Educoncours 1st National Essay Competition

Educoncours is a platform to showcase one’s talent to the world including photography, creative writing, story writing, academic writing, poetry. Educoncours is a place where students from all disciples can participate in the innumerable competitions organized and judged by a team of experts.

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


3. 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@gmail .com

Registration Fees:

To Register Click here or visit http://educoncours.com/2017/09 /20/1st-national-essay/

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

Prizes:                                                                

1. 1^stPrize – Rs. 2,000/- + Certificate + E-Publication


2. 2^ndPrize – Rs. 1,500/- + Certificate + E-Publication


3. 3^rdPrize – Rs. 500/- + Certificate + E-Publication


4. Top 10 entries shall receive a gift of appreciation from Team Educoncours (Rs. 100 each )


5. Top 20 entries shall be published on our website and will receive hard copy of the certificate.


6. All the participants shall receive an e-certificate of participation.

Important Dates:

• Last Date to Register: 20^th October 2017


• Submission Date: 1^st November 2017


• Result Date: 20th November 2017

For any queries, please contact:

Priyam Jain (Coordinator) +91 9437705584 (whatsapp only)

Parag Singhal (Coordinator) +91 9437881565 (whatsapp only)

Email id: competitionateduconcours@gmail .com

For Further Details Click here

Website: educoncours.com