RGNUL National Essay Writing Competition 2017

Organization : CASLW & Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Competition Name : National Essay Writing Competition 2017
Applicable For : Students who are pursuing LL.B. / B.A.LL.B. / LL.M
Competition Last Date : 5th February 2017

Website : https://www.rgnul.ac.in/
Registration Form : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/19766-Essay.pdf

National Essay Writing Competition :

Centre for Advanced Studies in Labour Welfare (CASLW) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in association with International Justice Mission (IJM), New Delhi is pleased to announce its National Essay Writing Competition, 2017.

Related : NLU Jodhpur Pranita Mehta Memorial Essay Competition : www.contest.net.in/19547.html

The competition aims to provide a platform to law students to express their views on theme “DE-STRUCTURING POVERTY: PROSECUTING VIOLENCE TO GIVE JUSTICE A CHANCE.”

Eligibility Criteria:
The Competition is open to the students who are pursuing LL.B. / B.A.LL.B. / LL.M. courses in any recognized university across the country.

Theme For The Essay:
“DE-STRUCTURING POVERTY: PROSECUTING VIOLENCE TO GIVE JUSTICE A CHANCE.”

Sub- Themes:
** Law Enforcement- Key to Imprisoning Violence
** Fundamental Rights at the Core of Criminal Justice
** Understanding Corruption in Relation to Impunity
** Why Efficient Public Security is Needed for Vulnerable People

Prizes & Certificates:
** First Prize – Rs. 7,000/-
** Second Prize – Rs. 5,000/-
** Third Prize – Rs. 3,000/-

The first three winners will be awarded monetary prize. Selected Papers will be published in the form of an edited book with an ISBN No. Certificate of participation will be awarded to all participants.

Important Dates:
** Last Date of Submissions: 5th February 2017.
** Announcement of Result: Second week of April 2017.

Submission Guidelines:
** The essay must be written in English.
** Co-authorship (maximum of two authors) is permitted. However, only one entry is allowed per author.
** 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 essay. CASLW-RGNUL reserves all the rights related to essay.
** No part of the essay, except the cover page, should contain any identification of author.
** There is no registration fee for essay competition.

Formatting Guidelines:
All submissions must adhere to the following requirements:
Font-Times New Roman
Font Size-12
Line Spacing-1.5
Footnote Font Size-10
Footnote Spacing-1.0
Alignment-Justified

Submission Procedure:
The submission shall consist of Cover Page [ containing Name of the Participant, Address, E-mail ID, Contact Number and Name of University/Institution with address and Class ], abstract, essay, scanned copy of University/Institution’s Identity Card or filled registration form and declaration form. An abstract should not be more than 300 words inclusive of title and keywords.