Educoncours 1st National Essay Writing Competition 2017

Organisation : Educoncours
Competition Name : 1st National Essay Writing Competition 2017
Contest Last Date : 20-10-2017
Registration Form : educoncours.com
Terms & Conditions : educoncours.com
Website : educoncours.com

National Essay Writing Competition :

The competition aims at allowing students to express their opinions and share with the world, the opinions that hold power to bring a wave of change in the society and suggest new innovative ideas.

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This is an opportunity for every student to discover the art of writing within them and let the world be aware of the power their words hold.

Themes :
Segment 1: Law
Sub-themes:
Law as a tool of activism and journalism
Religious and cultural conflicts with the common law of the land.

Segment 2: History and Contemporary Issues
Sub-themes:
Social and Political Ideologies as a Threat to World Unity
Forced Patriotism v. Freedom of Expression

Segment 3: Management & Commerce
Sub-themes:
Business ethics, CSR and sustainability
New waves and forms of M&A and Strategic Alliance

Segment 4: Scientific
Sub-themes:
Scientific developments for Sustainable Living
Automation as a job killer for engineering segment?
Students can chose segment as per their area of interest and knowledge.

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 papers will be considered for the competition. No part of it should have been published earlier nor should it be under consideration for publication at 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 :
1. The Essay should be of 1500 – 2000 words excluding footnotes.

2. Following Formatting Guidelines should be followed:
Font Type and size: Times New Roman, 12, Line Spacing: 1.5, Justified
Size for footnotes: 10, Line Spacing: 1
Uniform Method of Citation should be followed throughout the essay

3. The subject of the mail should be “Title of the Essay_Name of the Author”.

4. The essay should contain a cover page with the following details-
** Name of the Participant(s).
** Name of the University/Institution/College.
** Title of the Essay
** Contact Number.
** E-mail Id.

5. Submissions should be made only in .doc or .docx format.
6. The submissions have to be mailed at: competitionateduconcours[AT]gmail.com

Registration Fees :
The participants are required to pay a fee of Rs. 200/- (inclusive of co-authors).

Prizes :
1st Prize – Rs. 2,000/- + Certificate + E-Publication
2nd Prize – Rs. 1,500/- + Certificate + E-Publication
3rd Prize – Rs. 500/- + Certificate + E-Publication
Top 10 entries shall receive a gift of appreciation from Team Educoncours (Rs. 100 each )
Top 20 entries shall be published on our website and will receive hard copy of the certificate.
All the participants shall receive an e-certificate of participation.

Important Dates :
Last Date to Register: 20th October, 2017
Submission Date: 1st November, 2017
Result Date: 20th Novemver 2017

Contact :
For any queries, please contact:
Priyam Jain (Coordinator) +91 9437705584 (whatsapp only)
Parag Singhal (Coordinator) +91 9437881565 (whatsapp only)
Email id: competitionateduconcours [AT] gmail.com