4th National Essay Competition by Uttaranchal University [Prize Worth Rs 10K]: Register by Mar 30

About the Uttaranchal University
Uttaranchal University, one of the leading educational hubs is constituted with the merger of professional institutes of Sushila Devi Centre for Professional Studies & Research Society, namely Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal Institute of Technology and Uttaranchal Institute of Management. It offers an array of multi–disciplinary courses making it a knowledge portal courses with innumerable students from all over the country have enrolled in different educational programs.
About the essay competition
The initiative of organizing this competition started in 2018 with a motive to make the students think about the recent advancements in Constitutional Law and then pen them down using their own knowledge either analytically or critically. The competition also provides and exposure to the students by giving them an opportunity to receive their awards from some eminent legal luminaries. With student research oriented approach, this competition aims to make people aware about various constitutional provisions that requires some deliberation. The competition does not restrict the students to any particular topic and allows them, to think in all dimensions and pen down their thoughts regarding the recent or contemporary constitutional issues.

Competition rules
The last date of registration is March 30th, 2022.
Eligibility
- Law Students, Scholars, Academicians, Lawyers, Judges and Legal Professionals are eligible to participate.
- Co-authorship is not permitted
- Essays should be : Original
- Not exceeding 2,500 words (excluding footnotes) In English
- Times New Roman with Font size 12 for the body of the Essay and Times New Roman with font size 10 for footnotes.
- Footnoting Format shall be as provided by Indian law Institute. (ILI standard footnoting style).
- A soft copy of the Essay shall be submitted by 11:59 PM latest by 10th April, 2022, along with author’s name(s) and contact number(s).
- Hard Copy of Certificates will be provided to all participants.
Submission procedure
To submit the essay, Click here
Prize
- 1st Prize: INR 5,100 and Certificate
- 2nd Prize: INR 3,100 and Certificate
- 3rd Prize: INR 2,100 and Certificate
- Winners will be awarded Hard copy of certificates
- Hard Copy of Certificate of merit will be awarded to the top 10 winners.
- Hard Copy of Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all the participants.
NOTE –Winners will be awarded at a valedictory ceremony at Law College Dehradun, Faculty of Uttaranchal University on 5th May, 2022(tentative).
Theme
The participants may choose any Contemporary Topic Related to Constitutional Law. AIM: The competition aims to deliberate the contemporary developments in law with special emphasis on The Constitution of India and Its Reverberation. It aims to take the views of the legal minds on the above theme.

Registration
To register for the competition, Click here (Students of Law college Dehradun Faculty of Uttaranchal University)
To register for the competition, Click here (Other students)
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