Essay Competition on Consumer Law and Policy | Commemorating National Consumer Day 2024!
The Chair on Consumer Law and Practice at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru is organising an essay competition during October-November 2024 to commemorate National Consumer Day 2024 (24th December). This essay competition aims to stimulate interest and foster growth amongst students to explore and engage with contemporary and seminal issues in the field of consumer law and policy.
Important Dates
- Submissions open: October 6, 2024
- Deadline for submissions: November 24, 2024
- Announcement of results: December 24, 2024 (National Consumer Rights Day)
Themes
- Sustainability (Sustainable Development Goals) and Consumer Protection
- Consumer Safety in Digital World
- Inclusion under Consumer Protection: Ensuring Rights of Vulnerable Groups
- Impact of Social Media on Consumer Behaviour and Protection
- Insights for Indian Consumer Law from International Consumer Law
- Cross-border E-commerce and Consumer Protection
- Greenwashing and Consumer Misinformation
- Evaluation of Grievance Redressal Mechanism in India
The above themes are only indicative and the participants are free to choose any other topic under the broad theme of consumer protection.
Eligibility
To ensure wider reach and opportunity, the competition will be open to all – including students, academics, professionals, government officials, members of consumer fora, Voluntary Consumer Organizations (VCOs)/ NGOs etc.
How do I submit?
All submissions should be made through this Google Form by November 24, 2024, 11:59 pm.
Incomplete or plagiarized submissions shall be summarily rejected. The similarity limit is 15% (excluding footnotes).
Prizes & Certificates of Merit
- First Rank: Rs. 4000 & Certificate of Merit
- Second Rank: Rs. 3000 & Certificate of Merit
- Third Rank: Rs. 2000 & Certificate of Merit
The best entries may be considered for publication in the next issues of the Newsletter of the Chair on Consumer Law.
For more details, refer here
