National Policy Making Competition by Law College Dehradun,Uttaranchal University [Prizes worth Rs.4K]: Register by Sept 15

About the Uttaranchal University

Uttaranchal University has at its core a commitment towards the diffusion of legal, scientific, technical and professional knowledge on one hand and on the other the building up of the character of youth by integrating ethics with education and practice with theory. Uttaranchal University can boast of being an institution par excellence in offering a prodigious student life with access to comprehensive academic courses, recreational facilities, cultural activities, a wide range of research endeavors, and industry interface. The University is complemented by the pioneering efforts of more than a decade in legal education, engineering and management which has won us a place among the premier institutes of learning in the nation. Our never-ending dedication to offering the best infrastructure and faculty has been amply rewarded by the excellent academic results achieved by our students. We are passionate about ensuring the manifestation of a collaborative environment conducive to learning, exposure to the best international practices and promotion of innovation and creativity. To add to its splendour, and suits best to the title of “temple of education”, the University is situated in the lap of Devbhoomi, Uttarakhand surrounded by the fascinating geological setting and is flanked by NH-72 on one side and a beautiful broad slithering river on the other side. The pine trees surrounding the area lend a pristine and wholesome ambience to the campus.

About the Youth Parliament Society

Transcendence and continuity, hierarchy and collectivism, the characteristic elements of our thousand year old ‘tradition’, are the fundamentals of our socio-political psyche. Youth Parliament Society of the college is an innovative platform to hone the public speaking and argumentative skills of the students by discussing matters that concern the youth of our nation. We, the future custodians of this rich heritage, living in this modern age realize to the fullest extent the need for imbibing the modern values both political as well as social. The formation of Youth Parliament is an earnest endeavour to inculcate the essentials of liberty, equality and fraternity in ourselves and the youth in general. To fulfil such objectives, Youth Parliament Society of Law College Dehradun initiated a platform to discuss forums that simulate real Indian Governmental Bodies and discuss relevant issues within their ambit. Consequently, they provide students with the skills for driving home their creative ideas and for finding solutions to the problems that plague the nation.

About the Niti शास्त्र – National Policy Making Competition

The Youth Parliament Society, Law College Dehradun Faculty of Uttaranchal University is conducting an online National Policy Making Competition for participants pursuing their degrees at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. The event shall be focused to bring together the youths from all the educational institutions of India on a platform where they will make and recommend policies through their thoughts of change. Here there is a freedom to make any policy they deem fit for solving the problems and concerns of Country. This competition seeks write ups from the participants by introducing a new law or policy, or of the amendment to any existing law or policy. Participants for Policymaking can choose to amend any existing law or introduce any new law or policy in the ambit of these areas only – Labour Law, Constitution, Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Humanitarian Law and Family law. After the written submissions the top 10 selected candidates will qualify for the next round i.e., ‘Quater Final Round which will be a Paper Presentation round’ wherein a brief of the paper will be delivered by the participant so that a clear picture of the paper is delivered to the judges.

Eligibility

All students who are pursuing Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses from any recognized universities are eligible to participate.

NOTE: This is a national event and students from PAN India can participate.

Submission guidelines

All submissions must be emailed to [email protected] with the subject as Policy Submission– National Policy Making Competition.
The submission must be an original work of the author(s) and has not been published previously anywhere.
The participants must also send a cover letter with details including the name of the author, institution, year of study, and the title of the submission.
The submission should not have the name of the author mentioned, failure of this will lead to disqualification.
One submission shall have a maximum of two authors only.
The submission should be a minimum of 1500 words. The word count is exclusive of footnotes.
Citations should be included as footnotes in the submission.
Any standard form of citation is permitted. (Bluebook 20th ed/ OSCOLA/ ILI)
The body of the submission must be in Times New Roman, font size – 12, and with 1.5 line spacing.
The main text of the submission should be Justified.
The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size – 10, single line spacing.
The submission must be sent in the document format of MS Word.
The competition shall follow a strict plagiarism policy that means only up to 20% of plagiarism is allowed. All the submissions will be vetted with relevant turnitin software. Any submission not meeting the criteria will be disqualified.
The submission not adhering to the requirements above, may be rejected, after due consideration by the Organizers. The final decision by the organizers will be binding.

Prizes

1ST PRIZE – RS. 2000
2ND PRIZE – RS.1500
3RD PRIZE – RS. 500
TOP 5 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AWARDED WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT.
TOP 10 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AWARDED WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE.
ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE AWARDED WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION.

Registration

All the participants are required to fill the registration form.
The Registration fee for the event is Rupees 150/- (One fifty rupees).
Payment Details:

UPI Id: uttranch61315@barodampay OR https://tinyurl.com/4ekasr94

The registration will start on 2^nd September, 2021.
The last date for filing up the registration forms shall be 15^th September, 2021.

Submission of the Draft Bill:

-The last date for submission of your Draft Bill shall be 1^st October, 2021.

Participants can participate either in Single Authorship or in Co-Authorship.

Result

The results will be declared on 15^th October, 2021 (Tentative)
Results will be made by the adjudicating committee. The adjudicating committee shall comprise of members of the faculty of Law College Dehradun on the discretion of Chief Patron and Chairperson of the society.