Call for Papers: NLUJA, Assam; For Its 3rd Edition of News Letter of Centre For Child Rights

Centre for Child Rights, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam invites submissions on issues of child rights for its 3rd edition of News Letter of Centre for Child Rights. ‘News Letter’ of Centre for Child Rights, till its last edition use to highlight the key activities undertaken by the Centre and write-ups on critical issues of child rights and child protection.

Who can apply?

Academicians, judges, practitioners, civil society activists, research scholars and students across the globe

Submission Categories:

• Research Articles: Between 750 to 2000 words


• Notes/Comments: Between 750 to 1500 words


• Case Comments: Between 1000 to 2000 words


• Book Review: Word limit is between 1000 to 2000 words

Submission Guidelines:

• Submissions must be emailed at ccr@nluassam.ac.in along with a covering letter addressed to Ms. Gitanjali Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Law (Editor-in-Chief), of the Editorial Board of Centre for Child Rights. The covering letter should include the 4 author’s contact information and a short abstract (250-300 words) that outlines the main questions or themes addressed in the paper.


• Authors shall be required to submit an author profile, post submission of 200 words before their contribution can be considered for publication.


• The submission must be the original work of the author(s). Any form of plagiarism will lead to disqualification.


• Submitted entries must not have been sent for consideration at any other place for presentation or publication.


• Co-authorship is allowed. Maximum number of Co-author for a submission shall only be one.


• Authors should provide their contact details, designation and institutional affiliation in the covering letter for the submission.


• Copyright of all entries shall exclusively vest with Centre for Child Rights, NLUJA, Assam. The submission would imply that the author has assigned such rights to Centre for Child Rights, NLUJA, Assam.


• All articles, book reviews and case comments should be original and not published elsewhere. A certificate to that affect is required to be attached with the article.

Last Date for Submission: 20th of April, 2018

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