dae.nic.in 29th All India Essay Contest 2017 On Nuclear Science & Technology : Department of Atomic Energy

Organization : Department of Atomic Energy
Contest Name : 29th All India Essay Contest On Nuclear Science & Technology 2017
Applicable For : Regular full time students studying for graduation in India (after 10+2)
Contest Last Date : August 09, 2017
Website : https://dae.gov.in/
Notification :  https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/25086-English.pdf

Essay Contest :

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) invites essays as per following details written in any official Indian language or in English from regular full time students studying for graduation in India (after 10+2), in any discipline, in an Indian university or an institute deemed to be a university.

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The essays should be submitted by a single author. Those who have won prizes (including consolation prize) in our earlier essay contests are not eligible.

Topics:
The essay should begin with an introduction and end with a conclusion. The introduction should highlight the multifarious achievements of DAE in basic sciences and nuclear technology development and how these have helped in overall societal development in the country.

The introductory portion should not exceed 350 words & should be followed by a detailed essay not exceeding 1500 words in any one of topics given below. The conclusion should not exceed 150 words. The entire essay should not exceed 2000 words.

Mode of Selection :
After initial screening and evaluation, a maximum of thirty six essays will be selected and their authors will be invited to Mumbai in the last week of October 2017 for an oral presentation of the essays. Final selection will be made on the basis of both- performance in oral presentation and quality of the written essay.

Candidates are permitted to make powerpoint presentations. Only the candidates short-listed for oral presentation will be informed. No other correspondence in this matter will be entertained.

Those called for oral presentation in Mumbai shall be eligible for:
a) To and fro AC 3-Tier rail fare by the shortest route. Claim for reimbursement of rail fare forjourney performed by Rajdhani/August Kranti/Shatabdi Express will be restricted to AC 3-Tier by ordinary Express/ Mail train.

b) Boarding and lodging in the Guest House of BARC at Anushaktinagar, Mumbai during the authorized period of stay.

Prizes:
The prizes will be distributed on Founder’s Day to be celebrated on October 30, 2017.

How To Send The Essay:
** The essay should be sent to the address given below directly by the contestant, along with bonafide studentship certificate from the Principal of his/her College/Institute. No essay will be accepted if sent by Email or Telefax.
** The participant shall write his/her name, College/Institute and Residential address with Contact no and Email-ID of the Student as well as the Institute on a separate detachable sheet to facilitate communicating the results of the written Essay.
** Name or address should not be written elsewhere on the text of the essay.

Note :
Essays not conforming to the said guidelines shall be disqualified.

Address for sending the essays:
Assistant Administrative Officer, Public Awareness Division,
Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India,
Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg, Mumbai 400 001

Email:- aaopad@dae.gov.in

Last Date:
The last date for receipt of Essay is Wednesday, August 09, 2017.