National Essay Writing Competition on Situating the Relevance of Gandhian Principles in the Contemporary Society by SLS, Nagpur: No Fees, Submit by Nov 2

About the Organiser

The spirit of the institution is symbolized in its Sanskrit motto, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ which means ‘World as one family’. Since its inception, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur has inherited splendid novelty, dynamism, and excellence in education. It has organized a myriad of events to aid in the holistic development of students and broaden the horizons of legal education. Harping on the rich legacy of both Bar and Bench, Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur promises to be one of the finest destinations for imparting legal education in central India.

Details about the Opportunity

Topic: Situating the relevance of Gandhian Principles in the Contemporary Society

Themes

• Reinvigorating non-violent social movements: Satyagraha as a political method in contemporary times
• The engagement of Gandhian Principles with Civil Rights and Social Reforms
• Modern-day relevance of Gandhi’s Democratic Decentralization Model
• Gandhian principles of truth and ethics in Media
• Social media & other contemporary dependencies and Gandhi’s universal mobilization of masses
• Gandhi’s Doctrine of Trusteeship & its relation with Corporate Social responsibility

Eligibility

The Competition is open to all the Undergraduates Students, in any stream, enrolled in any recognized Institution/University in India.

Location

Online

Submission Guidelines

• The Competition is open to all the Undergraduates Students, in any stream, enrolled in any recognized Institution/University in India.
• The participants must submit an attested copy of their student’s Identity Card/bonafide certificate along with the essay.
• The essay must be submitted in the English language only and must be in Microsoft Word Format (.doc/.docx).
• Only one submission per author is permitted. Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of two authors per essay.
• All entries should include a cover page specifying the name of the author, institutional affiliation, course and year of study, e-mail address, and contact number.
• Any identifying information should not be mentioned anywhere in the text of the essay and violation of the same shall lead to immediate disqualification.
• Plagiarism of any nature will attract immediate disqualification.
• The word limit for the essay is 3000 words inclusive of citations.
• Every essay must have a title and an abstract. (abstract – 350 words)
• Abstract and the Essay should be sent in one doc/docx file.

Formatting Guidelines

• The essay should be typed in Times New Roman, Font Size-12, Line Spacing-1.5, and Justified.
• The footnotes must be typed in Times New Roman, Font Size-10, and Line Spacing-1.
• The margins should be 1 inch or 2.54 cm on all sides.
• Every citation must follow the Harvard Bluebook, 20th Edition.

How to Submit?

The essay must be sent by email only to researchandpublication@slsnagpur.edu.in with the subject ‘Submission for The SLS NAGPUR Essay Writing Competition’.

Fee Details

There is no registration fee for the competition.

Deadline

The last date to submit is 2nd November 2021.

Contact information

Student Co-ordinatore

Ms. Shreya G: shreyag.student@slsnagpur.edu.in, 9740327216

Ms. Rupa D.: rupa.student@slsnagpur.edu.in, 86888980159

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