Vidya Darshan Essay Writing Competition 2016 World Intellectual Property Day

Organization : Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust
Competition Name : World Intellectual Property Day Essay Writing Competition 2016
Applicable For : School & College Students
Competition Last Date : April 20, 2016

Website : http://www.vidyadarshan.in/
Competition Details:  https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/11282-Competition.pdf

Essay Writing Competition :

Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co. presents Script it! ™ -The Fifth All India Essay Writing Competition.

Related :

ACCMAN Annual Essay Competition April 2016 : www.contest.net.in/11260.html

Themes of the Essay(s):
Young minds are encouraged to focus on the World IP Day theme i.e. Digital Creativity Culture Reimagined, for their essays and hence may contemplate writing on topics related toIP, cultural creativity, Geographical Indication, Legal Aspects of File sharing, etc.

Some of the suggested topics are:
1) International IP Framework vis-a-vis protection of Cultural Properties of Indigenous People;
2) Impact of the Free Culture Movement on IP rights;
3) The Effect of ‘Home Copying’ on the market for audio-visual recordings;
4) Protection of Traditional Foods in India;
5) Socio- Economics of Geographical Indications in India;

Last date for Submission -April 20, 2016.

The Process:
1. College and/or School students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes relating to= IP, Cultural Creativity, Geographical Indication, Legal aspects of file sharing etc. prior to the Last Date of April 20, 2016.
2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays.
3. Following this the winners will be announced in IP©onnect®, S.S. Rana & Co.’s weekly newsletter on April 26, 20161 i.e. World IP Day

Rules for Participation:
1. The competition is open only to School and College students (Students graduating in 2016 can also apply);

2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters :
a) Name of the participant(s);
b) Name of the Academic Institution;
c) Contact details including phone number and postal address;
d) Copy of School/College Id-Card;
e) Participants should mention “Script it! ™ World IP Day- Fourth All India Essay Writing Competition” in subject line;

3. Entries must be original and in English language only;
4. Only a single entry will be accepted from one participant. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
5. The competition is open to essays of up to 3,000 words for School students and 4500 words for college students. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;
6. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;
7. Summary of the best essay will be published in IP©onnect® on April 26, 2016;2

Contact:
For further information, please write to us at info@vidyadarshan.in or call us at 91-11-3056 2000.