selling various items, which were very cheap. They were shouting on top of their voice to attract the customers. Many customers were bargaining with the shopkeepers. Some beggars were asking for food and money. We went to a saree shop, where my mother bought a saree. She bought some artificial jewellery for me. There were no fruit shops there. We wanted to buy some fruits too but…

We also bought some sweets from a famous shop, Butt Sweets. From the electrical market we bought Eid lights and a mixer-juicer. I also bought some records, cassette, tapes of classical music. We were all tired after shopping. We took cold drinks to refresh ourselves. Thereafter, we returned home. I enjoyed the shopping very much, although the market was very crowded.

Completed Text:

Last year we went for a holiday to Mainpat. It is a beautiful place with mountains, rivers and rocks. We stayed there in a hotel. When I woke up in the morning, I looked out of the window of my room. The sun was shining brightly. There was a small cottage outside the window, and an old woman was standing with a child in her arms. A man was chopping some wood with an axe. There was a beautiful mountain far away.

Sample Writing:

My mother gets up at 5 O’clock in the morning. She brushes her teeth and takes a bath. Then she cleans the house and worships God. At 7 O’clock, she cooks breakfast and serves tea to everyone. She reads the newspaper for a while. After that, she packs lunch boxes for my father and me. She goes to work at 9:30 AM. In the evening, she comes back home, rests for a bit, and prepares dinner for the family.

Completed Text:

My library is near my local shopping centre. I use it every week. There are book shelves all around the library and there are many books on these shelves. Also, there are tables and chairs where people can read. In one corner are the newspapers and in another corner are the computers. In the centre of the library is a counter. The librarian sits here. He is very helpful. Library is a quiet place and I can read or study there. I love to read the many different books, newspapers and magazines at the library.

Completed Dialogue:

• Manoj: Congratulations, Sanjay! You will be given an award on our School Annual Day Celebration. How did you manage to come to school every day?
• Sanjay: I love my school, so I don’t like missing the school even for a day.
• Manoj: How do you keep yourself fit?
• Sanjay: I wake up early, do exercise regularly, eat healthy home-cooked food, and sleep on time.
• Manoj: Tell me how did your mother feel?
• Sanjay: My mother was very happy. She takes care that I’m regular to school.
• Manoj: Congratulations, Sanjay! Nice talking to you.
• Sanjay: Thank you. It’s my pleasure, Manoj.