indiadiscoverycenter.org Essay Competition 2015 : India Discovery Center

Organisation : India Discovery Center
Announcement : Essay Competition 2015
Last Date : September 30, 2015

Entry Form : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/2117-essayentryform.docx
Home Page : indiadiscoverycenter.org

Essay Competition :
IDC (India Discovery Center), a non-profit organization based in Massachusetts, is organizing a national essay contest on Mahatma Gandhi as a part of its India Heritage Weekend event. The India Heritage Weekend celebrates the centennial of Gandhi’s return to India with a planned set of activities including movies, music concert, exhibition and a lecture. Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915 and launched

India’s nonviolent civil disobedience movement that helped gain India’s freedom. It was also a forerunner to the liberation of several Asian and African countries from colonial rule.

The essays would be evaluated by an independent panel of judges and the results would be announced in the second week of October. IDC will award three prizes for the contest. Each prize will carry a certificate and a cash award. The prize amounts are $300, $200, and $100. The prize winners would be invited to attend the events of the India Heritage Weekend.

Rules of Entry :
TOPIC: “Gandhi’s message and its influence on the world”

AUTHOR: Not more than 20 years old on September 30, 2015

Last Date: September 30, 2015

PRIZES: A panel of judges will select best three essays for cash awards of $300, $200 and $100, and certificates. The prize winners will be invited to attend the events at the India Heritage Weekend

SUBMISSION: Written in English, 1,200 words or less, typed double space in Times Roman 12 point font

The cover page should contain the name of author, address, email, phone number, school/college name and address, and class identification, and a 100-word abstract. A self-declaration certificate for age and authorship must be attached.