NLIU-Gender Justice Cell Essay Writing Competition | Submit by 5th October 2024

About NLIU Bhopal

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU) is a law school and centre for research located in Bhopal, India. Established in 1997 by the state of Madhya Pradesh, it is one of the first three law schools to have been established under the National Law School System.

Gender Justice Cell, NLIU was established in 2004 with an aim to promote gender equality and to sensitise and create awareness on gender related issues. It promotes research based on the theme Gender and Law through its Events & Blog. 

About the Competition

The Gender Justice Cell, NLIU seeks to conduct the NLIU-GJC Essay writing Competition, 2024. This competition aims to advance the cause of gender justice by facilitating thoughtful academic discussions on pressing topics across the country. The competition will have 5 themes and their respective sub-themes to delve into the arena of Gender and Law.

Sponsors

Ms. Prerna Priyardarshini is an Advocate-On-Record in the Supreme Court of India and a distinguished alumnus of NLIU Bhopal. Her career reflects a deep commitment to the legal profession and a dedication to advancing the field of Law. She started her career at the Chambers of Ms. Indu Malhotra, Senior Advocate (later Judge of the Supreme Court of India). After completing her LL.M from Harvard Law School, she worked with Trilegal as a Senior Associate. She further honed her expertise through her work in the Chambers of Mr. KK Venugopal, the Former Attorney General of India. At present, she runs her own independent practice and continues to make significant contributions to the legal field. We are privileged to have her as one of the Judges of the Competition and contributing to the dialogue on important issues surrounding Gender and Law.

Timeline

• Call for Submissions: 31^th August, 2024.
• Last date of Registration: 05^th October, 2024.
• Last Date for Submission: 20^th October, 2024
• Declaration of Results: 15^th November, 2024.
• Publication of Manuscripts in Book format: November, 2024.

Eligibility

Students from undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral qualification, academicians and scholars, practitioners, consultants, researchers, and policy makers from different backgrounds across the world are eligible to participate in the competition.

Themes

We welcome original and unpublished contributions from students, academicians, and practitioners for the conference. The suggested themes under the topic of the essay are:

• New Criminal Laws and Gender Justice
• Labour, Corporate Law and Gender
• Gender Equality, Media & Artificial Intelligence
• Judiciary, Litigation, Political Institutions and Gender Justice
• Society, Finance and Gender Equality

Note: The sub-themes of above 5 Major themes are given in the Brochure.

Registration and Payment

To ensure successful registration for the NLIU-GJC Essay Writing Competition, 2024, participants are required to adhere to the following procedure before the deadline:

Registration Fee Payment: Participants must pay the non-refundable registration fee, which is:

• Single Authorship: ₹400
• Co-Authorship: ₹600

Submission of Essay: Following the payment, participants are required to submit their essay.

To access Registration Link and Submission form, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/Wofvj5XVPtjF9Ar37

Submission Process

• Submissions must be made in .doc or .docx format only with the file name as the title of the essay. No retractions shall be permitted in any case.
• No identifying information about the author(s) should be included in the manuscripts. Failure to comply with this rule will result in immediate disqualification.
• All submissions must be completed via a Google form before 11:59 PM, 20th October 2024.
• Manuscript should be typewritten in British English on A4 sized paper in MS Word and should range between 3,000 to 6,500 words in length, excluding the footnotes and abstract.
• An abstract of 200-250 words is required and should be placed at the top of the manuscript, providing a clear summary of its structure and essence.
• The manuscripts must strictly adhere to the provided formatting guidelines.

Awards

Winner: A Cash Prize of INR 10,000 + Publication of the Manuscript in our Book on 4th NLIU National Conference on Gender and Law, 2024 + Certificate of Merit.

• 1st Runners Up: A Cash Prize of INR 5,000 + Publication of the Manuscript in our Book on 4th NLIU National Conference on Gender and Law, 2024 + Certificate of Merit.
• 2nd Runners Up: Publication of the Manuscript in our Book on 4th NLIU National Conference on Gender and Law, 2024 + Certificate of Merit.
• Next Top 10 Essays: A Certificate of Merit.
• All Participants: A Certificate of Participation will be given to all Participants.

In case of any query, contact the following (WhatsApp Only) or email at [email protected]:

• Advitiya Singh: +91 97524 93069
• Madhav Yadav: +91 63767 36173
• Tanishk Bhawsar: +91 74006 55954