{"id":391259,"date":"2026-07-23T16:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=391259"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:49:16","slug":"nusrl-ranchi-national-essay-writing-competition-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/07\/23\/nusrl-ranchi-national-essay-writing-competition-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Submissions | National Essay Writing Competition (First Edition) by Kautilya Society, NUSRL Ranchi, in Collaboration with the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-style: italic;\">Win from a Prize Pool of &#8377;10,000 | Get Your Essay Published in an Edited Book (ISBN) | Submit by 31 July 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Kautilya Society, National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, in collaboration with the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), invites submissions for the First Edition of the National Essay Writing Competition on the theme &#8220;Governance, Democracy &amp; Constitutional Vision &#8212; India @2047.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">About Kautilya Society, NUSRL<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Kautilya Society is a student-led initiative established through a collaborative partnership between the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, and the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, New Delhi. The Society seeks to bridge the gap between legal academia and real-world policymaking by providing students with opportunities to engage in research, policy dialogue, and reform-oriented public discourse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">About NUSRL Ranchi<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, was established with the vision of advancing legal education and strengthening the role of law in social, political, and economic development. The University is committed to excellence in legal education, research, advocacy, judicial studies, and law reform while nurturing constitutional values and the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">About the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is a leading non-governmental organisation established in 1999 by professors from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad. ADR has played a significant role in promoting electoral transparency, democratic accountability, and political reforms in India through research, public advocacy, election watch programmes, and voter awareness initiatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">About the Competition<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Kautilya Society, NUSRL Ranchi, in collaboration with the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), is pleased to announce the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Essay Writing Competition (First Edition)<\/span> on the theme <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;Governance, Democracy &amp; Constitutional Vision &#8212; India @2047.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The competition aims to encourage rigorous legal and policy scholarship on contemporary issues relating to democratic governance, constitutional vision, electoral reforms, regulatory accountability, and India&#8217;s evolving role in the global democratic order. It seeks to provide a platform for students to present innovative ideas and contribute meaningfully to academic and policy discourse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Central Theme<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-weight: bold;\">Governance, Democracy &amp; Constitutional Vision &#8212; India @2047<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Indicative Sub-Themes<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Constitutional Governance and the Democratic Rule of Law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Electoral Reforms: Towards Greater Transparency and Accountability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Federalism and Inter-Governmental Relations in a Changing India<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Regulatory Quality and Evidence-Based Policy Making<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>India&#8217;s Democratic Rise: Geopolitics, Soft Power, and Global Governance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Criminalisation of Politics: Challenges and Legal Remedies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Political Finance and Campaign Finance Reforms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Digital Democracy: Technology, Misinformation, and Electoral Integrity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Social Justice, Representation, and Inclusive Governance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Judicial Independence and the Quality of Constitutional Adjudication<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; font-style: italic;\">Participants may also write on any original topic falling within the broader theme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Eligibility<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>The competition is open to students, practising advocates, academicians, researchers, and professionals working in the fields of law, public policy, governance, and allied disciplines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Only individual submissions are permitted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Only one submission per participant shall be accepted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Essays must be submitted in English.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Submission Guidelines<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Word Limit: <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">3,000&#8212;5,000 words<\/span> (inclusive of references).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Title should not exceed <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">12 words<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Font: <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Times New Roman, Size 12, 1.5-line spacing, justified alignment, 1-inch margins.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Essays must be original and unpublished.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Author details must not appear anywhere in the manuscript to ensure blind review.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Plagiarism must remain below <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">15%<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>AI-generated content must not exceed <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">10%<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Referencing shall follow <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">OSCOLA 5th Edition<\/span> using endnotes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The manuscript must be submitted in <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">.docx<\/span> format.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Non-compliance with the submission guidelines may lead to rejection.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Important Dates<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; margin-left: 18pt; margin-right: auto; table-layout: auto; width: 145.94mm; margin-bottom: 3%;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"377\"\/>\n<col width=\"175\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 99.68mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;font-weight: bold;\">Event<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 46.25mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;font-weight: bold;\">Date<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 99.68mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Announcement of Competition<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 46.25mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">6 July 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 99.68mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Registration &amp; Submission Deadline<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 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solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 46.25mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">31 July 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 99.68mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">Declaration of Results<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\" style=\"border-bottom-width: 0.5pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: #000000; border-left-width: 0.5pt; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #000000; border-right-width: 0.5pt; border-right-style: solid; border-right-color: #000000; border-top-width: 0.5pt; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: #000000; padding-bottom: 0.0mm; padding-left: 1.91mm; padding-right: 1.91mm; padding-top: 0.0mm; vertical-align: top; width: 46.25mm;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0mm;\">31 August 2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3%;\">Registration Fee- &#8377;200 per participant (non-refundable).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Awards &amp; Recognition<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Winner:<\/span> &#8377;5,000 + Certificate of Merit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">First Runner-Up:<\/span> &#8377;3,000 + Certificate of Merit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Meritorious Entries:<\/span> &#8377;2,000 + Certificate of Merit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Top 10 Entries:<\/span> Publication in an Edited Book (ISBN) + Certificate of Merit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Two Special Articles:<\/span> Publication on the ADR Blog<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Registration Procedure<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Participants are required to complete their registration through the official Registration Form by <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">31 July 2026<\/span> and upload the payment receipt along with the required details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Upon successful registration, participants will receive access to the official Essay Submission Form.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Contact Details<\/p>\n<p>For any queries regarding the competition, please write to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Email:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:kautilyasociety@nusrlranchi.ac.in\" target=\"_blank\">kautilyasociety@nusrlranchi.ac.in<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/DpEmDhApQZ57vE2b8\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to Register!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfnYM2bcfoJlyVaE40Qnh6pMz7FGmZfiBhifpfao2TzgqITZA\/formResponse\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to Submit Your Essay!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; text-align: center; font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1aXGtVXym2TPNz7lSKzZvmu0MQCW0i6sa\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to Download the 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