cag.gov.in National Essay Writing Competition 2024 : Comptroller and Auditor General

Organisation : Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
Contest Name : National Essay Writing Competition 2024
Applicable For : All College Students
Last Date : 03rd October 2024
Website : https://cag.gov.in/en

What is CAG National Essay Writing Competition?

Third National Essay Writing Competition 2024 is organized by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. The Contest is open to all college students Who should not be more than 23 years old. There are no registration charges for participation in the competition. The Essay Competition will be held on 4th October 2024 from 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM. Participants may write their essay in either Hindi or English. Last Date of Contest is 03rd October 2024.

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Eligibility of National Essay Writing Competition

** The essay writing competition is open to all college students who are currently enrolled in a course of study at any institution recognized by any University in India.
** The participant should not be more than 23 years old as on 1st August 2024.
**  Employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department shall not be eligible for participating in the competition. Their family members are, however, not debarred from the taking part in the competition.

How to Participate in the National Essay Writing Competition?

** Interested participants may submit their applications on the online portal https://cagessaycompetition.co.in/. The participants will be given an option to select their choice of stations from the list of stations where the competition will be conducted.
** The participants will be allotted a centre at the station selected by them on first come first serve basis. The address of the centre allotted to the registered participants will be sent by e-mail to the participants. No changes will be allowed in the station once allotted to the participant.
** Registered participants should report to the centre at least one hour before the competition to facilitate verification of documents, attendance and seating.
** There are no registration charges for participation in the competition. Participants will have to make their own arrangements for travelling to and from the allotted centre.
** The topic of essay will be shared with participants on the spot at the time of the start of essay competition in the premises of IA&AD field offices.
** The length of the essay should not exceed 1,500 words. Participant will also make a smart summary of the essay in 150 words capturing the essence and central idea of the essay. It may be located at the beginning or end of the main body of the essay.
** The essay may be written either in English or Hindi. The essay should reflect original thinking and presentation. The CAG of India shall not bear any responsibility for copyright violations or infringements of intellectual property carried out by the participants.
** Online registration of participants will open at 0000 Hours on 14 September 2024 and applications will be allowed till 1000 Hours, 03 October 2024 subject to capacity constraints at various locations, at the discretion of the Headquarters/centre in charge.
** Onsite registration will also be allowed for walk-in participants on First cum First Serve basis on the day of the competition, till two hours before the scheduled starting time of the competition, subject to capacity constraints.
** The address of the centres would be uploaded in the CAG’s website, website of the field offices and the Essay competition portal to enable walk-in participation.

The participants would be required to upload the following documents on the portal:
1. A scanned recent colour passport size photograph of the participant in jpg/jpeg format. The name of the jpg/jpeg document should be the name of the participant followed by ‘-photo’1.
2. A scanned document of the student’s ID showing proof of enrolment of the student at the University/educational institution. The name of the document should be the name of the participant followed by ‘-id’2.
i. For example, if the name of the participant is abc, the name of the jpg/jpeg image will be ‘abc-photo’.
ii. For example, if the name of the participant is abc, the document name will be ‘abc-id’.
3. A scanned document showing proof of date of birth, such as birth certificate or Class 10th or equivalent mark sheet. The name of the document should be the name of the participant followed by ‘-dob’3

Evaluation of National Essay Writing Competition

1. The best three essays in each language will be awarded cash prizes as mentioned in para 5, subject to the conditions mentioned in the scheme.
2. The criteria for evaluation of essays will be
** Originality of thought and depth of knowledge,
** Clear reasoning and quality of argument,
** Critical analysis,
** Structure and writing style
3. The decision of the evaluation committees will be final and binding on all the participants.

Prizes of National Essay Writing Competition

The essays will be evaluated separately in English and Hindi. Winners of the competition will be awarded cash prizes as follows
First prize: ₹ 50,000
Second prize: ₹ 40,000
Third prize: ₹ 30,000

Declaration of result: Results will be published on CAG’s website cag.gov.in and ‘National Essay Writing Competition 2024’ portal cagessaycompetition.co.in/ by 5 November 2024.
Prizes for winners: The prizes will be awarded on 16 November 2024. Details will be sent to the prize winners separately.

What is the Last Date of National Essay Writing Competition?

Last Date of National Essay Writing Competition 2024 is 03rd October 2024.

Detailed Notification Download here : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/pdf2024/73707-c.pdf