NCU 1st International Essay Writing Competition 2017 : Northcap University

Organisation : NCU The Northcap University
Competition Name : 1st International Essay Writing Competition 2017
Contest Last Date : 20-10-2017
Terms & Conditions : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/2722-Essay.pdf
Website : http://www.ncuindia.edu/

International Essay Writing Competition :

School of Law, The NorthCap University invites all eligible participants for its 1st International Essay Writing Competition on “ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE:CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE”

Related : ProBono India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam National Legal Essay Competition 2017 : www.contest.net.in/27183.html

The innovative course matrix adopted by the School of Law with Honours and Elective Courses on specialization and super specialization subjects gives our students a competitive edge over other law students studying elsewhere.

The achievements of our students in various Moot Court competitions, debates, MUNs and other extracurricular activities including sports, stand testimony to the fact that NCU School of Law is one of the leading law schools in Delhi/ NCR and encourages selected students to be academically sound in an enabling atmosphere conducive to their all-round development.

SUB THEMES-:
** Environmental Democracy and Access Rights
** Sustainable Development and Disaster Management
** Legal and Human Right Perspective on Environmental Justice
** Environmental Justice and Basic needs
** International Initiatives towards Environment Protection
** Role of Supreme Court and Environmental Justice in India
** National Green Tribunal and Environment Protection
** E- waste Management and Environment
** Bioterrorism
** Environmental Democracy and Social Justice
** Challenges to Environmental Democracy
** Environmental Justice and Accountability

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :
** The Competition is open to the students who are pursuing their 5/ 3 Year LLB Course / LL.M./ M.Phil./ Ph.D./ or any other Undergraduate or Master courses (other than Law) in any university across the world.
** Co-authorship to a maximum of two authors is permitted.
** Only original essays will be considered for the competition.
** No part of it should have been published earlier nor should it be under consideration for publication or a contest elsewhere.
** Moreover, any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification of the essay.

REGISTRATION FEES :
** The registration fee for essay will be Rs. 1000.
** Registration fee is to be paid through Demand draft in favour of “The NorthCap University”, Gurugram payable at Gurugram only.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION :
** The essay must be written in English.
** Only one submission is allowed per author/co-author.
** Scanned copy of Registration form is to be sent along with Demand Draft and should be emailed to balwindersingh [AT] ncuindia.edu
** The registration form must be signed and sealed by the head of institution/University.
** The submission shall consist of an abstract, essay and bibliography.
** An abstract should not be more than 200 words mentioning title and keywords must be attached.
** The essay should not be more than 3000 words (excluding footnotes).
** Footnotes must conform to authoritative standard rules of legal citation and must include a description of each authority adequate to allow a reasonable reader to identify and locate the authority in a publication of general circulation. ILI style of Foot noting is recommended.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION :
The participant should send two attachments in mail the Essay in MS Word format with subject “NCUESSAY2017.” The attachment should contain in series the following:
1. Title of the Essay with name of the author/authors
2. Cover page containing Designation (Student/Scholar), Name of college/university with address, Nationality, Correspondence address, e-mail-id and contact number.
3. Abstract and Body of Essay
4. Bibliography

EVALUATION CRITERIA :
1. Framework of Essay
2. Understanding of Legal Issues
3. Quality of Analysis
4. Quality of Research
5. Suggestions & Recommendations
6. Uniformity in Footnoting style
7. Bibliography

PRIZES :
** First Prize- Rs 10,000
** Second Prize-Rs 7,500
** Third Prize-5,000
** Certificate of merit will also be issued to the winners. Certificate of participation will be given to every participant of the Essay writing Competition.

Important Dates:
Last date for the payment of Registration Fees 20th Oct, 2017
Last Date of Submission on Essay 25th Oct, 2017
Declaration of Result 2nd Nov 2017

CONTACT: Send your hardcopy of the Registration form and Demand Draft to-
Mr. Balwinder Singh (faculty coordinator)
Assistant Professor
School of Law, The NorthCap University
HUDA Sector 23-A
Gurugram, 122017
Email: balwindersingh[AT]ncuindia.edu
Mob-8448570244

STUDENT COORDINATORS :
i. Ms. Rashi Shahrawat
Student- BBA LL.B, IX Sem
School of Law, NCU
Mob- 9582022800
ii. Mr. Shauryanker Kaushik
Student- BBA LL.B, IX Sem
School of Law, NCU
Mob-9873623969