National Article Writing Competition by Alliance University: Register by April 30

About the competition

Article writing can be considered to be an art form, as not everyone possesses the ability to mesmerize the readers with their words. The main objective of this competition is to convey the thoughts of the students to people and raise awareness among the people in certain, and much needed legal topics, and to evaluate the students’ knowledge in the specific topics and their writing skills.

Themes

Students can write an article on any of the following topics:

1. Right to legal assistance for an accused person
2. ‘Innocent until proven guilty’ – does this approach affect the victims in any way?
3. Basic structure of the constitution and its importance
4. The Rights of animals
5. Accessibility of law to the underprivileged.

Registration Details

Register for free by clicking on the link given at the end of this post.

Submission Guidelines

• Formatting Specifications: The following formatting specifications need to be strictly adhered to:
• Main Body: Font – Times New Roman, Font Size – 12, and Line Spacing – 1.5;
• Footnotes: Font – Times New Roman, Font Size – 10, and Line Spacing – 1.0 and footnotes must follow the Bluebook system of citation (APA, 20th edition).
• Word Limit: 2000- 2500 words excluding footnotes.
• Abstract: The article must contain an abstract, not exceeding 250 words.
• Plagiarism: The article must be original, unpublished and bona-fide work of the participant. Incomplete or plagiarized submissions shall be summarily rejected. The Similarity Index limit is 15%.

How to Submit

• All submissions shall be submitted via email to santhiyaLLB18[a]law.alliance.edu.in
• The article must be accompanied by a cover letter containing the following information about the participant:
  • Full name of the participant;
  • Topic chosen;
  • Participant’s current year of study and name of the degree pursued;
  • Name of the participant’s university;
  • Phone number of the participant and email ID of the participant

Prize

The top 3 winners will get the Certificate for Best Article.

Important Dates

• Last date of registration: April 30, 2022.
• Last date of submission: May 15, 2022.

Contact Information

• Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Shreshth Bhatnagar shreshth.bhatnagar@alliance.edu.in
• Students Coordinators:
  • Santhiya V: +91 63791 55426 ; santhiyaLLb18[a]law.alliance.edu.in
  • Sumit Vashishtha: +91 62602 37997 vsumithLLB19[a]law.alliance.edu.in

Click here to register for the Article Writing Competition

Article Writing Competition by Alliance University Brochure