27th All India Essay Contest on Nuclear Science & Technology, 2015

Contest Details: Topics: Demand for safe, clean, reliable energy in India – Role of Nuclear power Radioisotopes and Radiation Technologies for the welfare of mankind – A saga of 120 years. Power beams and their application in Energy, Environment and Health care. Participants should write an essay with an introductory (should not exceed 350 words), followed by detailed essay (should not exceed 1500 words) in any one of the topics and a conclusion (should not exceed 150 words). (Total essay with 2000 words) Prizes: First Prize (3 No's): Rs. 21,000/- Second Prize (3 No's): Rs. 14,000/- Third Prize (3 No's): Rs. 7,000/- Consolation Prize: Rs. 3,000/- (To all those contestants who make oral presentation) Participants selected for oral presentation are provided with To and fro AC 3 – Tier rail fare by shortest route and accommodation in the Guest House of BARC at Anushaktinagar, Mumbai. Eligibility: All the students who are pursuing regular full time graduation in any discipline from an Indian University or an institute deemed to be a university are eligible for applying in this contest. Selection Process: After initial screening, a maximum of 36 essays are selected and their authors are invited for an oral presentation if the essay held in Mumbai in the last week of October 2015. The final selection will be made on the basis of both – performance in oral presentation and quality of the written essay. How to Apply: Participants can submit their essay directly along with a bonafide studentship certificate from the principal of his/her college/institute to: Assistant Administrative Officer, Public Awareness Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India Anushakti Bhavan, CSM Marg, Mumbai - 400 001. The Participants shall write his/her name, College/ Institute & residential address with Contact no & Email id of the students as well as the institute on a separate detachable sheet to facilitate communicating the results of the written Essay. Name or Address should not be written elsewhere on the text of the essay. Important Dates: Last Date: 3rd August, 2015 Prize Distribution Date: 30th October, 2015 For more details, please visit: http://dae.nic.in/writereaddata/essay2015_0.pdf