1st National Online Essay Writing Competition by Career College of Law, Bhopal [Cash Prizes Worth Rs 3700]: Register by Sep 20

About Career College of Law, Bhopal

Career College was established in July 1970 with LL.B. and other Courses affiliated to Vikram University, Ujjain. Later on, its affiliation continues with Barkatullah University, Bhopal since the inception of the University. As per the Bar Council of India norms a separate law college “Career College of Law” was established in the Year 2000.

Career College of Law (CCL) is affiliated with Barkatullah University, Bhopal and approved by the Bar Council of India, New Delhi. CCL is a distinguished institution for legal education. The College is committed to enhancing opportunities and research capabilities through conferences, capacity-building programs, guest lectures, and competitions in essays and research papers, etc.

About the Event

The first National Online Essay Writing Competition 1.0 serves as a platform for participants to showcase their research and writing skills while engaging in scholarly discourse on contemporary legal and political issues. The event aims to foster intellectual growth, promote research, and encourage critical thinking among the participants in the field of Law and Political Science.

The competition is open to all the UG and PG students of recognized law schools/universities and colleges and also for all the Professionals. This provides participants with a valuable opportunity to contribute to the legal discourse and gain visibility for their work. The program aims to develop intellectual thinking ability among aspiring legal scholars and Professionals inspiring them to develop an understanding of contemporary legal and political issues.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all the UG and PG students of recognized law schools/universities and colleges and all the Professionals.

The Theme of the Competition

CCL encourages the submission of essays under the broad theme of  “ Contemporary Legal-Political issues.”

TOPICS FOR THE ESSAY COMPETITION

• Uniform Civil Code: Need of the hour
• One Nation One Election
• Does New Indian Criminal Laws still Reflect Colonial Influences?

Formatting Guidelines

Format for the Essay:

• Typed in A4 Size
• Font size shall be 12 Points in Times New Roman for English and Kruti Dev 010 for Hindi
• Line spacing of 1.5
• Margins of 1 inch on all four sides.
• No pictures and charts should be included.

A participant can send only one entry on any one of the topics abovementioned and it should be written in the participant’s own words and not copied from any books, articles, or from the internet. Plagiarism would lead to disqualification.

Essays will also be checked for AI-generated content as the use of AI is strictly prohibited.

Headings and Sub-headings must be appropriately numbered.

Each manuscript must contain:

• Cover page, which must include:
• Full title of the paper (Times New Roman, bold, font size: 16).
• Name(s) of author(s) and designation.
• E-mail and contact number.
• References (at the end of the paper, arranged alphabetically)

Submission Guidelines

• The essay can be submitted in English or Hindi language on any one of the topics mentioned above.
• Co-authorship up to max. two authors are allowed. One person can submit only one essay.
• All entries must be submitted to email-id- eventsccl21@gmail.com with “Essay Competition” written in the subject line. Formats accepted are .doc, .docx, .pdf.
• The name of the file should be saved in the name of the author/ authors.
• Submissions are to be made in the form of MS Word (2003 & above) and PDF.
• Manuscript word limit: 1000-1500 (excluding footnotes).

Submission Category

National Online Essay Writing Competition.

Prizes

• 1st PRIZE: ₹ 2100 + E-CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
• 2nd PRIZE: ₹1100 + E-CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
• 3rd PRIZE: ₹500 +E- CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
• All participants will get an E-Certificate of Participation.

Important Dates

• 27-08-2024: Release of Brochure & Commencement of Registration.
• 20-09-2024: Last Date for Registration
• 25-09-2024: Last Date for Submissions

Registration Fees

• Single Authorship: ₹100/-
• Co-Authorship/ Two-Authors: ₹150/-

Note: The registration fees paid towards the competition shall be completely non-refundable and no claims for refund shall be entertained by the organizing committee.

Registration Procedure

Click Here To Register.

Submission Procedure

All submissions are to be made via email-id- eventsccl21@gmail.com

(Note: write your name and co-author’s name as the file name for the submission attachment.)

Contact Information

• Mr.Shivam Singh Yadav ( Co-Convener), Assistant Professor, Contact: 9140892917 Email. id- eventsccl21@gmail.com
• Ms. Aparna Dwivedi ( Co-Convener), Assistant Professor, Contact: 8989916963 Email.id- eventsccl21@gmail.com