Central Board of Secondary Education expression series is an online or offline essay/poem/drawing competition organised by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in India for classes 1 to 12. It was initiated in 2014. A cash prize of Indian Rupees 2500-25,000 is given to each of the 36 winners (12 in each category) In 2014, more than 29,000 students participated. Entries are accepted in any of 22 scheduled languages and in English. The purpose of the contest is to make students aware of the history of women and men who have served the nation of India.