Sadvidya 1st National Essay Competition for UG/PG students

Sadvidya is a Non-Profit Organisation rendering a helping hand to underprivileged children. An initiative by compassionate students, to bring a significant change, in lives of children who because of lack of means fail to achieve according to their capabilities. Few students from destitute families who cannot afford good education will be given a chance to study in good schools so that they learn and grow.

The competition is an initiative of Sadvidya to increase awareness about the various issues which the marginalized sections of the society face. To let the young minds of this country contemplate over the issues and suggest a solution to bring a change in the society.

Themes and Issues

Students can write on any of the following themes:

Right to Education
Right to Information
Surrogacy
Discrimination against Disabled person
Hunger and Malnutrition
Illegal Migration

Eligibility

Open for all students enrolled in any undergraduate or post-graduate program. Co-authorship to a maximum of two authors is permitted.

• Only original essays will be considered for the competition.
• No part of it should have been published earlier nor should it be under consideration for publication or a contest elsewhere.
• Moreover, any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification of the essay.
• Multiple entries for individual authors are not allowed.

Guidelines for Submissions

The Essay of should be 3000 - 4000 words excluding footnotes.
Following Formatting Guidelines should be followed:
Font Type and size: Times New Roman, 12
Size for footnotes: 10
Line Spacing: 1.5
Uniform Method of Citation should be followed throughout the essay

How to submit
Essay should be submitted at essay2017@sadvidya.org.in by 5th July, 2017 by 11:59 pm.
The subject of the mail should be “Title of the essay Name of the Participant(s)”.
Essay should contain a cover page with the following details-
(a) Name of the Participant(s).
(b) Name of the University/Institution/College.
(c) Title of the Essay
(d) Contact Number.

(e) E-mail Id.

Important Dates

Registration: last date of Registration June 20th, 2017
Submission Date: The essays must be submitted on or before 5th July 2017 by 11:59PM
Registration Fees

A registration fee of Rs.100 is to be paid for every submission made.

Prizes: Cash prizes & Publication

1st Prize – INR 2500 + Certificate
• 2nd Prize – INR 1500 + Certificate
• 3rd Prize – INR 750 + Certificate
Top 10 entries will be published on our website.
A certificate of participation shall be emailed to all the participants. Top 5 entries will receive hard copy of certificates.

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