NATIONAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION – ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FRONT

CONCEPT NOTE:

India has witnessed numerous movements promulgating the rights of women. Both men and women have contributed in such initiatives. As a result of these efforts, the status of women has heightened with time. Women who were one once confined within the household limits can now be seen excelling in all walks of life; especially in the social and economic front. This essay writing competition aims to bring together contributions depicting the stories of women outshining in the social and economic front from researchers all over the nation.

ORGANIZED BY:
Pragamana: International Journal on Rural Development and Allied Issues
Media Partner: http://www.knowledgesteez.com
http://www.indiancaselaws.org

THEMES:
Women in the Agriculture Sector
Women in the Health Sector
Women forming Self Help Groups
Women in Social Work
Women in the Corporate Sector
Women in Administration
Any other topic relevant to the theme

ESSAY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
The essay must accompany an abstract ranging between 200-250 words.
Word Limit of the Essay: 3000 words (inclusive of footnotes)
It must be typed using MS Word in Times New Roman Font Size 12 on A4 size paper with a margin of 1" on all sides and 1.5 line spacing. Any Uniform Method of Citation must be adhered to.
All essays must be submitted to knowledgesteezopportunities@gmail.com .

Co-authorship upto two authors is allowed. Both authors are required to register separately.

KEY DATES:
Submission Deadline: January 26th , 2015
Declaration of Results : February 15th , 2015
Results will be declared on http://www.knowledgesteez.com

AWARDS :
1st Prize : INR 5000/-
2nd Prize : INR 3000/-
3rd Prize : INR 2000/-

Discount in Legal Research Course for top 10 participants.
Publication Opportunities for selected essays in International Journal.
One year free membership in International Research Help Group for all participants.
Certificates to all participants.

REGISTRATION FEE:
Students : INR 300/-
20% discount in registration fee for 50+ registrations from a single institution.
Registration fee should be sent on or before prescribed date through A/c Payee Bank Draft drawn in favour of 'TEJASWINI RANJAN (Editor-in-chief)' payable at Bank of India, Purnea.
Participants may also pay via account transfer/ deposit. The Account Details are :
Name : Tejaswini Ranjan
Account Number : 463320110000278
IFSC Code : BKID0004633
Bank of India, Purnea

DD must be sent at the following address:
Tejaswini Ranjan
Ganguli Para, Lakhan Chowk,
Bhatta Bazar, Purnea-854301
Ph No. : 7870428816, 9031595961

The Demand Draft should reach before 5th February, 2015.
In case of account transfer/deposit, the copy of the receipt or, the scanned copy (as applicable) must be sent via email mentioning the transaction ID to knowledgesteezopportunities@gmail.com
CONTACT DETAILS:

For any query, call : 7870428816, 9031595961